I've User ID's of multiple people. I want to send them a message using my BOT but, the problem is I don't have chat_id of an individual user because they haven't initiated a chat with the bot. Is there a way I can send a Direct message using User_ID (not with chat_id).
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Where did you get the user ID list? – Sean Wei Jul 16 '18 at 04:33
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I've different Telegram Groups. When new users join a group I'm saving their data in the database. – Zeeshan Muhammad Jul 16 '18 at 05:44
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your bot can't be the initiator of the conversation. you can only send a message to users that have pressed the start button and have not stopped the bot yet. – tashakori Jul 16 '18 at 09:33
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Bots can't initiate conversations with users. A user must either add them to a group or send them a message first. People can use telegram.me/ links or username search to find your bot.
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But, I want to get rid of these steps. I Just want to start a conversation right away with the bot. – Zeeshan Muhammad Jul 17 '18 at 02:44
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