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BotFather
Definition
BotFather is Telegram's official bot for creating, configuring and managing your own bots, including issuing the API token each bot needs.
To create a bot you open @BotFather, send the /newbot command, choose a name and username, and receive a bot token — a secret key that authenticates your bot with the Bot API.
BotFather also lets you set your bot's profile picture, description, commands and other settings later. The token it gives you is what tools like GramMaker use to connect and run your bot.
See it in action
The Telegram channel manager that does it all