Cannot use bot account for running tgcf in past mode

[tissole]

I'm trying to run the script on Windows 10 past mode with a bot account but it gives me this error

"telethon.errors.rpcerrorlist.BotMethodInvalidError: The API access for bot users is restricted. The method you tried to invoke cannot be executed as a bot (caused by GetHistoryRequest)"

What is causing this and how can I fix it?

[ankit-sinha-18]

Bot login can't be used to iterate through the history of a chat. Telegram does not allow that.

Log in using your phone number. (user account)

Bot login will work while using tgcf in live mode but not in past mode.

[tissole]

@aahnik Please update the Wiki to clearly say so. Thank you!

[aahnik]

yup, I will update it. please remind me, after one week if don't do.

[Nachos25]

Hi, Im similar error.
Unhandled exception on handle_admin_commands
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "D:\lib\site-packages\telethon\client\updates.py", line 570, in _dispatch_update
await callback(event)
File "C:\Users\Asus\PycharmProjects\Work\main.py", line 88, in handle_admin_commands
response = await client.get_messages(event.chat_id, limit=1)
File "D:\lib\site-packages\telethon\client\messages.py", line 603, in get_messages
return await it.collect()
File "D:\lib\site-packages\telethon\requestiter.py", line 113, in collect
async for message in self:
File "D:\lib\site-packages\telethon\requestiter.py", line 74, in anext
if await self._load_next_chunk():
File "D:\lib\site-packages\telethon\client\messages.py", line 184, in _load_next_chunk
r = await self.client(self.request)
File "D:\lib\site-packages\telethon\client\users.py", line 30, in call
return await self._call(self._sender, request, ordered=ordered)
File "D:\lib\site-packages\telethon\client\users.py", line 87, in _call
result = await future
telethon.errors.rpcerrorlist.BotMethodInvalidError: The API access for bot users is restricted. The method you tried to invoke cannot be executed as a bot (caused by GetHistoryRequest)
Pls, help me.

[MobCode100]

Hi, Im similar error.
Unhandled exception on handle_admin_commands
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "D:\lib\site-packages\telethon\client\updates.py", line 570, in _dispatch_update
await callback(event)
File "C:\Users\Asus\PycharmProjects\Work\main.py", line 88, in handle_admin_commands
response = await client.get_messages(event.chat_id, limit=1)
File "D:\lib\site-packages\telethon\client\messages.py", line 603, in get_messages
return await it.collect()
File "D:\lib\site-packages\telethon\requestiter.py", line 113, in collect
async for message in self:
File "D:\lib\site-packages\telethon\requestiter.py", line 74, in anext
if await self._load_next_chunk():
File "D:\lib\site-packages\telethon\client\messages.py", line 184, in _load_next_chunk
r = await self.client(self.request)
File "D:\lib\site-packages\telethon\client\users.py", line 30, in call
return await self._call(self._sender, request, ordered=ordered)
File "D:\lib\site-packages\telethon\client\users.py", line 87, in _call
result = await future
telethon.errors.rpcerrorlist.BotMethodInvalidError: The API access for bot users is restricted. The method you tried to invoke cannot be executed as a bot (caused by GetHistoryRequest)
Pls, help me.

As noted by the owner, you can't use bot account in past mode, however if you wish to do that, you can use my plugin #478 which is still under pull request. This plugin allows you to change the sender to a bot account. My forked repo has it on the latest branch.

[Nachos25]

Can you help me whith install this plugin?

[ghost]

Login as a user. Bots have limitations.

[Nachos25]

Im tried it, dont help

[MobCode100]

Disclaimer: Using bot in past mode most probably will cause some issues, one is flood wait. Flood wait is known to have problems of messages being skipped. A higher delay for every forward can reduce the chance.

Well, if you still wanna go for it:
Download my fork, branch latest, and unzip it.

cd <downloaded_repo_path>
python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
curl -sSL https://install.python-poetry.org | python3 -
poetry install

then try to run tgcf-web or tgcf. It should work.

[djfaizp]

your fork is showing 404

[MobCode100]

Because it has been merged in the tgcf's main branch, so just use this repo, as the replacement of my fork, use the commands above tho.

[Nachos25]

Can inline buttons help with this error?