Method: messages.startBot

Start a conversation with a bot using a deep linking parameter

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Required
bot	Username, chat ID, Update, Message or InputUser	The bot	Optional
peer	Username, chat ID, Update, Message or InputPeer	The chat where to start the bot, can be the bot’s private chat or a group	Optional
start_param	string	Deep linking parameter	Optional

Return type: Updates

Can userbots use this method: YES

Can bots use this method: NO

MadelineProto Example (now async for huge speed and parallelism!):

if (!file_exists('madeline.php')) {
    copy('https://phar.madelineproto.xyz/madeline.php', 'madeline.php');
}
include 'madeline.php';

$MadelineProto = new \danog\MadelineProto\API('session.madeline');
$MadelineProto->start();

$Updates = $MadelineProto->messages->startBot(bot: $InputUser, peer: $InputPeer, start_param: 'string', );