# `ExGram.BotInit.GetMe`
[🔗](https://github.com/rockneurotiko/ex_gram/blob/0.64.0/lib/ex_gram/bot_init/get_me.ex#L1)

A `ExGram.BotInit` hook that calls `ExGram.get_me/1` at bot startup to
populate `bot_info` with the bot's `User` struct.

This hook is automatically injected by the dispatcher when `get_me: true`
(which is the default). Disable it with `get_me: false` when starting the
bot:

    {MyBot, [method: :polling, token: token, get_me: false]}

In tests, `ExGram.Test.start_bot/3` defaults to `get_me: false` to avoid
making API calls.

On success the hook returns `{:ok, %{bot_info: user}}`. The dispatcher
extracts `bot_info` from `extra_info` after all hooks have run and stores it
on the dispatcher state, so it never leaks into `Cnt.extra`.

# `extra_key`

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*Consult [api-reference.md](api-reference.md) for complete listing*