When starting client the code is asking for phone/bot token

Question

While running my first code using Telethon library, it is asking for a bot token.

This is the actual code:

from telethon import TelegramClient, events, sync
api_id = 1234567
api_hash = 'xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
client = TelegramClient('anon', api_id, api_hash)
client.start()

And on command prompt:

pip3 install telethon

python3 C:/TG/First.py

Result:

Please enter your phone (or bot token)

If I give my API ID, it eventually throws the error:

telethon.errors.rpcerrorlist.PhoneNumberInvalidError: The phone number is invalid (caused by SendCodeRequest)

Why? I expect the client to start without errors.

PS: my API ID is 7 digits long.

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 13 '21 at 07:02

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This will only occure at your first use just enter your Phone Number starting with + then you will recive a code which you have to enter next. This is just to Authorise your Laptop beeing loged in to Telegram.

answered Mar 13 '21 at 07:02

zoozle

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score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 10 '19 at 16:47

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As the error message suggests, your phone number is invalid. Maybe you didn't enter it in international format?

answered Nov 10 '19 at 16:47

Hack5

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I am so stupid. I was entering API ID instead of phone number when it clearly says enter phone. I thought API ID is something like a phone number but for the software. Thank you very much. – Aneesh M Nov 10 '19 at 17:06

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited Oct 17 '22 at 09:58

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I think you are giving your API ID, but it is asking for your phone number in international format like +91xxxxxxxxxx

edited Oct 17 '22 at 09:58

Michael Halim

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answered Oct 12 '22 at 18:22

Vaibhav Chandra

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When starting client the code is asking for phone/bot token

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