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Build a Telegram bot for cross-platform price comparison

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This article details how to build a Telegram bot that compares product prices across Shopee, Lazada, and Amazon. The bot utilizes the BuyWhere MCP server and the Telegram Bot API, requiring Python 3.10+ and specific libraries. It guides users through creating a Telegram bot via @BotFather, installing dependencies, and provides the Python code to search for products, format price information, and construct a response message displaying the top 5 results with affiliate links for tracking purchases. AI

IMPACT Enables users to automate price comparisons across e-commerce platforms, potentially saving time and money on purchases.

RANK_REASON The article describes the creation of a specific tool (a Telegram bot) using existing services and APIs.

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Build a Telegram bot for cross-platform price comparison

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  1. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · BuyWhere ·

    Build a Telegram bot that compares prices across Shopee, Lazada, and Amazon

    <p>Shopping across multiple platforms is tedious. Shopee has good prices on some things, Lazada on others, Amazon wins on electronics. But comparing manually takes time.</p> <p>A Telegram bot fixes this. Give it a product name, it searches across all three platforms, and returns …

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