Making standard HTTP requests to the Telegram Bot API using raw PHP requires more than a simple file_get_contents() call. Production environments demand explicit timeout controls, network error verification, valid JSON parsing, handling of Telegram's API-level error payloads, and strict output e...
Source: [Dev.to](https://dev.to/serhii_a9c08345ac360cf5c8/execute-telegram-sendmessage-requests-in-raw-php-timeouts-json-parsing-and-html-sanitization-3514)