Bots & Mini-Apps

A bot in WallyMates is a chat participant just like a person, except it's driven by code through an open Bot API. Bots can talk in private chats, work inside groups, and even open their own web interface right inside the messenger.

Bot catalog

• A public catalog and search — Public bots are discoverable through a built-in category catalog — WallyBot (the official assistant) is listed there too.
• Type badges — Verified bots (officially confirmed developers) and system bots (like WallyBot) are marked separately from ordinary ones.
• Public stats — User count, 24-hour activity, and messages sent/received — you can gauge how active a bot is before you start using it.

The Bot API, for developers

• Slash commands — A bot registers its own list of commands (e.g. /start, /help) — they show up as suggestions right in the chat's input field.
• Webhooks — A bot receives new messages on its own URL in real time, instead of constantly polling the server.
• Inline mode — A bot can be invoked right from the input field of any chat (@botname query) — similar to Telegram's inline bots — with no need to open a separate chat with the bot itself.
• Works inside groups — A bot can join group chats as a regular member, if the group owner allows it.
• A bot token — Issued once when a bot is created — a separate secret for authorizing API requests, unrelated to the owner's own password.

Mini Apps

A bot can ship its own web interface (a Mini App) — a full web app that opens right inside the chat with that bot, without leaving the messenger or installing anything separate. Useful for interfaces more complex than plain commands: a product catalog, a booking form, a game UI, and so on.