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the same can be done by the bots themselves. </p> <h3><a class="anchor" href="#commands-" id="commands-" name="commands-"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a><a href="/api/bots/commands">Commands »</a></h3> <p><a href="/bots">Bots</a> offer a set of commands that can be used by users in private, or in a chat. </p> <h3><a class="anchor" href="#buttons-" id="buttons-" name="buttons-"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a><a href="/api/bots/buttons">Buttons »</a></h3> <p>Users can interact with your bot via <strong>buttons</strong> or even <strong>inline buttons</strong>, straight from inline <strong>messages</strong> in <strong>any</strong> chat. </p> <h3><a class="anchor" href="#menu-button-" id="menu-button-" name="menu-button-"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a><a href="/api/bots/menu">Menu button »</a></h3> <p>Bots can choose the behavior of the menu button shown next to the text input field. </p> <h3><a class="anchor" href="#suggested-bot-admin-rights-" id="suggested-bot-admin-rights-" name="suggested-bot-admin-rights-"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a><a href="/api/rights#suggested-bot-rights">Suggested bot admin rights »</a></h3> <p>Bots can suggest a set of admin rights when being added to groups and channels.</p> <h3><a class="anchor" href="#inline-queries-" id="inline-queries-" name="inline-queries-"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a><a href="/api/bots/inline">Inline queries »</a></h3> <p>Users can interact with your bot via <strong>inline queries</strong>, straight from the <strong>text input field</strong> in <strong>any</strong> chat. </p> <h3><a class="anchor" href="#games-" id="games-" name="games-"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a><a href="/api/bots/games">Games »</a></h3> <p>Bots can offer users HTML5 games to play solo or to compete against each other in groups and one-on-one chats; how to work with games in the MTProto API.</p> <h3><a class="anchor" href="#web-apps-" id="web-apps-" name="web-apps-"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a><a href="/api/bots/webapps">Web apps »</a></h3> <p>Bots can offer users interactive <a href="/bots/webapps">HTML5 web apps</a> to completely replace <strong>any website</strong>. </p> <h4><a class="anchor" href="#affiliate-programs" id="affiliate-programs" name="affiliate-programs"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a><a href="/api/bots/referrals">Affiliate programs</a></h4> <p>Developers can open affiliate programs for their <a href="/api/bots/webapps">mini app</a> – allowing <strong>content creators</strong>, other <strong>mini app developers</strong> and <strong>any Telegram user</strong> to promote it and earn commissions on purchases made by people they referred.</p> <h3><a class="anchor" href="#attachment-menu-" id="attachment-menu-" name="attachment-menu-"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a><a href="/api/bots/attach">Attachment menu »</a></h3> <p>Bots can install attachment menu entries, offering conveniently accessible, versatile web apps.</p> <h3><a class="anchor" href="#business-bots-" id="business-bots-" name="business-bots-"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a><a href="/api/business#connected-bots">Business bots »</a></h3> <p>Business users can connect Telegram bots that will process and answer messages <strong>on their behalf</strong>. 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