The bot is built using the aiogram library for interacting with the Telegram Bot API. It also utilizes the pyshorteners library to shorten URLs.

1. Commands:

   • /start: This command initiates the conversation with the bot and provides a brief introduction.
   • /help: Displays instructions on how to use the bot.

2. Message Handlers:

   • Direct Message Handler: If a user sends a URL directly to the bot, it replies with the shortened URL.
   • Inline Handler: Users can use the bot inline in any chat by typing @tinyURLrobot followed by a URL. The bot will provide the shortened URL as an inline query result.

3. URL Handling: The bot accepts URLs of any type, whether they start with "http:https://", "https://", or even without a prefix. It automatically appends "http:https://" if missing before shortening the URL.

Overall, this bot provides a convenient way to shorten URLs within Telegram, offering both direct message support, mention mode, and inline query functionality for seamless integration into any chat.

1. Set up a Telegram Bot:

   • Talk to the BotFather on Telegram to create a new bot and obtain the API token.
   • Copy the API token into the token variable in the link_shortener.py file.

2. Install Required Libraries:

   pip install aiogram
   pip install pyshorteners
   

3. Run the Bot:

   python link_shortener.py