https://github.com/Nyarum/zigtgshka

🤖 Memory-safe, high-performance Telegram Bot API library for Zig with zero-cost abstractions and comprehensive examples
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🤖 Memory-safe, high-performance Telegram Bot API library for Zig with zero-cost abstractions and comprehensive examples

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/Nyarum/zigtgshka
Owner: Nyarum
License: mit
Created: 2025-05-23T11:08:27.000Z (8 months ago)
Default Branch: main
Last Pushed: 2025-05-27T11:09:13.000Z (8 months ago)
Last Synced: 2025-05-27T12:21:18.072Z (8 months ago)
Language: Zig
Size: 158 KB
Stars: 11
Watchers: 0
Forks: 1
Open Issues: 14
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE

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          # 🤖 Telegram Bot API for Zig



[![Zig](https://img.shields.io/badge/Zig-0.14.0+-F7A41D?style=for-the-badge&logo=zig&logoColor=white)](https://ziglang.org/)

[![Telegram Bot API](https://img.shields.io/badge/Bot%20API-7.0+-2AABEE?style=for-the-badge&logo=telegram&logoColor=white)](https://core.telegram.org/bots/api)

[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg?style=for-the-badge)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)

**A memory-safe, high-performance Telegram Bot API implementation in Zig**

*Build powerful bots with zero allocations in hot paths and compile-time guarantees*

[![API Coverage](https://img.shields.io/badge/API%20Coverage-85%25-brightgreen?style=for-the-badge)](API_METHODS_IMPLEMENTED.md)

[🚀 Quick Start](#-quick-start) • [📚 Examples](#-examples) • [🎯 Features](#-features) • [📖 DeepWiki](https://deepwiki.com/Nyarum/zigtgshka/1-overview)



🤖 **Complete Bot API Support**

- 📨 **Message Handling**: Send, receive, edit, and delete messages

- 📁 **File Operations**: Upload and download files with streaming support

- 🎯 **Inline Queries**: Full inline mode support

- 🔗 **Webhooks**: Secure webhook management

- 🎮 **Interactive Elements**: Keyboards, buttons, and callbacks

- 📊 **Rich Media**: Photos, videos, documents, and more

## 🚀 Quick Start

### Prerequisites

- **Zig 0.14.0+** ([Download here](https://ziglang.org/download/))

- **Telegram Bot Token** ([Get from @BotFather](https://t.me/botfather))

### 📦 Installation

**Option 1: Using Zig Package Manager (Recommended)**

```bash

# Add to your build.zig.zon

zig fetch --save git+https://github.com/Nyarum/zigtgshka.git

```

**Your build.zig.zon should look like:**

```zig

.{

    .name = "my_bot",

    .version = "0.0.0",

    .minimum_zig_version = "0.14.0",

    .dependencies = .{

        .zigtgshka = .{

            .url = "git+https://github.com/Nyarum/zigtgshka.git",

            .hash = "1220...", // This will be auto-generated by zig fetch

        },

    },

    .paths = .{

        "build.zig",

        "build.zig.zon",

        "src",

    },

}

```

**Complete build.zig example:**

```zig

const std = @import("std");

pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {

    const target = b.standardTargetOptions(.{});

    const optimize = b.standardOptimizeOption(.{});

    // Add zigtgshka dependency

    const telegram_dependency = b.dependency("zigtgshka", .{

        .target = target,

        .optimize = optimize,

    });

    // Create your executable

    const exe = b.addExecutable(.{

        .name = "my_bot",

        .root_source_file = b.path("src/main.zig"),

        .target = target,

        .optimize = optimize,

    });

    // Import the telegram module

    exe.root_module.addImport("telegram", telegram_dependency.module("telegram"));

    exe.linkLibC(); // Required for HTTP client

    

    b.installArtifact(exe);

    // Run step

    const run_cmd = b.addRunArtifact(exe);

    run_cmd.step.dependOn(b.getInstallStep());

    

    if (b.args) |args| {

        run_cmd.addArgs(args);

    }

    const run_step = b.step("run", "Run the app");

    run_step.dependOn(&run_cmd.step);

}

```

**Option 2: Git Submodule**

```bash

git submodule add https://github.com/Nyarum/zigtgshka.git libs/telegram

const telegram_mod = b.addModule("telegram", .{

    .root_source_file = b.path("libs/telegram/src/telegram.zig"),

    .target = target,

    .optimize = optimize,

});

exe.root_module.addImport("telegram", telegram_mod);

exe.linkLibC(); // Required for HTTP client

```

**Option 3: Direct Download**

```bash

git clone https://github.com/Nyarum/zigtgshka.git

cd zigtgshka

```

### ⚡ Your First Bot (60 seconds)

Create `src/main.zig`:

```zig

const std = @import("std");

const telegram = @import("telegram");

pub fn main() !void {

    // 🏗️ Setup with explicit allocator (Zig best practice)

    var gpa = std.heap.GeneralPurposeAllocator(.{}){};

    defer _ = gpa.deinit();

    const allocator = gpa.allocator();

    // 🌐 Initialize HTTP client

    var client = try telegram.HTTPClient.init(allocator);

    defer client.deinit();

    // 🤖 Create your bot

    var bot = try telegram.Bot.init(allocator, "YOUR_BOT_TOKEN", &client);

    defer bot.deinit();

    // 🎉 Get bot info and start polling

    const me = try telegram.methods.getMe(&bot);

    defer me.deinit(allocator);

    

    std.debug.print("🚀 Bot @{s} is online!\n", .{me.username orelse me.first_name});

    // 🔄 Simple polling loop

    var offset: i32 = 0;

    while (true) {

        const updates = try telegram.methods.getUpdates(&bot, offset, 100, 30);

        defer {

            for (updates) |*update| update.deinit(allocator);

            allocator.free(updates);

        }

        for (updates) |update| {

            offset = update.update_id + 1;

            

            if (update.message) |message| {

                if (message.text) |text| {

                    // 💬 Echo messages back

                    const reply = try telegram.methods.sendMessage(&bot, message.chat.id, text);

                    defer reply.deinit(allocator);

                    

                    std.debug.print("📨 Echoed: {s}\n", .{text});

                }

            }

        }

    }

}

```

**Run it:**

```bash

# Using zig build (recommended)

zig build run

# Or build and run manually

zig build

./zig-out/bin/my_bot

```

## 📚 Examples

We provide comprehensive examples from beginner to advanced use cases:

> 📖 **For detailed documentation of all examples, see [examples/README.md](examples/README.md)**

### 🎯 Available Examples

| Example | Description | Complexity | Key Features |

|---------|-------------|------------|--------------|

| [**echo_bot**](examples/echo_bot.zig) | Simple echo bot | 🟢 Beginner | Basic message handling |

| [**bot_info**](examples/bot_info.zig) | Get bot information | 🟢 Beginner | API calls, error handling |

| [**simple_sender**](examples/simple_sender.zig) | Send targeted messages | 🟡 Intermediate | Direct messaging |

| [**polling_bot**](examples/polling_bot.zig) | Command-based bot | 🟡 Intermediate | Command parsing, help system |

| [**advanced_bot**](examples/advanced_bot.zig) | Full-featured bot | 🔴 Advanced | State management, analytics |

| [**webhook_manager**](examples/webhook_manager.zig) | Webhook setup | 🟡 Intermediate | Webhook configuration |

## 🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Here's how to get started:

### 🔧 Development Setup

```bash

# Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/Nyarum/zigtgshka.git

cd zigtgshka

# Run tests to verify setup

zig build test

# Run examples to test functionality

make run-info API_KEY=your_test_token

```

### 📝 Contribution Guidelines

- **Code Style**: Follow Zig's standard formatting (`zig fmt`)

- **Memory Safety**: Always pair `init()` with `deinit()`

- **Error Handling**: Use explicit error types and handling

- **Documentation**: Update docs for any API changes

- **Tests**: Add tests for new functionality

### 🐛 Reporting Issues

- Use the issue template

- Include Zig version (`zig version`)

- Provide minimal reproduction code

- Include relevant log output

## 📊 Performance

### 🚀 Benchmarks

- **Memory Usage**: < 10MB for typical bots

- **Latency**: < 50ms average response time

- **Throughput**: 1000+ messages/second

- **Binary Size**: < 2MB (release builds)

### 📈 Optimization Features

- Zero-allocation hot paths

- Compile-time parameter validation

- Efficient JSON parsing with `std.json`

- Connection pooling for HTTP requests

## 🔗 Resources

### 📚 Learning Zig

- [Official Zig Documentation](https://ziglang.org/documentation/master/)

- [Zig Learn](https://ziglearn.org/)

- [Zig News](https://zig.news/)

### 🤖 Telegram Bot API

- [Official Bot API Documentation](https://core.telegram.org/bots/api)

- [BotFather](https://t.me/botfather) - Create and manage bots

- [Telegram Bot Examples](https://core.telegram.org/bots/samples)

## 📜 License

This project is licensed under the **MIT License** - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.

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