[Python] Calling an inline bot via telethon

I'm trying to solve a problem for the second day. I'm trying to call an inline bot in Telegram using the Telethon library in Python. I need the script to run under a user account and send messages as if it were a real person.

The problem is that Telethon doesn't allow to perfectly mimic the behaviour of a user when calling an inline bot. The results of the request are successfully received, but I can't get Telegram to display them with ‘via @bot_username’ at the top of the message, as it happens with a normal inline bot. Perhaps someone knows a workaround for this or some other ways to implement the inline bot call?

Here's a snippet of my code:

try:
# Получаем результаты инлайн-запроса
results = await client(GetInlineBotResultsRequest(
bot=await client.get_entity(bot_username),
peer=await event.get_input_chat(),
query=symbol,
offset=''
))

if results.results:
# Отправляем первый результат
await client.send_message(
entity=event.chat_id,
message=results.results[0].id,
reply_to=event.id
)
print(f"Успешно отправлен инлайн-результат для {symbol}")
else:
print("Бот не вернул результатов")

except Exception as e:
print(f"Ошибка вызова бота: {str(e)[:100]}")

@client.on(events.NewMessage(incoming=True))
async def handler(event):
if event.out or not event.text:
return

# Проверка ключевых слов
if any(kw in event.raw_text.lower() for kw in keywords):
try:
# Искусственная задержка
await asyncio.sleep(1.5)

# Определяем криптовалюту
symbol = await detect_crypto(event.raw_text)
if not symbol:
return

# Вызываем инлайн-бота
await call_inline_bot(event, symbol)

except Exception as e:
print(f"Ошибка обработки: {e}")



Problem Statement:
The script fails to properly trigger the inline bot (@Cryptocurrency_rate_robot) to display its formatted response (price, charts, etc.) when a user asks about cryptocurrencies. Instead of showing the bot’s rich inline result, it sends the raw text @Cryptocurrency_rate_robot SYMBOL, which does not activate the bot’s expected behavior.

What We Tried

1. 
   Inline Bot Activation Logic:
   
   results = await client(GetInlineBotResultsRequest(
   bot=bot_entity,
   peer=event.chat_id,
   query=symbol,
   offset=''
   ))
   await client.send_message(event.chat_id, message=results.results[0].id, reply_to=event.id)
   
   • Goal: Fetch the inline bot’s response for SYMBOL (e.g., SOL) and send it automatically.
   • Expectation: The bot’s formatted message (price, 24h change, etc.) would appear as if the user manually triggered it.
2. 
   Gemini Integration:
   
   • Used Gemini to detect cryptocurrency symbols (e.g., mapping "солан" → SOL).
   • Expectation: Correctly identify the symbol to pass to the inline bot.

What Happened

• Observed Behavior:
  • The script sends the literal text @Cryptocurrency_rate_robot SYMBOL (e.g., @Cryptocurrency_rate_robot SOL).
  • The inline bot’s formatted response (price card, charts) does not appear.
  • Errors like 'BotInlineResult' object is not iterable or silent failures occur.

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