I built a Telegram Booking Bot in Python — here's how it works

I recently built a fully functional Telegram appointment booking bot in Python and wanted to share how it works.

What it does

Perfect for barbershops, salons, doctors, tutors — any service business:

• 📅 Browse services with prices & duration
• 🗓 Choose date from next 7 working days
• ⏰ Pick available time slots (booked slots hidden automatically)
• ✅ Booking confirmation with full summary
• 🔧 Admin panel with daily schedule
• 🔔 Instant admin notifications on every booking
• ❌ Cancel bookings
• 💾 No database needed — simple JSON file

Tech stack

• Python 3.10+
• python-telegram-bot v20 (async)
• JSON for storage

Setup takes 5 minutes

1. Create bot via @botfather
2. Add token to .env file
3. pip install -r requirements.txt
4. python bot.py

Get the source code

Full source code available here:
👉 https://cherkasov1.gumroad.com/l/telegram-booking-bot

Happy to answer any questions in the comments!

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[ILIA CHERKASOV]

Feel free to ask questions about the setup —
happy to help in the comments!