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Why is the API key needed for bots?
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Requests against the official bot API endpoints are made via JSON/HTTP and are handled by an intermediate server
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application that implements the MTProto protocol and uses its own API key to communicate with the MTProto servers.
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.. figure:: //_static/img/mtproto-vs-bot-api.png
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:align: center
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Using MTProto is the only way to communicate with the actual Telegram servers, and the main API requires developers to
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identify applications by means of a unique key; the bot token identifies a bot as a user and replaces the user's phone
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number only. |