How can I make the chat bot automatically respond and not after I run the file with the code?

Question

Python

import requests
import os
API_link = 'https://api.telegram.org/bot1153670351:AAH7AOmF6Q4bMavkiRs-6Kq3cXXX-Swfg08'

updates = requests.get(API_link+'/getUpdates?offset=-1').json()
print(updates)


message = updates["result"][0]["message"]
chat_id = message["from"]["id"]
text = message["text"]
if text == "hi":
    send_message = requests.get(API_link + f"/sendMessage?chat_id={chat_id}&text=Hi Arsen")
else:
    send_message = requests.get(API_link + f"/sendMessage?chat_id={chat_id}&text=I don`t know this command")

Answer 1

Make receiving updates in a loop? In general, it is better to use libraries, for example, PyTelegramBotAPI

Answer 2

There are libraries for this, for example, pyTelegramBotApi, and you need to write a bot using hardcode if you need maximum performance, and never store the bot's TOKEN in the code, look at what environment variables are

Answer 3

either use long pooling and poll the cart for updates and process, or (better and more reliable) set up a web server (aiohttp, flask, django, tornado, etc.), listen to the port and send all updates to your webhook and process