Methods

Use this method to add a new sticker to a set created by the bot. Emoji sticker sets can have up to 200 stickers. Other sticker sets can have up to 120 stickers. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

name: Sticker set name
sticker: A JSON-serialized object with information about the added sticker. If exactly the same sticker had already been added to the set, then the set isn't changed.
userId: User identifier of sticker set owner

Attributes

Use this method to send answers to callback queries sent from inline keyboards. The answer will be displayed to the user as a notification at the top of the chat screen or as an alert. On success, True is returned.

Value parameters

cacheTime: The maximum amount of time in seconds that the result of the callback query may be cached client-side. Telegram apps will support caching starting in version 3.14. Defaults to 0.
callbackQueryId: Unique identifier for the query to be answered
showAlert: If True, an alert will be shown by the client instead of a notification at the top of the chat screen. Defaults to false.
text: Text of the notification. If not specified, nothing will be shown to the user, 0-200 characters
url: URL that will be opened by the user's client. If you have created a Game and accepted the conditions via @BotFather, specify the URL that opens your game - note that this will only work if the query comes from a callback_game button. Otherwise, you may use links like t.me/your_bot?start=XXXX that open your bot with a parameter.

Attributes

Use this method to send answers to an inline query. On success, True is returned. No more than 50 results per query are allowed.

Value parameters

button: A JSON-serialized object describing a button to be shown above inline query results
cacheTime: The maximum amount of time in seconds that the result of the inline query may be cached on the server. Defaults to 300.
inlineQueryId: Unique identifier for the answered query
isPersonal: Pass True if results may be cached on the server side only for the user that sent the query. By default, results may be returned to any user who sends the same query.
nextOffset: Pass the offset that a client should send in the next query with the same text to receive more results. Pass an empty string if there are no more results or if you don't support pagination. Offset length can't exceed 64 bytes.
results: A JSON-serialized array of results for the inline query

Attributes

Once the user has confirmed their payment and shipping details, the Bot API sends the final confirmation in the form of an Update with the field pre_checkout_query. Use this method to respond to such pre-checkout queries. On success, True is returned. Note: The Bot API must receive an answer within 10 seconds after the pre-checkout query was sent.

Value parameters

errorMessage: Required if ok is False. Error message in human readable form that explains the reason for failure to proceed with the checkout (e.g. "Sorry, somebody just bought the last of our amazing black T-shirts while you were busy filling out your payment details. Please choose a different color or garment!"). Telegram will display this message to the user.
ok: Specify True if everything is alright (goods are available, etc.) and the bot is ready to proceed with the order. Use False if there are any problems.
preCheckoutQueryId: Unique identifier for the query to be answered

Attributes

If you sent an invoice requesting a shipping address and the parameter is_flexible was specified, the Bot API will send an Update with a shipping_query field to the bot. Use this method to reply to shipping queries. On success, True is returned.

Value parameters

errorMessage: Required if ok is False. Error message in human readable form that explains why it is impossible to complete the order (e.g. “Sorry, delivery to your desired address is unavailable”). Telegram will display this message to the user.
ok: Pass True if delivery to the specified address is possible and False if there are any problems (for example, if delivery to the specified address is not possible)
shippingOptions: Required if ok is True. A JSON-serialized array of available shipping options.
shippingQueryId: Unique identifier for the query to be answered

Attributes

Use this method to set the result of an interaction with a Web App and send a corresponding message on behalf of the user to the chat from which the query originated. On success, a SentWebAppMessage object is returned.

Value parameters

result: A JSON-serialized object describing the message to be sent
webAppQueryId: Unique identifier for the query to be answered

Attributes

Use this method to approve a chat join request. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the can_invite_users administrator right. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
userId: Unique identifier of the target user

Attributes

Use this method to approve a suggested post in a direct messages chat. The bot must have the 'can_post_messages' administrator right in the corresponding channel chat. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target direct messages chat
messageId: Identifier of a suggested post message to approve
sendDate: Point in time (Unix timestamp) when the post is expected to be published; omit if the date has already been specified when the suggested post was created. If specified, then the date must be not more than 2678400 seconds (30 days) in the future

Attributes

Use this method to ban a user in a group, a supergroup or a channel. In the case of supergroups and channels, the user will not be able to return to the chat on their own using invite links, etc., unless unbanned first. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate administrator rights. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target group or username of the target supergroup or channel (in the format @channelusername)
revokeMessages: Pass True to delete all messages from the chat for the user that is being removed. If False, the user will be able to see messages in the group that were sent before the user was removed. Always True for supergroups and channels.
untilDate: Date when the user will be unbanned; Unix time. If user is banned for more than 366 days or less than 30 seconds from the current time they are considered to be banned forever. Applied for supergroups and channels only.
userId: Unique identifier of the target user

Attributes

Use this method to ban a channel chat in a supergroup or a channel. Until the chat is unbanned, the owner of the banned chat won't be able to send messages on behalf of any of their channels. The bot must be an administrator in the supergroup or channel for this to work and must have the appropriate administrator rights. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
senderChatId: Unique identifier of the target sender chat

Attributes

Use this method to close the bot instance before moving it from one local server to another. You need to delete the webhook before calling this method to ensure that the bot isn't launched again after server restart. The method will return error 429 in the first 10 minutes after the bot is launched. Returns True on success. Requires no parameters.

Attributes

Use this method to close an open topic in a forum supergroup chat. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the can_manage_topics administrator rights, unless it is the creator of the topic. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target supergroup (in the format @supergroupusername)
messageThreadId: Unique identifier for the target message thread of the forum topic

Attributes

Use this method to close an open 'General' topic in a forum supergroup chat. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the can_manage_topics administrator rights. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target supergroup (in the format @supergroupusername)

Attributes

Converts a given regular gift to Telegram Stars. Requires the can_convert_gifts_to_stars business bot right. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection
ownedGiftId: Unique identifier of the regular gift that should be converted to Telegram Stars

Attributes

def copyMessage(chatId: ChatId, fromChatId: ChatId, messageId: Int, messageThreadId: Option[Int], directMessagesTopicId: Option[Long], videoStartTimestamp: Option[Int], caption: Option[String], parseMode: Option[ParseMode], captionEntities: List[MessageEntity], showCaptionAboveMedia: Option[Boolean], disableNotification: Option[Boolean], protectContent: Option[Boolean], allowPaidBroadcast: Option[Boolean], suggestedPostParameters: Option[SuggestedPostParameters], replyParameters: Option[ReplyParameters], replyMarkup: Option[KeyboardMarkup]): Method[MessageId]

Use this method to copy messages of any kind. Service messages, paid media messages, giveaway messages, giveaway winners messages, and invoice messages can't be copied. A quiz poll can be copied only if the value of the field correct_option_id is known to the bot. The method is analogous to the method forwardMessage, but the copied message doesn't have a link to the original message. Returns the MessageId of the sent message on success.

Value parameters

allowPaidBroadcast: Pass True to allow up to 1000 messages per second, ignoring broadcasting limits for a fee of 0.1 Telegram Stars per message. The relevant Stars will be withdrawn from the bot's balance
caption: New caption for media, 0-1024 characters after entities parsing. If not specified, the original caption is kept
captionEntities: A JSON-serialized list of special entities that appear in the new caption, which can be specified instead of parse_mode
chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
directMessagesTopicId: Identifier of the direct messages topic to which the message will be sent; required if the message is sent to a direct messages chat
disableNotification: Sends the message silently. Users will receive a notification with no sound.
fromChatId: Unique identifier for the chat where the original message was sent (or channel username in the format @channelusername)
messageId: Message identifier in the chat specified in from_chat_id
messageThreadId: Unique identifier for the target message thread (topic) of the forum; for forum supergroups only
parseMode: Mode for parsing entities in the new caption. See formatting options for more details.
protectContent: Protects the contents of the sent message from forwarding and saving
replyMarkup: Additional interface options. A JSON-serialized object for an inline keyboard, custom reply keyboard, instructions to remove a reply keyboard or to force a reply from the user
replyParameters: Description of the message to reply to
showCaptionAboveMedia: Pass True, if the caption must be shown above the message media. Ignored if a new caption isn't specified.
suggestedPostParameters: A JSON-serialized object containing the parameters of the suggested post to send; for direct messages chats only. If the message is sent as a reply to another suggested post, then that suggested post is automatically declined.
videoStartTimestamp: New start timestamp for the copied video in the message

Attributes

Use this method to copy messages of any kind. If some of the specified messages can't be found or copied, they are skipped. Service messages, paid media messages, giveaway messages, giveaway winners messages, and invoice messages can't be copied. A quiz poll can be copied only if the value of the field correct_option_id is known to the bot. The method is analogous to the method forwardMessages, but the copied messages don't have a link to the original message. Album grouping is kept for copied messages. On success, an array of MessageId of the sent messages is returned.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
directMessagesTopicId: Identifier of the direct messages topic to which the messages will be sent; required if the messages are sent to a direct messages chat
disableNotification: Sends the messages silently. Users will receive a notification with no sound.
fromChatId: Unique identifier for the chat where the original messages were sent (or channel username in the format @channelusername)
messageIds: A JSON-serialized list of 1-100 identifiers of messages in the chat from_chat_id to copy. The identifiers must be specified in a strictly increasing order.
messageThreadId: Unique identifier for the target message thread (topic) of the forum; for forum supergroups only
protectContent: Protects the contents of the sent messages from forwarding and saving
removeCaption: Pass True to copy the messages without their captions

Attributes

Use this method to create an additional invite link for a chat. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate administrator rights. The link can be revoked using the method revokeChatInviteLink. Returns the new invite link as ChatInviteLink object.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
createsJoinRequest: True, if users joining the chat via the link need to be approved by chat administrators. If True, member_limit can't be specified
expireDate: Point in time (Unix timestamp) when the link will expire
memberLimit: The maximum number of users that can be members of the chat simultaneously after joining the chat via this invite link; 1-99999
name: Invite link name; 0-32 characters

Attributes

Use this method to create a subscription invite link for a channel chat. The bot must have the can_invite_users administrator rights. The link can be edited using the method editChatSubscriptionInviteLink or revoked using the method revokeChatInviteLink. Returns the new invite link as a ChatInviteLink object.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target channel chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
name: Invite link name; 0-32 characters
subscriptionPeriod: The number of seconds the subscription will be active for before the next payment. Currently, it must always be 2592000 (30 days).
subscriptionPrice: The amount of Telegram Stars a user must pay initially and after each subsequent subscription period to be a member of the chat; 1-10000

Attributes

Use this method to create a topic in a forum supergroup chat. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the can_manage_topics administrator rights. Returns information about the created topic as a ForumTopic object.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target supergroup (in the format @supergroupusername)
iconColor: Color of the topic icon in RGB format. Currently, must be one of 7322096 (0x6FB9F0), 16766590 (0xFFD67E), 13338331 (0xCB86DB), 9367192 (0x8EEE98), 16749490 (0xFF93B2), or 16478047 (0xFB6F5F)
iconCustomEmojiId: Unique identifier of the custom emoji shown as the topic icon. Use getForumTopicIconStickers to get all allowed custom emoji identifiers.
name: Topic name, 1-128 characters

Attributes

def createInvoiceLink(title: String, description: String, payload: String, currency: String, businessConnectionId: Option[String], providerToken: Option[String], prices: List[LabeledPrice], subscriptionPeriod: Option[Int], maxTipAmount: Option[Int], suggestedTipAmounts: List[Int], providerData: Option[String], photoUrl: Option[String], photoSize: Option[Long], photoWidth: Option[Int], photoHeight: Option[Int], needName: Option[Boolean], needPhoneNumber: Option[Boolean], needEmail: Option[Boolean], needShippingAddress: Option[Boolean], sendPhoneNumberToProvider: Option[Boolean], sendEmailToProvider: Option[Boolean], isFlexible: Option[Boolean]): Method[String]

Use this method to create a link for an invoice. Returns the created invoice link as String on success.

Value parameters

businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection on behalf of which the link will be created. For payments in Telegram Stars only.
currency: Three-letter ISO 4217 currency code, see more on currencies. Pass “XTR” for payments in Telegram Stars.
description: Product description, 1-255 characters
isFlexible: Pass True if the final price depends on the shipping method. Ignored for payments in Telegram Stars.
maxTipAmount: The maximum accepted amount for tips in the smallest units of the currency (integer, not float/double). For example, for a maximum tip of US$ 1.45 pass max_tip_amount = 145. See the exp parameter in currencies.json, it shows the number of digits past the decimal point for each currency (2 for the majority of currencies). Defaults to 0. Not supported for payments in Telegram Stars.
needEmail: Pass True if you require the user's email address to complete the order. Ignored for payments in Telegram Stars.
needName: Pass True if you require the user's full name to complete the order. Ignored for payments in Telegram Stars.
needPhoneNumber: Pass True if you require the user's phone number to complete the order. Ignored for payments in Telegram Stars.
needShippingAddress: Pass True if you require the user's shipping address to complete the order. Ignored for payments in Telegram Stars.
payload: Bot-defined invoice payload, 1-128 bytes. This will not be displayed to the user, use it for your internal processes.
photoHeight: Photo height
photoSize: Photo size in bytes
photoUrl: URL of the product photo for the invoice. Can be a photo of the goods or a marketing image for a service.
photoWidth: Photo width
prices: Price breakdown, a JSON-serialized list of components (e.g. product price, tax, discount, delivery cost, delivery tax, bonus, etc.). Must contain exactly one item for payments in Telegram Stars.
providerData: JSON-serialized data about the invoice, which will be shared with the payment provider. A detailed description of required fields should be provided by the payment provider.
providerToken: Payment provider token, obtained via @BotFather. Pass an empty string for payments in Telegram Stars.
sendEmailToProvider: Pass True if the user's email address should be sent to the provider. Ignored for payments in Telegram Stars.
sendPhoneNumberToProvider: Pass True if the user's phone number should be sent to the provider. Ignored for payments in Telegram Stars.
subscriptionPeriod: The number of seconds the subscription will be active for before the next payment. The currency must be set to “XTR” (Telegram Stars) if the parameter is used. Currently, it must always be 2592000 (30 days) if specified. Any number of subscriptions can be active for a given bot at the same time, including multiple concurrent subscriptions from the same user. Subscription price must no exceed 10000 Telegram Stars.
suggestedTipAmounts: A JSON-serialized array of suggested amounts of tips in the smallest units of the currency (integer, not float/double). At most 4 suggested tip amounts can be specified. The suggested tip amounts must be positive, passed in a strictly increased order and must not exceed max_tip_amount.
title: Product name, 1-32 characters

Attributes

Use this method to create a new sticker set owned by a user. The bot will be able to edit the sticker set thus created. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

name: Short name of sticker set, to be used in t.me/addstickers/ URLs (e.g., animals). Can contain only English letters, digits and underscores. Must begin with a letter, can't contain consecutive underscores and must end in "by<bot_username>". <bot_username> is case insensitive. 1-64 characters.
needsRepainting: Pass True if stickers in the sticker set must be repainted to the color of text when used in messages, the accent color if used as emoji status, white on chat photos, or another appropriate color based on context; for custom emoji sticker sets only
stickerType: Type of stickers in the set, pass “regular”, “mask”, or “custom_emoji”. By default, a regular sticker set is created.
stickers: A JSON-serialized list of 1-50 initial stickers to be added to the sticker set
title: Sticker set title, 1-64 characters
userId: User identifier of created sticker set owner

Attributes

Use this method to decline a chat join request. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the can_invite_users administrator right. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
userId: Unique identifier of the target user

Attributes

Use this method to decline a suggested post in a direct messages chat. The bot must have the 'can_manage_direct_messages' administrator right in the corresponding channel chat. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target direct messages chat
comment: Comment for the creator of the suggested post; 0-128 characters
messageId: Identifier of a suggested post message to decline

Attributes

Delete messages on behalf of a business account. Requires the can_delete_sent_messages business bot right to delete messages sent by the bot itself, or the can_delete_all_messages business bot right to delete any message. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection on behalf of which to delete the messages
messageIds: A JSON-serialized list of 1-100 identifiers of messages to delete. All messages must be from the same chat. See deleteMessage for limitations on which messages can be deleted

Attributes

Use this method to delete a chat photo. Photos can't be changed for private chats. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate administrator rights. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)

Attributes

Use this method to delete a group sticker set from a supergroup. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate administrator rights. Use the field can_set_sticker_set optionally returned in getChat requests to check if the bot can use this method. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target supergroup (in the format @supergroupusername)

Attributes

Use this method to delete a forum topic along with all its messages in a forum supergroup chat. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the can_delete_messages administrator rights. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target supergroup (in the format @supergroupusername)
messageThreadId: Unique identifier for the target message thread of the forum topic

Attributes

Use this method to delete a message, including service messages, with the following limitations: - A message can only be deleted if it was sent less than 48 hours ago. - Service messages about a supergroup, channel, or forum topic creation can't be deleted. - A dice message in a private chat can only be deleted if it was sent more than 24 hours ago. - Bots can delete outgoing messages in private chats, groups, and supergroups. - Bots can delete incoming messages in private chats. - Bots granted can_post_messages permissions can delete outgoing messages in channels. - If the bot is an administrator of a group, it can delete any message there. - If the bot has can_delete_messages administrator right in a supergroup or a channel, it can delete any message there. - If the bot has can_manage_direct_messages administrator right in a channel, it can delete any message in the corresponding direct messages chat. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
messageId: Identifier of the message to delete

Attributes

Use this method to delete multiple messages simultaneously. If some of the specified messages can't be found, they are skipped. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
messageIds: A JSON-serialized list of 1-100 identifiers of messages to delete. See deleteMessage for limitations on which messages can be deleted

Attributes

Use this method to delete the list of the bot's commands for the given scope and user language. After deletion, higher level commands will be shown to affected users. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

languageCode: A two-letter ISO 639-1 language code. If empty, commands will be applied to all users from the given scope, for whose language there are no dedicated commands
scope: A JSON-serialized object, describing scope of users for which the commands are relevant. Defaults to BotCommandScopeDefault.

Attributes

Use this method to delete a sticker from a set created by the bot. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

sticker: File identifier of the sticker

Attributes

Use this method to delete a sticker set that was created by the bot. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

name: Sticker set name

Attributes

Deletes a story previously posted by the bot on behalf of a managed business account. Requires the can_manage_stories business bot right. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection
storyId: Unique identifier of the story to delete

Attributes

Use this method to remove webhook integration if you decide to switch back to getUpdates. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

dropPendingUpdates: Pass True to drop all pending updates

Attributes

Use this method to edit a non-primary invite link created by the bot. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate administrator rights. Returns the edited invite link as a ChatInviteLink object.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
createsJoinRequest: True, if users joining the chat via the link need to be approved by chat administrators. If True, member_limit can't be specified
expireDate: Point in time (Unix timestamp) when the link will expire
inviteLink: The invite link to edit
memberLimit: The maximum number of users that can be members of the chat simultaneously after joining the chat via this invite link; 1-99999
name: Invite link name; 0-32 characters

Attributes

Use this method to edit a subscription invite link created by the bot. The bot must have the can_invite_users administrator rights. Returns the edited invite link as a ChatInviteLink object.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
inviteLink: The invite link to edit
name: Invite link name; 0-32 characters

Attributes

Use this method to edit name and icon of a topic in a forum supergroup chat. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the can_manage_topics administrator rights, unless it is the creator of the topic. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target supergroup (in the format @supergroupusername)
iconCustomEmojiId: New unique identifier of the custom emoji shown as the topic icon. Use getForumTopicIconStickers to get all allowed custom emoji identifiers. Pass an empty string to remove the icon. If not specified, the current icon will be kept
messageThreadId: Unique identifier for the target message thread of the forum topic
name: New topic name, 0-128 characters. If not specified or empty, the current name of the topic will be kept

Attributes

Use this method to edit the name of the 'General' topic in a forum supergroup chat. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the can_manage_topics administrator rights. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target supergroup (in the format @supergroupusername)
name: New topic name, 1-128 characters

Attributes

Use this method to edit captions of messages. On success, if the edited message is not an inline message, the edited Message is returned, otherwise True is returned. Note that business messages that were not sent by the bot and do not contain an inline keyboard can only be edited within 48 hours from the time they were sent.

Value parameters

businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection on behalf of which the message to be edited was sent
caption: New caption of the message, 0-1024 characters after entities parsing
captionEntities: A JSON-serialized list of special entities that appear in the caption, which can be specified instead of parse_mode
chatId: Required if inline_message_id is not specified. Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
inlineMessageId: Required if chat_id and message_id are not specified. Identifier of the inline message
messageId: Required if inline_message_id is not specified. Identifier of the message to edit
parseMode: Mode for parsing entities in the message caption. See formatting options for more details.
replyMarkup: A JSON-serialized object for an inline keyboard.
showCaptionAboveMedia: Pass True, if the caption must be shown above the message media. Supported only for animation, photo and video messages.

Attributes

Use this method to edit a checklist on behalf of a connected business account. On success, the edited Message is returned.

Value parameters

businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection on behalf of which the message will be sent
chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat
checklist: A JSON-serialized object for the new checklist
messageId: Unique identifier for the target message
replyMarkup: A JSON-serialized object for the new inline keyboard for the message

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Use this method to edit live location messages. A location can be edited until its live_period expires or editing is explicitly disabled by a call to stopMessageLiveLocation. On success, if the edited message is not an inline message, the edited Message is returned, otherwise True is returned.

Value parameters

businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection on behalf of which the message to be edited was sent
chatId: Required if inline_message_id is not specified. Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
heading: Direction in which the user is moving, in degrees. Must be between 1 and 360 if specified.
horizontalAccuracy: The radius of uncertainty for the location, measured in meters; 0-1500
inlineMessageId: Required if chat_id and message_id are not specified. Identifier of the inline message
latitude: Latitude of new location
livePeriod: New period in seconds during which the location can be updated, starting from the message send date. If 0x7FFFFFFF is specified, then the location can be updated forever. Otherwise, the new value must not exceed the current live_period by more than a day, and the live location expiration date must remain within the next 90 days. If not specified, then live_period remains unchanged
longitude: Longitude of new location
messageId: Required if inline_message_id is not specified. Identifier of the message to edit
proximityAlertRadius: The maximum distance for proximity alerts about approaching another chat member, in meters. Must be between 1 and 100000 if specified.
replyMarkup: A JSON-serialized object for a new inline keyboard.

Attributes

Use this method to edit animation, audio, document, photo, or video messages, or to add media to text messages. If a message is part of a message album, then it can be edited only to an audio for audio albums, only to a document for document albums and to a photo or a video otherwise. When an inline message is edited, a new file can't be uploaded; use a previously uploaded file via its file_id or specify a URL. On success, if the edited message is not an inline message, the edited Message is returned, otherwise True is returned. Note that business messages that were not sent by the bot and do not contain an inline keyboard can only be edited within 48 hours from the time they were sent.

Value parameters

businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection on behalf of which the message to be edited was sent
chatId: Required if inline_message_id is not specified. Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
inlineMessageId: Required if chat_id and message_id are not specified. Identifier of the inline message
media: A JSON-serialized object for a new media content of the message
messageId: Required if inline_message_id is not specified. Identifier of the message to edit
replyMarkup: A JSON-serialized object for a new inline keyboard.

Attributes

Use this method to edit only the reply markup of messages. On success, if the edited message is not an inline message, the edited Message is returned, otherwise True is returned. Note that business messages that were not sent by the bot and do not contain an inline keyboard can only be edited within 48 hours from the time they were sent.

Value parameters

businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection on behalf of which the message to be edited was sent
chatId: Required if inline_message_id is not specified. Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
inlineMessageId: Required if chat_id and message_id are not specified. Identifier of the inline message
messageId: Required if inline_message_id is not specified. Identifier of the message to edit
replyMarkup: A JSON-serialized object for an inline keyboard.

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Use this method to edit text and game messages. On success, if the edited message is not an inline message, the edited Message is returned, otherwise True is returned. Note that business messages that were not sent by the bot and do not contain an inline keyboard can only be edited within 48 hours from the time they were sent.

Value parameters

businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection on behalf of which the message to be edited was sent
chatId: Required if inline_message_id is not specified. Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
entities: A JSON-serialized list of special entities that appear in message text, which can be specified instead of parse_mode
inlineMessageId: Required if chat_id and message_id are not specified. Identifier of the inline message
linkPreviewOptions: Link preview generation options for the message
messageId: Required if inline_message_id is not specified. Identifier of the message to edit
parseMode: Mode for parsing entities in the message text. See formatting options for more details.
replyMarkup: A JSON-serialized object for an inline keyboard.
text: New text of the message, 1-4096 characters after entities parsing

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Edits a story previously posted by the bot on behalf of a managed business account. Requires the can_manage_stories business bot right. Returns Story on success.

Value parameters

areas: A JSON-serialized list of clickable areas to be shown on the story
businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection
caption: Caption of the story, 0-2048 characters after entities parsing
captionEntities: A JSON-serialized list of special entities that appear in the caption, which can be specified instead of parse_mode
content: Content of the story
parseMode: Mode for parsing entities in the story caption. See formatting options for more details.
storyId: Unique identifier of the story to edit

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Allows the bot to cancel or re-enable extension of a subscription paid in Telegram Stars. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

isCanceled: Pass True to cancel extension of the user subscription; the subscription must be active up to the end of the current subscription period. Pass False to allow the user to re-enable a subscription that was previously canceled by the bot.
telegramPaymentChargeId: Telegram payment identifier for the subscription
userId: Identifier of the user whose subscription will be edited

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Use this method to generate a new primary invite link for a chat; any previously generated primary link is revoked. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate administrator rights. Returns the new invite link as String on success.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)

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Use this method to forward messages of any kind. Service messages and messages with protected content can't be forwarded. On success, the sent Message is returned.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
directMessagesTopicId: Identifier of the direct messages topic to which the message will be forwarded; required if the message is forwarded to a direct messages chat
disableNotification: Sends the message silently. Users will receive a notification with no sound.
fromChatId: Unique identifier for the chat where the original message was sent (or channel username in the format @channelusername)
messageId: Message identifier in the chat specified in from_chat_id
messageThreadId: Unique identifier for the target message thread (topic) of the forum; for forum supergroups only
protectContent: Protects the contents of the forwarded message from forwarding and saving
suggestedPostParameters: A JSON-serialized object containing the parameters of the suggested post to send; for direct messages chats only
videoStartTimestamp: New start timestamp for the forwarded video in the message

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Use this method to forward multiple messages of any kind. If some of the specified messages can't be found or forwarded, they are skipped. Service messages and messages with protected content can't be forwarded. Album grouping is kept for forwarded messages. On success, an array of MessageId of the sent messages is returned.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
directMessagesTopicId: Identifier of the direct messages topic to which the messages will be forwarded; required if the messages are forwarded to a direct messages chat
disableNotification: Sends the messages silently. Users will receive a notification with no sound.
fromChatId: Unique identifier for the chat where the original messages were sent (or channel username in the format @channelusername)
messageIds: A JSON-serialized list of 1-100 identifiers of messages in the chat from_chat_id to forward. The identifiers must be specified in a strictly increasing order.
messageThreadId: Unique identifier for the target message thread (topic) of the forum; for forum supergroups only
protectContent: Protects the contents of the forwarded messages from forwarding and saving

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Returns the list of gifts that can be sent by the bot to users and channel chats. Requires no parameters. Returns a Gifts object.

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Returns the gifts received and owned by a managed business account. Requires the can_view_gifts_and_stars business bot right. Returns OwnedGifts on success.

Value parameters

businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection
excludeLimited: Pass True to exclude gifts that can be purchased a limited number of times
excludeSaved: Pass True to exclude gifts that are saved to the account's profile page
excludeUnique: Pass True to exclude unique gifts
excludeUnlimited: Pass True to exclude gifts that can be purchased an unlimited number of times
excludeUnsaved: Pass True to exclude gifts that aren't saved to the account's profile page
limit: The maximum number of gifts to be returned; 1-100. Defaults to 100
offset: Offset of the first entry to return as received from the previous request; use empty string to get the first chunk of results
sortByPrice: Pass True to sort results by gift price instead of send date. Sorting is applied before pagination.

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Returns the amount of Telegram Stars owned by a managed business account. Requires the can_view_gifts_and_stars business bot right. Returns StarAmount on success.

Value parameters

businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection

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Use this method to get information about the connection of the bot with a business account. Returns a BusinessConnection object on success.

Value parameters

businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection

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Use this method to get up-to-date information about the chat. Returns a ChatFullInfo object on success.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target supergroup or channel (in the format @channelusername)

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Use this method to get a list of administrators in a chat, which aren't bots. Returns an Array of ChatMember objects.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target supergroup or channel (in the format @channelusername)

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Use this method to get information about a member of a chat. The method is only guaranteed to work for other users if the bot is an administrator in the chat. Returns a ChatMember object on success.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target supergroup or channel (in the format @channelusername)
userId: Unique identifier of the target user

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Use this method to get the number of members in a chat. Returns Int on success.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target supergroup or channel (in the format @channelusername)

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Use this method to get the current value of the bot's menu button in a private chat, or the default menu button. Returns MenuButton on success.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target private chat. If not specified, default bot's menu button will be returned

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Use this method to get information about custom emoji stickers by their identifiers. Returns an Array of Sticker objects.

Value parameters

customEmojiIds: A JSON-serialized list of custom emoji identifiers. At most 200 custom emoji identifiers can be specified.

Attributes

Use this method to get basic information about a file and prepare it for downloading. For the moment, bots can download files of up to 20MB in size. On success, a File object is returned. The file can then be downloaded via the link https://api.telegram.org/file/bot /<file_path>, where <file_path> is taken from the response. It is guaranteed that the link will be valid for at least 1 hour. When the link expires, a new one can be requested by calling getFile again.

Value parameters

fileId: File identifier to get information about

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Use this method to get custom emoji stickers, which can be used as a forum topic icon by any user. Requires no parameters. Returns an Array of Sticker objects.

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Use this method to get data for high score tables. Will return the score of the specified user and several of their neighbors in a game. Returns an Array of GameHighScore objects.

Value parameters

chatId: Required if inline_message_id is not specified. Unique identifier for the target chat
inlineMessageId: Required if chat_id and message_id are not specified. Identifier of the inline message
messageId: Required if inline_message_id is not specified. Identifier of the sent message
userId: Target user id

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A simple method for testing your bot's authentication token. Requires no parameters. Returns basic information about the bot in form of a User object.

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Use this method to get the current list of the bot's commands for the given scope and user language. Returns an Array of BotCommand objects. If commands aren't set, an empty list is returned.

Value parameters

languageCode: A two-letter ISO 639-1 language code or an empty string
scope: A JSON-serialized object, describing scope of users. Defaults to BotCommandScopeDefault.

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Use this method to get the current default administrator rights of the bot. Returns ChatAdministratorRights on success.

Value parameters

forChannels: Pass True to get default administrator rights of the bot in channels. Otherwise, default administrator rights of the bot for groups and supergroups will be returned.

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Use this method to get the current bot description for the given user language. Returns BotDescription on success.

Value parameters

languageCode: A two-letter ISO 639-1 language code or an empty string

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Use this method to get the current bot name for the given user language. Returns BotName on success.

Value parameters

languageCode: A two-letter ISO 639-1 language code or an empty string

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Use this method to get the current bot short description for the given user language. Returns BotShortDescription on success.

Value parameters

languageCode: A two-letter ISO 639-1 language code or an empty string

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A method to get the current Telegram Stars balance of the bot. Requires no parameters. On success, returns a StarAmount object.

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Returns the bot's Telegram Star transactions in chronological order. On success, returns a StarTransactions object.

Value parameters

limit: The maximum number of transactions to be retrieved. Values between 1-100 are accepted. Defaults to 100.
offset: Number of transactions to skip in the response

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Use this method to get a sticker set. On success, a StickerSet object is returned.

Value parameters

name: Name of the sticker set

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Use this method to receive incoming updates using long polling (wiki). Returns an Array of Update objects.

Value parameters

allowedUpdates: A JSON-serialized list of the update types you want your bot to receive. For example, specify ["message", "edited_channel_post", "callback_query"] to only receive updates of these types. See Update for a complete list of available update types. Specify an empty list to receive all update types except chat_member, message_reaction, and message_reaction_count (default). If not specified, the previous setting will be used. Please note that this parameter doesn't affect updates created before the call to getUpdates, so unwanted updates may be received for a short period of time.
limit: Limits the number of updates to be retrieved. Values between 1-100 are accepted. Defaults to 100.
offset: Identifier of the first update to be returned. Must be greater by one than the highest among the identifiers of previously received updates. By default, updates starting with the earliest unconfirmed update are returned. An update is considered confirmed as soon as getUpdates is called with an offset higher than its update_id. The negative offset can be specified to retrieve updates starting from -offset update from the end of the updates queue. All previous updates will be forgotten.
timeout: Timeout in seconds for long polling. Defaults to 0, i.e. usual short polling. Should be positive, short polling should be used for testing purposes only.

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Use this method to get the list of boosts added to a chat by a user. Requires administrator rights in the chat. Returns a UserChatBoosts object.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the chat or username of the channel (in the format @channelusername)
userId: Unique identifier of the target user

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Use this method to get a list of profile pictures for a user. Returns a UserProfilePhotos object.

Value parameters

limit: Limits the number of photos to be retrieved. Values between 1-100 are accepted. Defaults to 100.
offset: Sequential number of the first photo to be returned. By default, all photos are returned.
userId: Unique identifier of the target user

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Use this method to get current webhook status. Requires no parameters. On success, returns a WebhookInfo object. If the bot is using getUpdates, will return an object with the url field empty.

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Gifts a Telegram Premium subscription to the given user. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

monthCount: Number of months the Telegram Premium subscription will be active for the user; must be one of 3, 6, or 12
starCount: Number of Telegram Stars to pay for the Telegram Premium subscription; must be 1000 for 3 months, 1500 for 6 months, and 2500 for 12 months
text: Text that will be shown along with the service message about the subscription; 0-128 characters
textEntities: A JSON-serialized list of special entities that appear in the gift text. It can be specified instead of text_parse_mode. Entities other than “bold”, “italic”, “underline”, “strikethrough”, “spoiler”, and “custom_emoji” are ignored.
textParseMode: Mode for parsing entities in the text. See formatting options for more details. Entities other than “bold”, “italic”, “underline”, “strikethrough”, “spoiler”, and “custom_emoji” are ignored.
userId: Unique identifier of the target user who will receive a Telegram Premium subscription

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Use this method to hide the 'General' topic in a forum supergroup chat. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the can_manage_topics administrator rights. The topic will be automatically closed if it was open. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target supergroup (in the format @supergroupusername)

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Use this method for your bot to leave a group, supergroup or channel. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target supergroup or channel (in the format @channelusername). Channel direct messages chats aren't supported; leave the corresponding channel instead.

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Use this method to log out from the cloud Bot API server before launching the bot locally. You must log out the bot before running it locally, otherwise there is no guarantee that the bot will receive updates. After a successful call, you can immediately log in on a local server, but will not be able to log in back to the cloud Bot API server for 10 minutes. Returns True on success. Requires no parameters.

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Use this method to add a message to the list of pinned messages in a chat. In private chats and channel direct messages chats, all non-service messages can be pinned. Conversely, the bot must be an administrator with the 'can_pin_messages' right or the 'can_edit_messages' right to pin messages in groups and channels respectively. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection on behalf of which the message will be pinned
chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
disableNotification: Pass True if it is not necessary to send a notification to all chat members about the new pinned message. Notifications are always disabled in channels and private chats.
messageId: Identifier of a message to pin

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Posts a story on behalf of a managed business account. Requires the can_manage_stories business bot right. Returns Story on success.

Value parameters

activePeriod: Period after which the story is moved to the archive, in seconds; must be one of 6 * 3600, 12 * 3600, 86400, or 2 * 86400
areas: A JSON-serialized list of clickable areas to be shown on the story
businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection
caption: Caption of the story, 0-2048 characters after entities parsing
captionEntities: A JSON-serialized list of special entities that appear in the caption, which can be specified instead of parse_mode
content: Content of the story
parseMode: Mode for parsing entities in the story caption. See formatting options for more details.
postToChatPage: Pass True to keep the story accessible after it expires
protectContent: Pass True if the content of the story must be protected from forwarding and screenshotting

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def promoteChatMember(chatId: ChatId, userId: Long, isAnonymous: Option[Boolean], canManageChat: Option[Boolean], canDeleteMessages: Option[Boolean], canManageVideoChats: Option[Boolean], canRestrictMembers: Option[Boolean], canPromoteMembers: Option[Boolean], canChangeInfo: Option[Boolean], canInviteUsers: Option[Boolean], canPostStories: Option[Boolean], canEditStories: Option[Boolean], canDeleteStories: Option[Boolean], canPostMessages: Option[Boolean], canEditMessages: Option[Boolean], canPinMessages: Option[Boolean], canManageTopics: Option[Boolean], canManageDirectMessages: Option[Boolean]): Method[Boolean]

Use this method to promote or demote a user in a supergroup or a channel. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate administrator rights. Pass False for all boolean parameters to demote a user. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

canChangeInfo: Pass True if the administrator can change chat title, photo and other settings
canDeleteMessages: Pass True if the administrator can delete messages of other users
canDeleteStories: Pass True if the administrator can delete stories posted by other users
canEditMessages: Pass True if the administrator can edit messages of other users and can pin messages; for channels only
canEditStories: Pass True if the administrator can edit stories posted by other users, post stories to the chat page, pin chat stories, and access the chat's story archive
canInviteUsers: Pass True if the administrator can invite new users to the chat
canManageChat: Pass True if the administrator can access the chat event log, get boost list, see hidden supergroup and channel members, report spam messages, ignore slow mode, and send messages to the chat without paying Telegram Stars. Implied by any other administrator privilege.
canManageDirectMessages: Pass True if the administrator can manage direct messages within the channel and decline suggested posts; for channels only
canManageTopics: Pass True if the user is allowed to create, rename, close, and reopen forum topics; for supergroups only
canManageVideoChats: Pass True if the administrator can manage video chats
canPinMessages: Pass True if the administrator can pin messages; for supergroups only
canPostMessages: Pass True if the administrator can post messages in the channel, approve suggested posts, or access channel statistics; for channels only
canPostStories: Pass True if the administrator can post stories to the chat
canPromoteMembers: Pass True if the administrator can add new administrators with a subset of their own privileges or demote administrators that they have promoted, directly or indirectly (promoted by administrators that were appointed by him)
canRestrictMembers: Pass True if the administrator can restrict, ban or unban chat members, or access supergroup statistics
chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
isAnonymous: Pass True if the administrator's presence in the chat is hidden
userId: Unique identifier of the target user

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Marks incoming message as read on behalf of a business account. Requires the can_read_messages business bot right. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection on behalf of which to read the message
chatId: Unique identifier of the chat in which the message was received. The chat must have been active in the last 24 hours.
messageId: Unique identifier of the message to mark as read

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Refunds a successful payment in Telegram Stars. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

telegramPaymentChargeId: Telegram payment identifier
userId: Identifier of the user whose payment will be refunded

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Removes the current profile photo of a managed business account. Requires the can_edit_profile_photo business bot right. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection
isPublic: Pass True to remove the public photo, which is visible even if the main photo is hidden by the business account's privacy settings. After the main photo is removed, the previous profile photo (if present) becomes the main photo.

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Removes verification from a chat that is currently verified on behalf of the organization represented by the bot. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)

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Removes verification from a user who is currently verified on behalf of the organization represented by the bot. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

userId: Unique identifier of the target user

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Use this method to reopen a closed topic in a forum supergroup chat. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the can_manage_topics administrator rights, unless it is the creator of the topic. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target supergroup (in the format @supergroupusername)
messageThreadId: Unique identifier for the target message thread of the forum topic

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Use this method to reopen a closed 'General' topic in a forum supergroup chat. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the can_manage_topics administrator rights. The topic will be automatically unhidden if it was hidden. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target supergroup (in the format @supergroupusername)

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Use this method to replace an existing sticker in a sticker set with a new one. The method is equivalent to calling deleteStickerFromSet, then addStickerToSet, then setStickerPositionInSet. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

name: Sticker set name
oldSticker: File identifier of the replaced sticker
sticker: A JSON-serialized object with information about the added sticker. If exactly the same sticker had already been added to the set, then the set remains unchanged.
userId: User identifier of the sticker set owner

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Use this method to restrict a user in a supergroup. The bot must be an administrator in the supergroup for this to work and must have the appropriate administrator rights. Pass True for all permissions to lift restrictions from a user. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target supergroup (in the format @supergroupusername)
permissions: A JSON-serialized object for new user permissions
untilDate: Date when restrictions will be lifted for the user; Unix time. If user is restricted for more than 366 days or less than 30 seconds from the current time, they are considered to be restricted forever
useIndependentChatPermissions: Pass True if chat permissions are set independently. Otherwise, the can_send_other_messages and can_add_web_page_previews permissions will imply the can_send_messages, can_send_audios, can_send_documents, can_send_photos, can_send_videos, can_send_video_notes, and can_send_voice_notes permissions; the can_send_polls permission will imply the can_send_messages permission.
userId: Unique identifier of the target user

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Use this method to revoke an invite link created by the bot. If the primary link is revoked, a new link is automatically generated. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate administrator rights. Returns the revoked invite link as ChatInviteLink object.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier of the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
inviteLink: The invite link to revoke

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Stores a message that can be sent by a user of a Mini App. Returns a PreparedInlineMessage object.

Value parameters

allowBotChats: Pass True if the message can be sent to private chats with bots
allowChannelChats: Pass True if the message can be sent to channel chats
allowGroupChats: Pass True if the message can be sent to group and supergroup chats
allowUserChats: Pass True if the message can be sent to private chats with users
result: A JSON-serialized object describing the message to be sent
userId: Unique identifier of the target user that can use the prepared message

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def sendAnimation(chatId: ChatId, animation: IFile, businessConnectionId: Option[String], messageThreadId: Option[Int], directMessagesTopicId: Option[Long], duration: Option[Int], width: Option[Int], height: Option[Int], thumbnail: Option[IFile], caption: Option[String], parseMode: Option[ParseMode], captionEntities: List[MessageEntity], showCaptionAboveMedia: Option[Boolean], hasSpoiler: Option[Boolean], disableNotification: Option[Boolean], protectContent: Option[Boolean], allowPaidBroadcast: Option[Boolean], messageEffectId: Option[String], suggestedPostParameters: Option[SuggestedPostParameters], replyParameters: Option[ReplyParameters], replyMarkup: Option[KeyboardMarkup]): Method[Message]

Use this method to send animation files (GIF or H.264/MPEG-4 AVC video without sound). On success, the sent Message is returned. Bots can currently send animation files of up to 50 MB in size, this limit may be changed in the future.

Value parameters

allowPaidBroadcast: Pass True to allow up to 1000 messages per second, ignoring broadcasting limits for a fee of 0.1 Telegram Stars per message. The relevant Stars will be withdrawn from the bot's balance
animation: Animation to send. Pass a file_id as String to send an animation that exists on the Telegram servers (recommended), pass an HTTP URL as a String for Telegram to get an animation from the Internet, or upload a new animation using multipart/form-data.
businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection on behalf of which the message will be sent
caption: Animation caption (may also be used when resending animation by file_id), 0-1024 characters after entities parsing
captionEntities: A JSON-serialized list of special entities that appear in the caption, which can be specified instead of parse_mode
chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
directMessagesTopicId: Identifier of the direct messages topic to which the message will be sent; required if the message is sent to a direct messages chat
disableNotification: Sends the message silently. Users will receive a notification with no sound.
duration: Duration of sent animation in seconds
hasSpoiler: Pass True if the animation needs to be covered with a spoiler animation
height: Animation height
messageEffectId: Unique identifier of the message effect to be added to the message; for private chats only
messageThreadId: Unique identifier for the target message thread (topic) of the forum; for forum supergroups only
parseMode: Mode for parsing entities in the animation caption. See formatting options for more details.
protectContent: Protects the contents of the sent message from forwarding and saving
replyMarkup: Additional interface options. A JSON-serialized object for an inline keyboard, custom reply keyboard, instructions to remove a reply keyboard or to force a reply from the user
replyParameters: Description of the message to reply to
showCaptionAboveMedia: Pass True, if the caption must be shown above the message media
suggestedPostParameters: A JSON-serialized object containing the parameters of the suggested post to send; for direct messages chats only. If the message is sent as a reply to another suggested post, then that suggested post is automatically declined.
thumbnail: Thumbnail of the file sent; can be ignored if thumbnail generation for the file is supported server-side. The thumbnail should be in JPEG format and less than 200 kB in size. A thumbnail's width and height should not exceed 320. Ignored if the file is not uploaded using multipart/form-data. Thumbnails can't be reused and can be only uploaded as a new file, so you can pass “attach://<file_attach_name>” if the thumbnail was uploaded using multipart/form-data under <file_attach_name>.
width: Animation width

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def sendAudio(chatId: ChatId, audio: IFile, businessConnectionId: Option[String], messageThreadId: Option[Int], directMessagesTopicId: Option[Long], caption: Option[String], parseMode: Option[ParseMode], captionEntities: List[MessageEntity], duration: Option[Int], performer: Option[String], title: Option[String], thumbnail: Option[IFile], disableNotification: Option[Boolean], protectContent: Option[Boolean], allowPaidBroadcast: Option[Boolean], messageEffectId: Option[String], suggestedPostParameters: Option[SuggestedPostParameters], replyParameters: Option[ReplyParameters], replyMarkup: Option[KeyboardMarkup]): Method[Message]

Use this method to send audio files, if you want Telegram clients to display them in the music player. Your audio must be in the .MP3 or .M4A format. On success, the sent Message is returned. Bots can currently send audio files of up to 50 MB in size, this limit may be changed in the future. For sending voice messages, use the sendVoice method instead.

Value parameters

allowPaidBroadcast: Pass True to allow up to 1000 messages per second, ignoring broadcasting limits for a fee of 0.1 Telegram Stars per message. The relevant Stars will be withdrawn from the bot's balance
audio: Audio file to send. Pass a file_id as String to send an audio file that exists on the Telegram servers (recommended), pass an HTTP URL as a String for Telegram to get an audio file from the Internet, or upload a new one using multipart/form-data.
businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection on behalf of which the message will be sent
caption: Audio caption, 0-1024 characters after entities parsing
captionEntities: A JSON-serialized list of special entities that appear in the caption, which can be specified instead of parse_mode
chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
directMessagesTopicId: Identifier of the direct messages topic to which the message will be sent; required if the message is sent to a direct messages chat
disableNotification: Sends the message silently. Users will receive a notification with no sound.
duration: Duration of the audio in seconds
messageEffectId: Unique identifier of the message effect to be added to the message; for private chats only
messageThreadId: Unique identifier for the target message thread (topic) of the forum; for forum supergroups only
parseMode: Mode for parsing entities in the audio caption. See formatting options for more details.
performer: Performer
protectContent: Protects the contents of the sent message from forwarding and saving
replyMarkup: Additional interface options. A JSON-serialized object for an inline keyboard, custom reply keyboard, instructions to remove a reply keyboard or to force a reply from the user
replyParameters: Description of the message to reply to
suggestedPostParameters: A JSON-serialized object containing the parameters of the suggested post to send; for direct messages chats only. If the message is sent as a reply to another suggested post, then that suggested post is automatically declined.
thumbnail: Thumbnail of the file sent; can be ignored if thumbnail generation for the file is supported server-side. The thumbnail should be in JPEG format and less than 200 kB in size. A thumbnail's width and height should not exceed 320. Ignored if the file is not uploaded using multipart/form-data. Thumbnails can't be reused and can be only uploaded as a new file, so you can pass “attach://<file_attach_name>” if the thumbnail was uploaded using multipart/form-data under <file_attach_name>.
title: Track name

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Use this method when you need to tell the user that something is happening on the bot's side. The status is set for 5 seconds or less (when a message arrives from your bot, Telegram clients clear its typing status). Returns True on success. We only recommend using this method when a response from the bot will take a noticeable amount of time to arrive.

Value parameters

action: Type of action to broadcast. Choose one, depending on what the user is about to receive: typing for text messages, upload_photo for photos, record_video or upload_video for videos, record_voice or upload_voice for voice notes, upload_document for general files, choose_sticker for stickers, find_location for location data, record_video_note or upload_video_note for video notes.
businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection on behalf of which the action will be sent
chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target supergroup (in the format @supergroupusername). Channel chats and channel direct messages chats aren't supported.
messageThreadId: Unique identifier for the target message thread; for supergroups only

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Use this method to send a checklist on behalf of a connected business account. On success, the sent Message is returned.

Value parameters

businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection on behalf of which the message will be sent
chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat
checklist: A JSON-serialized object for the checklist to send
disableNotification: Sends the message silently. Users will receive a notification with no sound.
messageEffectId: Unique identifier of the message effect to be added to the message
protectContent: Protects the contents of the sent message from forwarding and saving
replyMarkup: A JSON-serialized object for an inline keyboard
replyParameters: A JSON-serialized object for description of the message to reply to

Attributes

def sendContact(chatId: ChatId, phoneNumber: String, firstName: String, businessConnectionId: Option[String], messageThreadId: Option[Int], directMessagesTopicId: Option[Long], lastName: Option[String], vcard: Option[String], disableNotification: Option[Boolean], protectContent: Option[Boolean], allowPaidBroadcast: Option[Boolean], messageEffectId: Option[String], suggestedPostParameters: Option[SuggestedPostParameters], replyParameters: Option[ReplyParameters], replyMarkup: Option[KeyboardMarkup]): Method[Message]

Use this method to send phone contacts. On success, the sent Message is returned.

Value parameters

allowPaidBroadcast: Pass True to allow up to 1000 messages per second, ignoring broadcasting limits for a fee of 0.1 Telegram Stars per message. The relevant Stars will be withdrawn from the bot's balance
businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection on behalf of which the message will be sent
chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
directMessagesTopicId: Identifier of the direct messages topic to which the message will be sent; required if the message is sent to a direct messages chat
disableNotification: Sends the message silently. Users will receive a notification with no sound.
firstName: Contact's first name
lastName: Contact's last name
messageEffectId: Unique identifier of the message effect to be added to the message; for private chats only
messageThreadId: Unique identifier for the target message thread (topic) of the forum; for forum supergroups only
phoneNumber: Contact's phone number
protectContent: Protects the contents of the sent message from forwarding and saving
replyMarkup: Additional interface options. A JSON-serialized object for an inline keyboard, custom reply keyboard, instructions to remove a reply keyboard or to force a reply from the user
replyParameters: Description of the message to reply to
suggestedPostParameters: A JSON-serialized object containing the parameters of the suggested post to send; for direct messages chats only. If the message is sent as a reply to another suggested post, then that suggested post is automatically declined.
vcard: Additional data about the contact in the form of a vCard, 0-2048 bytes

Attributes

Use this method to send an animated emoji that will display a random value. On success, the sent Message is returned.

Value parameters

allowPaidBroadcast: Pass True to allow up to 1000 messages per second, ignoring broadcasting limits for a fee of 0.1 Telegram Stars per message. The relevant Stars will be withdrawn from the bot's balance
businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection on behalf of which the message will be sent
chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
directMessagesTopicId: Identifier of the direct messages topic to which the message will be sent; required if the message is sent to a direct messages chat
disableNotification: Sends the message silently. Users will receive a notification with no sound.
emoji: Emoji on which the dice throw animation is based. Currently, must be one of “🎲”, “🎯”, “🏀”, “⚽”, “🎳”, or “🎰”. Dice can have values 1-6 for “🎲”, “🎯” and “🎳”, values 1-5 for “🏀” and “⚽”, and values 1-64 for “🎰”. Defaults to “🎲”
messageEffectId: Unique identifier of the message effect to be added to the message; for private chats only
messageThreadId: Unique identifier for the target message thread (topic) of the forum; for forum supergroups only
protectContent: Protects the contents of the sent message from forwarding
replyMarkup: Additional interface options. A JSON-serialized object for an inline keyboard, custom reply keyboard, instructions to remove a reply keyboard or to force a reply from the user
replyParameters: Description of the message to reply to
suggestedPostParameters: A JSON-serialized object containing the parameters of the suggested post to send; for direct messages chats only. If the message is sent as a reply to another suggested post, then that suggested post is automatically declined.

Attributes

def sendDocument(chatId: ChatId, document: IFile, businessConnectionId: Option[String], messageThreadId: Option[Int], directMessagesTopicId: Option[Long], thumbnail: Option[IFile], caption: Option[String], parseMode: Option[ParseMode], captionEntities: List[MessageEntity], disableContentTypeDetection: Option[Boolean], disableNotification: Option[Boolean], protectContent: Option[Boolean], allowPaidBroadcast: Option[Boolean], messageEffectId: Option[String], suggestedPostParameters: Option[SuggestedPostParameters], replyParameters: Option[ReplyParameters], replyMarkup: Option[KeyboardMarkup]): Method[Message]

Use this method to send general files. On success, the sent Message is returned. Bots can currently send files of any type of up to 50 MB in size, this limit may be changed in the future.

Value parameters

allowPaidBroadcast: Pass True to allow up to 1000 messages per second, ignoring broadcasting limits for a fee of 0.1 Telegram Stars per message. The relevant Stars will be withdrawn from the bot's balance
businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection on behalf of which the message will be sent
caption: Document caption (may also be used when resending documents by file_id), 0-1024 characters after entities parsing
captionEntities: A JSON-serialized list of special entities that appear in the caption, which can be specified instead of parse_mode
chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
directMessagesTopicId: Identifier of the direct messages topic to which the message will be sent; required if the message is sent to a direct messages chat
disableContentTypeDetection: Disables automatic server-side content type detection for files uploaded using multipart/form-data
disableNotification: Sends the message silently. Users will receive a notification with no sound.
document: File to send. Pass a file_id as String to send a file that exists on the Telegram servers (recommended), pass an HTTP URL as a String for Telegram to get a file from the Internet, or upload a new one using multipart/form-data.
messageEffectId: Unique identifier of the message effect to be added to the message; for private chats only
messageThreadId: Unique identifier for the target message thread (topic) of the forum; for forum supergroups only
parseMode: Mode for parsing entities in the document caption. See formatting options for more details.
protectContent: Protects the contents of the sent message from forwarding and saving
replyMarkup: Additional interface options. A JSON-serialized object for an inline keyboard, custom reply keyboard, instructions to remove a reply keyboard or to force a reply from the user
replyParameters: Description of the message to reply to
suggestedPostParameters: A JSON-serialized object containing the parameters of the suggested post to send; for direct messages chats only. If the message is sent as a reply to another suggested post, then that suggested post is automatically declined.
thumbnail: Thumbnail of the file sent; can be ignored if thumbnail generation for the file is supported server-side. The thumbnail should be in JPEG format and less than 200 kB in size. A thumbnail's width and height should not exceed 320. Ignored if the file is not uploaded using multipart/form-data. Thumbnails can't be reused and can be only uploaded as a new file, so you can pass “attach://<file_attach_name>” if the thumbnail was uploaded using multipart/form-data under <file_attach_name>.

Attributes

Use this method to send a game. On success, the sent Message is returned.

Value parameters

allowPaidBroadcast: Pass True to allow up to 1000 messages per second, ignoring broadcasting limits for a fee of 0.1 Telegram Stars per message. The relevant Stars will be withdrawn from the bot's balance
businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection on behalf of which the message will be sent
chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat. Games can't be sent to channel direct messages chats and channel chats.
disableNotification: Sends the message silently. Users will receive a notification with no sound.
gameShortName: Short name of the game, serves as the unique identifier for the game. Set up your games via @BotFather.
messageEffectId: Unique identifier of the message effect to be added to the message; for private chats only
messageThreadId: Unique identifier for the target message thread (topic) of the forum; for forum supergroups only
protectContent: Protects the contents of the sent message from forwarding and saving
replyMarkup: A JSON-serialized object for an inline keyboard. If empty, one 'Play game_title' button will be shown. If not empty, the first button must launch the game.
replyParameters: Description of the message to reply to

Attributes

Sends a gift to the given user or channel chat. The gift can't be converted to Telegram Stars by the receiver. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

chatId: Required if user_id is not specified. Unique identifier for the chat or username of the channel (in the format @channelusername) that will receive the gift.
giftId: Identifier of the gift
payForUpgrade: Pass True to pay for the gift upgrade from the bot's balance, thereby making the upgrade free for the receiver
text: Text that will be shown along with the gift; 0-128 characters
textEntities: A JSON-serialized list of special entities that appear in the gift text. It can be specified instead of text_parse_mode. Entities other than “bold”, “italic”, “underline”, “strikethrough”, “spoiler”, and “custom_emoji” are ignored.
textParseMode: Mode for parsing entities in the text. See formatting options for more details. Entities other than “bold”, “italic”, “underline”, “strikethrough”, “spoiler”, and “custom_emoji” are ignored.
userId: Required if chat_id is not specified. Unique identifier of the target user who will receive the gift.

Attributes

def sendInvoice(chatId: ChatId, title: String, description: String, payload: String, currency: String, messageThreadId: Option[Int], directMessagesTopicId: Option[Long], providerToken: Option[String], prices: List[LabeledPrice], maxTipAmount: Option[Int], suggestedTipAmounts: List[Int], startParameter: Option[String], providerData: Option[String], photoUrl: Option[String], photoSize: Option[Long], photoWidth: Option[Int], photoHeight: Option[Int], needName: Option[Boolean], needPhoneNumber: Option[Boolean], needEmail: Option[Boolean], needShippingAddress: Option[Boolean], sendPhoneNumberToProvider: Option[Boolean], sendEmailToProvider: Option[Boolean], isFlexible: Option[Boolean], disableNotification: Option[Boolean], protectContent: Option[Boolean], allowPaidBroadcast: Option[Boolean], messageEffectId: Option[String], suggestedPostParameters: Option[SuggestedPostParameters], replyParameters: Option[ReplyParameters], replyMarkup: Option[InlineKeyboardMarkup]): Method[Message]

Use this method to send invoices. On success, the sent Message is returned.

Value parameters

allowPaidBroadcast: Pass True to allow up to 1000 messages per second, ignoring broadcasting limits for a fee of 0.1 Telegram Stars per message. The relevant Stars will be withdrawn from the bot's balance
chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
currency: Three-letter ISO 4217 currency code, see more on currencies. Pass “XTR” for payments in Telegram Stars.
description: Product description, 1-255 characters
directMessagesTopicId: Identifier of the direct messages topic to which the message will be sent; required if the message is sent to a direct messages chat
disableNotification: Sends the message silently. Users will receive a notification with no sound.
isFlexible: Pass True if the final price depends on the shipping method. Ignored for payments in Telegram Stars.
maxTipAmount: The maximum accepted amount for tips in the smallest units of the currency (integer, not float/double). For example, for a maximum tip of US$ 1.45 pass max_tip_amount = 145. See the exp parameter in currencies.json, it shows the number of digits past the decimal point for each currency (2 for the majority of currencies). Defaults to 0. Not supported for payments in Telegram Stars.
messageEffectId: Unique identifier of the message effect to be added to the message; for private chats only
messageThreadId: Unique identifier for the target message thread (topic) of the forum; for forum supergroups only
needEmail: Pass True if you require the user's email address to complete the order. Ignored for payments in Telegram Stars.
needName: Pass True if you require the user's full name to complete the order. Ignored for payments in Telegram Stars.
needPhoneNumber: Pass True if you require the user's phone number to complete the order. Ignored for payments in Telegram Stars.
needShippingAddress: Pass True if you require the user's shipping address to complete the order. Ignored for payments in Telegram Stars.
payload: Bot-defined invoice payload, 1-128 bytes. This will not be displayed to the user, use it for your internal processes.
photoHeight: Photo height
photoSize: Photo size in bytes
photoUrl: URL of the product photo for the invoice. Can be a photo of the goods or a marketing image for a service. People like it better when they see what they are paying for.
photoWidth: Photo width
prices: Price breakdown, a JSON-serialized list of components (e.g. product price, tax, discount, delivery cost, delivery tax, bonus, etc.). Must contain exactly one item for payments in Telegram Stars.
protectContent: Protects the contents of the sent message from forwarding and saving
providerData: JSON-serialized data about the invoice, which will be shared with the payment provider. A detailed description of required fields should be provided by the payment provider.
providerToken: Payment provider token, obtained via @BotFather. Pass an empty string for payments in Telegram Stars.
replyMarkup: A JSON-serialized object for an inline keyboard. If empty, one 'Pay total price' button will be shown. If not empty, the first button must be a Pay button.
replyParameters: Description of the message to reply to
sendEmailToProvider: Pass True if the user's email address should be sent to the provider. Ignored for payments in Telegram Stars.
sendPhoneNumberToProvider: Pass True if the user's phone number should be sent to the provider. Ignored for payments in Telegram Stars.
startParameter: Unique deep-linking parameter. If left empty, forwarded copies of the sent message will have a Pay button, allowing multiple users to pay directly from the forwarded message, using the same invoice. If non-empty, forwarded copies of the sent message will have a URL button with a deep link to the bot (instead of a Pay button), with the value used as the start parameter
suggestedPostParameters: A JSON-serialized object containing the parameters of the suggested post to send; for direct messages chats only. If the message is sent as a reply to another suggested post, then that suggested post is automatically declined.
suggestedTipAmounts: A JSON-serialized array of suggested amounts of tips in the smallest units of the currency (integer, not float/double). At most 4 suggested tip amounts can be specified. The suggested tip amounts must be positive, passed in a strictly increased order and must not exceed max_tip_amount.
title: Product name, 1-32 characters

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def sendLocation(chatId: ChatId, latitude: Float, longitude: Float, businessConnectionId: Option[String], messageThreadId: Option[Int], directMessagesTopicId: Option[Long], horizontalAccuracy: Option[Float], livePeriod: Option[Int], heading: Option[Int], proximityAlertRadius: Option[Int], disableNotification: Option[Boolean], protectContent: Option[Boolean], allowPaidBroadcast: Option[Boolean], messageEffectId: Option[String], suggestedPostParameters: Option[SuggestedPostParameters], replyParameters: Option[ReplyParameters], replyMarkup: Option[KeyboardMarkup]): Method[Message]

Use this method to send point on the map. On success, the sent Message is returned.

Value parameters

allowPaidBroadcast: Pass True to allow up to 1000 messages per second, ignoring broadcasting limits for a fee of 0.1 Telegram Stars per message. The relevant Stars will be withdrawn from the bot's balance
businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection on behalf of which the message will be sent
chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
directMessagesTopicId: Identifier of the direct messages topic to which the message will be sent; required if the message is sent to a direct messages chat
disableNotification: Sends the message silently. Users will receive a notification with no sound.
heading: For live locations, a direction in which the user is moving, in degrees. Must be between 1 and 360 if specified.
horizontalAccuracy: The radius of uncertainty for the location, measured in meters; 0-1500
latitude: Latitude of the location
livePeriod: Period in seconds during which the location will be updated (see Live Locations, should be between 60 and 86400, or 0x7FFFFFFF for live locations that can be edited indefinitely.
longitude: Longitude of the location
messageEffectId: Unique identifier of the message effect to be added to the message; for private chats only
messageThreadId: Unique identifier for the target message thread (topic) of the forum; for forum supergroups only
protectContent: Protects the contents of the sent message from forwarding and saving
proximityAlertRadius: For live locations, a maximum distance for proximity alerts about approaching another chat member, in meters. Must be between 1 and 100000 if specified.
replyMarkup: Additional interface options. A JSON-serialized object for an inline keyboard, custom reply keyboard, instructions to remove a reply keyboard or to force a reply from the user
replyParameters: Description of the message to reply to
suggestedPostParameters: A JSON-serialized object containing the parameters of the suggested post to send; for direct messages chats only. If the message is sent as a reply to another suggested post, then that suggested post is automatically declined.

Attributes

Use this method to send a group of photos, videos, documents or audios as an album. Documents and audio files can be only grouped in an album with messages of the same type. On success, an array of Message objects that were sent is returned.

Value parameters

allowPaidBroadcast: Pass True to allow up to 1000 messages per second, ignoring broadcasting limits for a fee of 0.1 Telegram Stars per message. The relevant Stars will be withdrawn from the bot's balance
businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection on behalf of which the message will be sent
chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
directMessagesTopicId: Identifier of the direct messages topic to which the messages will be sent; required if the messages are sent to a direct messages chat
disableNotification: Sends messages silently. Users will receive a notification with no sound.
media: A JSON-serialized array describing messages to be sent, must include 2-10 items
messageEffectId: Unique identifier of the message effect to be added to the message; for private chats only
messageThreadId: Unique identifier for the target message thread (topic) of the forum; for forum supergroups only
protectContent: Protects the contents of the sent messages from forwarding and saving
replyParameters: Description of the message to reply to

Attributes

def sendMessage(chatId: ChatId, text: String, businessConnectionId: Option[String], messageThreadId: Option[Int], directMessagesTopicId: Option[Long], parseMode: Option[ParseMode], entities: List[MessageEntity], linkPreviewOptions: Option[LinkPreviewOptions], disableNotification: Option[Boolean], protectContent: Option[Boolean], allowPaidBroadcast: Option[Boolean], messageEffectId: Option[String], suggestedPostParameters: Option[SuggestedPostParameters], replyParameters: Option[ReplyParameters], replyMarkup: Option[KeyboardMarkup]): Method[Message]

Use this method to send text messages. On success, the sent Message is returned.

Value parameters

allowPaidBroadcast: Pass True to allow up to 1000 messages per second, ignoring broadcasting limits for a fee of 0.1 Telegram Stars per message. The relevant Stars will be withdrawn from the bot's balance
businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection on behalf of which the message will be sent
chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
directMessagesTopicId: Identifier of the direct messages topic to which the message will be sent; required if the message is sent to a direct messages chat
disableNotification: Sends the message silently. Users will receive a notification with no sound.
entities: A JSON-serialized list of special entities that appear in message text, which can be specified instead of parse_mode
linkPreviewOptions: Link preview generation options for the message
messageEffectId: Unique identifier of the message effect to be added to the message; for private chats only
messageThreadId: Unique identifier for the target message thread (topic) of the forum; for forum supergroups only
parseMode: Mode for parsing entities in the message text. See formatting options for more details.
protectContent: Protects the contents of the sent message from forwarding and saving
replyMarkup: Additional interface options. A JSON-serialized object for an inline keyboard, custom reply keyboard, instructions to remove a reply keyboard or to force a reply from the user
replyParameters: Description of the message to reply to
suggestedPostParameters: A JSON-serialized object containing the parameters of the suggested post to send; for direct messages chats only. If the message is sent as a reply to another suggested post, then that suggested post is automatically declined.
text: Text of the message to be sent, 1-4096 characters after entities parsing

Attributes

def sendPaidMedia(chatId: ChatId, starCount: Int, businessConnectionId: Option[String], messageThreadId: Option[Int], directMessagesTopicId: Option[Long], media: List[InputPaidMedia], payload: Option[String], caption: Option[String], parseMode: Option[ParseMode], captionEntities: List[MessageEntity], showCaptionAboveMedia: Option[Boolean], disableNotification: Option[Boolean], protectContent: Option[Boolean], allowPaidBroadcast: Option[Boolean], suggestedPostParameters: Option[SuggestedPostParameters], replyParameters: Option[ReplyParameters], replyMarkup: Option[KeyboardMarkup]): Method[Message]

Use this method to send paid media. On success, the sent Message is returned.

Value parameters

allowPaidBroadcast: Pass True to allow up to 1000 messages per second, ignoring broadcasting limits for a fee of 0.1 Telegram Stars per message. The relevant Stars will be withdrawn from the bot's balance
businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection on behalf of which the message will be sent
caption: Media caption, 0-1024 characters after entities parsing
captionEntities: A JSON-serialized list of special entities that appear in the caption, which can be specified instead of parse_mode
chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername). If the chat is a channel, all Telegram Star proceeds from this media will be credited to the chat's balance. Otherwise, they will be credited to the bot's balance.
directMessagesTopicId: Identifier of the direct messages topic to which the message will be sent; required if the message is sent to a direct messages chat
disableNotification: Sends the message silently. Users will receive a notification with no sound.
media: A JSON-serialized array describing the media to be sent; up to 10 items
messageThreadId: Unique identifier for the target message thread (topic) of the forum; for forum supergroups only
parseMode: Mode for parsing entities in the media caption. See formatting options for more details.
payload: Bot-defined paid media payload, 0-128 bytes. This will not be displayed to the user, use it for your internal processes.
protectContent: Protects the contents of the sent message from forwarding and saving
replyMarkup: Additional interface options. A JSON-serialized object for an inline keyboard, custom reply keyboard, instructions to remove a reply keyboard or to force a reply from the user
replyParameters: Description of the message to reply to
showCaptionAboveMedia: Pass True, if the caption must be shown above the message media
starCount: The number of Telegram Stars that must be paid to buy access to the media; 1-10000
suggestedPostParameters: A JSON-serialized object containing the parameters of the suggested post to send; for direct messages chats only. If the message is sent as a reply to another suggested post, then that suggested post is automatically declined.

Attributes

def sendPhoto(chatId: ChatId, photo: IFile, businessConnectionId: Option[String], messageThreadId: Option[Int], directMessagesTopicId: Option[Long], caption: Option[String], parseMode: Option[ParseMode], captionEntities: List[MessageEntity], showCaptionAboveMedia: Option[Boolean], hasSpoiler: Option[Boolean], disableNotification: Option[Boolean], protectContent: Option[Boolean], allowPaidBroadcast: Option[Boolean], messageEffectId: Option[String], suggestedPostParameters: Option[SuggestedPostParameters], replyParameters: Option[ReplyParameters], replyMarkup: Option[KeyboardMarkup]): Method[Message]

Use this method to send photos. On success, the sent Message is returned.

Value parameters

allowPaidBroadcast: Pass True to allow up to 1000 messages per second, ignoring broadcasting limits for a fee of 0.1 Telegram Stars per message. The relevant Stars will be withdrawn from the bot's balance
businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection on behalf of which the message will be sent
caption: Photo caption (may also be used when resending photos by file_id), 0-1024 characters after entities parsing
captionEntities: A JSON-serialized list of special entities that appear in the caption, which can be specified instead of parse_mode
chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
directMessagesTopicId: Identifier of the direct messages topic to which the message will be sent; required if the message is sent to a direct messages chat
disableNotification: Sends the message silently. Users will receive a notification with no sound.
hasSpoiler: Pass True if the photo needs to be covered with a spoiler animation
messageEffectId: Unique identifier of the message effect to be added to the message; for private chats only
messageThreadId: Unique identifier for the target message thread (topic) of the forum; for forum supergroups only
parseMode: Mode for parsing entities in the photo caption. See formatting options for more details.
photo: Photo to send. Pass a file_id as String to send a photo that exists on the Telegram servers (recommended), pass an HTTP URL as a String for Telegram to get a photo from the Internet, or upload a new photo using multipart/form-data. The photo must be at most 10 MB in size. The photo's width and height must not exceed 10000 in total. Width and height ratio must be at most 20.
protectContent: Protects the contents of the sent message from forwarding and saving
replyMarkup: Additional interface options. A JSON-serialized object for an inline keyboard, custom reply keyboard, instructions to remove a reply keyboard or to force a reply from the user
replyParameters: Description of the message to reply to
showCaptionAboveMedia: Pass True, if the caption must be shown above the message media
suggestedPostParameters: A JSON-serialized object containing the parameters of the suggested post to send; for direct messages chats only. If the message is sent as a reply to another suggested post, then that suggested post is automatically declined.

Attributes

def sendPoll(chatId: ChatId, question: String, businessConnectionId: Option[String], messageThreadId: Option[Int], questionParseMode: Option[String], questionEntities: List[MessageEntity], options: List[InputPollOption], isAnonymous: Option[Boolean], `type`: Option[String], allowsMultipleAnswers: Option[Boolean], correctOptionId: Option[Int], explanation: Option[String], explanationParseMode: Option[ParseMode], explanationEntities: List[MessageEntity], openPeriod: Option[Int], closeDate: Option[Long], isClosed: Option[Boolean], disableNotification: Option[Boolean], protectContent: Option[Boolean], allowPaidBroadcast: Option[Boolean], messageEffectId: Option[String], replyParameters: Option[ReplyParameters], replyMarkup: Option[KeyboardMarkup]): Method[Message]

Use this method to send a native poll. On success, the sent Message is returned.

Value parameters

allowPaidBroadcast: Pass True to allow up to 1000 messages per second, ignoring broadcasting limits for a fee of 0.1 Telegram Stars per message. The relevant Stars will be withdrawn from the bot's balance
allowsMultipleAnswers: True, if the poll allows multiple answers, ignored for polls in quiz mode, defaults to False
businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection on behalf of which the message will be sent
chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername). Polls can't be sent to channel direct messages chats.
closeDate: Point in time (Unix timestamp) when the poll will be automatically closed. Must be at least 5 and no more than 600 seconds in the future. Can't be used together with open_period.
correctOptionId: 0-based identifier of the correct answer option, required for polls in quiz mode
disableNotification: Sends the message silently. Users will receive a notification with no sound.
explanation: Text that is shown when a user chooses an incorrect answer or taps on the lamp icon in a quiz-style poll, 0-200 characters with at most 2 line feeds after entities parsing
explanationEntities: A JSON-serialized list of special entities that appear in the poll explanation. It can be specified instead of explanation_parse_mode
explanationParseMode: Mode for parsing entities in the explanation. See formatting options for more details.
isAnonymous: True, if the poll needs to be anonymous, defaults to True
isClosed: Pass True if the poll needs to be immediately closed. This can be useful for poll preview.
messageEffectId: Unique identifier of the message effect to be added to the message; for private chats only
messageThreadId: Unique identifier for the target message thread (topic) of the forum; for forum supergroups only
openPeriod: Amount of time in seconds the poll will be active after creation, 5-600. Can't be used together with close_date.
options: A JSON-serialized list of 2-12 answer options
protectContent: Protects the contents of the sent message from forwarding and saving
question: Poll question, 1-300 characters
questionEntities: A JSON-serialized list of special entities that appear in the poll question. It can be specified instead of question_parse_mode
questionParseMode: Mode for parsing entities in the question. See formatting options for more details. Currently, only custom emoji entities are allowed
replyMarkup: Additional interface options. A JSON-serialized object for an inline keyboard, custom reply keyboard, instructions to remove a reply keyboard or to force a reply from the user
replyParameters: Description of the message to reply to
type: Poll type, “quiz” or “regular”, defaults to “regular”

Attributes

def sendSticker(chatId: ChatId, sticker: IFile, businessConnectionId: Option[String], messageThreadId: Option[Int], directMessagesTopicId: Option[Long], emoji: Option[String], disableNotification: Option[Boolean], protectContent: Option[Boolean], allowPaidBroadcast: Option[Boolean], messageEffectId: Option[String], suggestedPostParameters: Option[SuggestedPostParameters], replyParameters: Option[ReplyParameters], replyMarkup: Option[KeyboardMarkup]): Method[Message]

Use this method to send static .WEBP, animated .TGS, or video .WEBM stickers. On success, the sent Message is returned.

Value parameters

allowPaidBroadcast: Pass True to allow up to 1000 messages per second, ignoring broadcasting limits for a fee of 0.1 Telegram Stars per message. The relevant Stars will be withdrawn from the bot's balance
businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection on behalf of which the message will be sent
chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
directMessagesTopicId: Identifier of the direct messages topic to which the message will be sent; required if the message is sent to a direct messages chat
disableNotification: Sends the message silently. Users will receive a notification with no sound.
emoji: Emoji associated with the sticker; only for just uploaded stickers
messageEffectId: Unique identifier of the message effect to be added to the message; for private chats only
messageThreadId: Unique identifier for the target message thread (topic) of the forum; for forum supergroups only
protectContent: Protects the contents of the sent message from forwarding and saving
replyMarkup: Additional interface options. A JSON-serialized object for an inline keyboard, custom reply keyboard, instructions to remove a reply keyboard or to force a reply from the user
replyParameters: Description of the message to reply to
sticker: Sticker to send. Pass a file_id as String to send a file that exists on the Telegram servers (recommended), pass an HTTP URL as a String for Telegram to get a .WEBP sticker from the Internet, or upload a new .WEBP, .TGS, or .WEBM sticker using multipart/form-data. Video and animated stickers can't be sent via an HTTP URL.
suggestedPostParameters: A JSON-serialized object containing the parameters of the suggested post to send; for direct messages chats only. If the message is sent as a reply to another suggested post, then that suggested post is automatically declined.

Attributes

def sendVenue(chatId: ChatId, latitude: Float, longitude: Float, title: String, address: String, businessConnectionId: Option[String], messageThreadId: Option[Int], directMessagesTopicId: Option[Long], foursquareId: Option[String], foursquareType: Option[String], googlePlaceId: Option[String], googlePlaceType: Option[String], disableNotification: Option[Boolean], protectContent: Option[Boolean], allowPaidBroadcast: Option[Boolean], messageEffectId: Option[String], suggestedPostParameters: Option[SuggestedPostParameters], replyParameters: Option[ReplyParameters], replyMarkup: Option[KeyboardMarkup]): Method[Message]

Use this method to send information about a venue. On success, the sent Message is returned.

Value parameters

address: Address of the venue
allowPaidBroadcast: Pass True to allow up to 1000 messages per second, ignoring broadcasting limits for a fee of 0.1 Telegram Stars per message. The relevant Stars will be withdrawn from the bot's balance
businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection on behalf of which the message will be sent
chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
directMessagesTopicId: Identifier of the direct messages topic to which the message will be sent; required if the message is sent to a direct messages chat
disableNotification: Sends the message silently. Users will receive a notification with no sound.
foursquareId: Foursquare identifier of the venue
foursquareType: Foursquare type of the venue, if known. (For example, “arts_entertainment/default”, “arts_entertainment/aquarium” or “food/icecream”.)
googlePlaceId: Google Places identifier of the venue
googlePlaceType: Google Places type of the venue. (See supported types.)
latitude: Latitude of the venue
longitude: Longitude of the venue
messageEffectId: Unique identifier of the message effect to be added to the message; for private chats only
messageThreadId: Unique identifier for the target message thread (topic) of the forum; for forum supergroups only
protectContent: Protects the contents of the sent message from forwarding and saving
replyMarkup: Additional interface options. A JSON-serialized object for an inline keyboard, custom reply keyboard, instructions to remove a reply keyboard or to force a reply from the user
replyParameters: Description of the message to reply to
suggestedPostParameters: A JSON-serialized object containing the parameters of the suggested post to send; for direct messages chats only. If the message is sent as a reply to another suggested post, then that suggested post is automatically declined.
title: Name of the venue

Attributes

def sendVideo(chatId: ChatId, video: IFile, businessConnectionId: Option[String], messageThreadId: Option[Int], directMessagesTopicId: Option[Long], duration: Option[Int], width: Option[Int], height: Option[Int], thumbnail: Option[IFile], cover: Option[IFile], startTimestamp: Option[Int], caption: Option[String], parseMode: Option[ParseMode], captionEntities: List[MessageEntity], showCaptionAboveMedia: Option[Boolean], hasSpoiler: Option[Boolean], supportsStreaming: Option[Boolean], disableNotification: Option[Boolean], protectContent: Option[Boolean], allowPaidBroadcast: Option[Boolean], messageEffectId: Option[String], suggestedPostParameters: Option[SuggestedPostParameters], replyParameters: Option[ReplyParameters], replyMarkup: Option[KeyboardMarkup]): Method[Message]

Use this method to send video files, Telegram clients support MPEG4 videos (other formats may be sent as Document). On success, the sent Message is returned. Bots can currently send video files of up to 50 MB in size, this limit may be changed in the future.

Value parameters

allowPaidBroadcast: Pass True to allow up to 1000 messages per second, ignoring broadcasting limits for a fee of 0.1 Telegram Stars per message. The relevant Stars will be withdrawn from the bot's balance
businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection on behalf of which the message will be sent
caption: Video caption (may also be used when resending videos by file_id), 0-1024 characters after entities parsing
captionEntities: A JSON-serialized list of special entities that appear in the caption, which can be specified instead of parse_mode
chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
cover: Cover for the video in the message. Pass a file_id to send a file that exists on the Telegram servers (recommended), pass an HTTP URL for Telegram to get a file from the Internet, or pass “attach://<file_attach_name>” to upload a new one using multipart/form-data under <file_attach_name> name.
directMessagesTopicId: Identifier of the direct messages topic to which the message will be sent; required if the message is sent to a direct messages chat
disableNotification: Sends the message silently. Users will receive a notification with no sound.
duration: Duration of sent video in seconds
hasSpoiler: Pass True if the video needs to be covered with a spoiler animation
height: Video height
messageEffectId: Unique identifier of the message effect to be added to the message; for private chats only
messageThreadId: Unique identifier for the target message thread (topic) of the forum; for forum supergroups only
parseMode: Mode for parsing entities in the video caption. See formatting options for more details.
protectContent: Protects the contents of the sent message from forwarding and saving
replyMarkup: Additional interface options. A JSON-serialized object for an inline keyboard, custom reply keyboard, instructions to remove a reply keyboard or to force a reply from the user
replyParameters: Description of the message to reply to
showCaptionAboveMedia: Pass True, if the caption must be shown above the message media
startTimestamp: Start timestamp for the video in the message
suggestedPostParameters: A JSON-serialized object containing the parameters of the suggested post to send; for direct messages chats only. If the message is sent as a reply to another suggested post, then that suggested post is automatically declined.
supportsStreaming: Pass True if the uploaded video is suitable for streaming
thumbnail: Thumbnail of the file sent; can be ignored if thumbnail generation for the file is supported server-side. The thumbnail should be in JPEG format and less than 200 kB in size. A thumbnail's width and height should not exceed 320. Ignored if the file is not uploaded using multipart/form-data. Thumbnails can't be reused and can be only uploaded as a new file, so you can pass “attach://<file_attach_name>” if the thumbnail was uploaded using multipart/form-data under <file_attach_name>.
video: Video to send. Pass a file_id as String to send a video that exists on the Telegram servers (recommended), pass an HTTP URL as a String for Telegram to get a video from the Internet, or upload a new video using multipart/form-data.
width: Video width

Attributes

def sendVideoNote(chatId: ChatId, videoNote: IFile, businessConnectionId: Option[String], messageThreadId: Option[Int], directMessagesTopicId: Option[Long], duration: Option[Int], length: Option[Int], thumbnail: Option[IFile], disableNotification: Option[Boolean], protectContent: Option[Boolean], allowPaidBroadcast: Option[Boolean], messageEffectId: Option[String], suggestedPostParameters: Option[SuggestedPostParameters], replyParameters: Option[ReplyParameters], replyMarkup: Option[KeyboardMarkup]): Method[Message]

As of v.4.0, Telegram clients support rounded square MPEG4 videos of up to 1 minute long. Use this method to send video messages. On success, the sent Message is returned.

Value parameters

allowPaidBroadcast: Pass True to allow up to 1000 messages per second, ignoring broadcasting limits for a fee of 0.1 Telegram Stars per message. The relevant Stars will be withdrawn from the bot's balance
businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection on behalf of which the message will be sent
chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
directMessagesTopicId: Identifier of the direct messages topic to which the message will be sent; required if the message is sent to a direct messages chat
disableNotification: Sends the message silently. Users will receive a notification with no sound.
duration: Duration of sent video in seconds
length: Video width and height, i.e. diameter of the video message
messageEffectId: Unique identifier of the message effect to be added to the message; for private chats only
messageThreadId: Unique identifier for the target message thread (topic) of the forum; for forum supergroups only
protectContent: Protects the contents of the sent message from forwarding and saving
replyMarkup: Additional interface options. A JSON-serialized object for an inline keyboard, custom reply keyboard, instructions to remove a reply keyboard or to force a reply from the user
replyParameters: Description of the message to reply to
suggestedPostParameters: A JSON-serialized object containing the parameters of the suggested post to send; for direct messages chats only. If the message is sent as a reply to another suggested post, then that suggested post is automatically declined.
thumbnail: Thumbnail of the file sent; can be ignored if thumbnail generation for the file is supported server-side. The thumbnail should be in JPEG format and less than 200 kB in size. A thumbnail's width and height should not exceed 320. Ignored if the file is not uploaded using multipart/form-data. Thumbnails can't be reused and can be only uploaded as a new file, so you can pass “attach://<file_attach_name>” if the thumbnail was uploaded using multipart/form-data under <file_attach_name>.
videoNote: Video note to send. Pass a file_id as String to send a video note that exists on the Telegram servers (recommended) or upload a new video using multipart/form-data. Sending video notes by a URL is currently unsupported

Attributes

def sendVoice(chatId: ChatId, voice: IFile, businessConnectionId: Option[String], messageThreadId: Option[Int], directMessagesTopicId: Option[Long], caption: Option[String], parseMode: Option[ParseMode], captionEntities: List[MessageEntity], duration: Option[Int], disableNotification: Option[Boolean], protectContent: Option[Boolean], allowPaidBroadcast: Option[Boolean], messageEffectId: Option[String], suggestedPostParameters: Option[SuggestedPostParameters], replyParameters: Option[ReplyParameters], replyMarkup: Option[KeyboardMarkup]): Method[Message]

Use this method to send audio files, if you want Telegram clients to display the file as a playable voice message. For this to work, your audio must be in an .OGG file encoded with OPUS, or in .MP3 format, or in .M4A format (other formats may be sent as Audio or Document). On success, the sent Message is returned. Bots can currently send voice messages of up to 50 MB in size, this limit may be changed in the future.

Value parameters

allowPaidBroadcast: Pass True to allow up to 1000 messages per second, ignoring broadcasting limits for a fee of 0.1 Telegram Stars per message. The relevant Stars will be withdrawn from the bot's balance
businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection on behalf of which the message will be sent
caption: Voice message caption, 0-1024 characters after entities parsing
captionEntities: A JSON-serialized list of special entities that appear in the caption, which can be specified instead of parse_mode
chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
directMessagesTopicId: Identifier of the direct messages topic to which the message will be sent; required if the message is sent to a direct messages chat
disableNotification: Sends the message silently. Users will receive a notification with no sound.
duration: Duration of the voice message in seconds
messageEffectId: Unique identifier of the message effect to be added to the message; for private chats only
messageThreadId: Unique identifier for the target message thread (topic) of the forum; for forum supergroups only
parseMode: Mode for parsing entities in the voice message caption. See formatting options for more details.
protectContent: Protects the contents of the sent message from forwarding and saving
replyMarkup: Additional interface options. A JSON-serialized object for an inline keyboard, custom reply keyboard, instructions to remove a reply keyboard or to force a reply from the user
replyParameters: Description of the message to reply to
suggestedPostParameters: A JSON-serialized object containing the parameters of the suggested post to send; for direct messages chats only. If the message is sent as a reply to another suggested post, then that suggested post is automatically declined.
voice: Audio file to send. Pass a file_id as String to send a file that exists on the Telegram servers (recommended), pass an HTTP URL as a String for Telegram to get a file from the Internet, or upload a new one using multipart/form-data.

Attributes

Changes the bio of a managed business account. Requires the can_change_bio business bot right. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

bio: The new value of the bio for the business account; 0-140 characters
businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection

Attributes

Changes the privacy settings pertaining to incoming gifts in a managed business account. Requires the can_change_gift_settings business bot right. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

acceptedGiftTypes: Types of gifts accepted by the business account
businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection
showGiftButton: Pass True, if a button for sending a gift to the user or by the business account must always be shown in the input field

Attributes

Changes the first and last name of a managed business account. Requires the can_change_name business bot right. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection
firstName: The new value of the first name for the business account; 1-64 characters
lastName: The new value of the last name for the business account; 0-64 characters

Attributes

Changes the profile photo of a managed business account. Requires the can_edit_profile_photo business bot right. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection
isPublic: Pass True to set the public photo, which will be visible even if the main photo is hidden by the business account's privacy settings. An account can have only one public photo.
photo: The new profile photo to set

Attributes

Changes the username of a managed business account. Requires the can_change_username business bot right. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection
username: The new value of the username for the business account; 0-32 characters

Attributes

Use this method to set a custom title for an administrator in a supergroup promoted by the bot. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target supergroup (in the format @supergroupusername)
customTitle: New custom title for the administrator; 0-16 characters, emoji are not allowed
userId: Unique identifier of the target user

Attributes

Use this method to change the description of a group, a supergroup or a channel. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate administrator rights. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
description: New chat description, 0-255 characters

Attributes

Use this method to change the bot's menu button in a private chat, or the default menu button. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target private chat. If not specified, default bot's menu button will be changed
menuButton: A JSON-serialized object for the bot's new menu button. Defaults to MenuButtonDefault

Attributes

Use this method to set default chat permissions for all members. The bot must be an administrator in the group or a supergroup for this to work and must have the can_restrict_members administrator rights. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target supergroup (in the format @supergroupusername)
permissions: A JSON-serialized object for new default chat permissions
useIndependentChatPermissions: Pass True if chat permissions are set independently. Otherwise, the can_send_other_messages and can_add_web_page_previews permissions will imply the can_send_messages, can_send_audios, can_send_documents, can_send_photos, can_send_videos, can_send_video_notes, and can_send_voice_notes permissions; the can_send_polls permission will imply the can_send_messages permission.

Attributes

Use this method to set a new profile photo for the chat. Photos can't be changed for private chats. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate administrator rights. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
photo: New chat photo, uploaded using multipart/form-data

Attributes

Use this method to set a new group sticker set for a supergroup. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate administrator rights. Use the field can_set_sticker_set optionally returned in getChat requests to check if the bot can use this method. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target supergroup (in the format @supergroupusername)
stickerSetName: Name of the sticker set to be set as the group sticker set

Attributes

Use this method to change the title of a chat. Titles can't be changed for private chats. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate administrator rights. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
title: New chat title, 1-128 characters

Attributes

Use this method to set the thumbnail of a custom emoji sticker set. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

customEmojiId: Custom emoji identifier of a sticker from the sticker set; pass an empty string to drop the thumbnail and use the first sticker as the thumbnail.
name: Sticker set name

Attributes

Use this method to set the score of the specified user in a game message. On success, if the message is not an inline message, the Message is returned, otherwise True is returned. Returns an error, if the new score is not greater than the user's current score in the chat and force is False.

Value parameters

chatId: Required if inline_message_id is not specified. Unique identifier for the target chat
disableEditMessage: Pass True if the game message should not be automatically edited to include the current scoreboard
force: Pass True if the high score is allowed to decrease. This can be useful when fixing mistakes or banning cheaters
inlineMessageId: Required if chat_id and message_id are not specified. Identifier of the inline message
messageId: Required if inline_message_id is not specified. Identifier of the sent message
score: New score, must be non-negative
userId: User identifier

Attributes

Use this method to change the chosen reactions on a message. Service messages of some types can't be reacted to. Automatically forwarded messages from a channel to its discussion group have the same available reactions as messages in the channel. Bots can't use paid reactions. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
isBig: Pass True to set the reaction with a big animation
messageId: Identifier of the target message. If the message belongs to a media group, the reaction is set to the first non-deleted message in the group instead.
reaction: A JSON-serialized list of reaction types to set on the message. Currently, as non-premium users, bots can set up to one reaction per message. A custom emoji reaction can be used if it is either already present on the message or explicitly allowed by chat administrators. Paid reactions can't be used by bots.

Attributes

Use this method to change the list of the bot's commands. See this manual for more details about bot commands. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

commands: A JSON-serialized list of bot commands to be set as the list of the bot's commands. At most 100 commands can be specified.
languageCode: A two-letter ISO 639-1 language code. If empty, commands will be applied to all users from the given scope, for whose language there are no dedicated commands
scope: A JSON-serialized object, describing scope of users for which the commands are relevant. Defaults to BotCommandScopeDefault.

Attributes

Use this method to change the default administrator rights requested by the bot when it's added as an administrator to groups or channels. These rights will be suggested to users, but they are free to modify the list before adding the bot. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

forChannels: Pass True to change the default administrator rights of the bot in channels. Otherwise, the default administrator rights of the bot for groups and supergroups will be changed.
rights: A JSON-serialized object describing new default administrator rights. If not specified, the default administrator rights will be cleared.

Attributes

Use this method to change the bot's description, which is shown in the chat with the bot if the chat is empty. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

description: New bot description; 0-512 characters. Pass an empty string to remove the dedicated description for the given language.
languageCode: A two-letter ISO 639-1 language code. If empty, the description will be applied to all users for whose language there is no dedicated description.

Attributes

Use this method to change the bot's name. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

languageCode: A two-letter ISO 639-1 language code. If empty, the name will be shown to all users for whose language there is no dedicated name.
name: New bot name; 0-64 characters. Pass an empty string to remove the dedicated name for the given language.

Attributes

Use this method to change the bot's short description, which is shown on the bot's profile page and is sent together with the link when users share the bot. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

languageCode: A two-letter ISO 639-1 language code. If empty, the short description will be applied to all users for whose language there is no dedicated short description.
shortDescription: New short description for the bot; 0-120 characters. Pass an empty string to remove the dedicated short description for the given language.

Attributes

Informs a user that some of the Telegram Passport elements they provided contains errors. The user will not be able to re-submit their Passport to you until the errors are fixed (the contents of the field for which you returned the error must change). Returns True on success. Use this if the data submitted by the user doesn't satisfy the standards your service requires for any reason. For example, if a birthday date seems invalid, a submitted document is blurry, a scan shows evidence of tampering, etc. Supply some details in the error message to make sure the user knows how to correct the issues.

Value parameters

errors: A JSON-serialized array describing the errors
userId: User identifier

Attributes

Use this method to change the list of emoji assigned to a regular or custom emoji sticker. The sticker must belong to a sticker set created by the bot. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

emojiList: A JSON-serialized list of 1-20 emoji associated with the sticker
sticker: File identifier of the sticker

Attributes

Use this method to change search keywords assigned to a regular or custom emoji sticker. The sticker must belong to a sticker set created by the bot. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

keywords: A JSON-serialized list of 0-20 search keywords for the sticker with total length of up to 64 characters
sticker: File identifier of the sticker

Attributes

Use this method to change the mask position of a mask sticker. The sticker must belong to a sticker set that was created by the bot. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

maskPosition: A JSON-serialized object with the position where the mask should be placed on faces. Omit the parameter to remove the mask position.
sticker: File identifier of the sticker

Attributes

Use this method to move a sticker in a set created by the bot to a specific position. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

position: New sticker position in the set, zero-based
sticker: File identifier of the sticker

Attributes

Use this method to set the thumbnail of a regular or mask sticker set. The format of the thumbnail file must match the format of the stickers in the set. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

format: Format of the thumbnail, must be one of “static” for a .WEBP or .PNG image, “animated” for a .TGS animation, or “video” for a .WEBM video
name: Sticker set name
thumbnail: A .WEBP or .PNG image with the thumbnail, must be up to 128 kilobytes in size and have a width and height of exactly 100px, or a .TGS animation with a thumbnail up to 32 kilobytes in size (see https://core.telegram.org/stickers#animation-requirements for animated sticker technical requirements), or a .WEBM video with the thumbnail up to 32 kilobytes in size; see https://core.telegram.org/stickers#video-requirements for video sticker technical requirements. Pass a file_id as a String to send a file that already exists on the Telegram servers, pass an HTTP URL as a String for Telegram to get a file from the Internet, or upload a new one using multipart/form-data. Animated and video sticker set thumbnails can't be uploaded via HTTP URL. If omitted, then the thumbnail is dropped and the first sticker is used as the thumbnail.
userId: User identifier of the sticker set owner

Attributes

Use this method to set the title of a created sticker set. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

name: Sticker set name
title: Sticker set title, 1-64 characters

Attributes

Changes the emoji status for a given user that previously allowed the bot to manage their emoji status via the Mini App method requestEmojiStatusAccess. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

emojiStatusCustomEmojiId: Custom emoji identifier of the emoji status to set. Pass an empty string to remove the status.
emojiStatusExpirationDate: Expiration date of the emoji status, if any
userId: Unique identifier of the target user

Attributes

Use this method to specify a URL and receive incoming updates via an outgoing webhook. Whenever there is an update for the bot, we will send an HTTPS POST request to the specified URL, containing a JSON-serialized Update. In case of an unsuccessful request (a request with response HTTP status code different from 2XY), we will repeat the request and give up after a reasonable amount of attempts. Returns True on success. If you'd like to make sure that the webhook was set by you, you can specify secret data in the parameter secret_token. If specified, the request will contain a header “X-Telegram-Bot-Api-Secret-Token” with the secret token as content.

Value parameters

allowedUpdates: A JSON-serialized list of the update types you want your bot to receive. For example, specify ["message", "edited_channel_post", "callback_query"] to only receive updates of these types. See Update for a complete list of available update types. Specify an empty list to receive all update types except chat_member, message_reaction, and message_reaction_count (default). If not specified, the previous setting will be used. Please note that this parameter doesn't affect updates created before the call to the setWebhook, so unwanted updates may be received for a short period of time.
certificate: Upload your public key certificate so that the root certificate in use can be checked. See our self-signed guide for details.
dropPendingUpdates: Pass True to drop all pending updates
ipAddress: The fixed IP address which will be used to send webhook requests instead of the IP address resolved through DNS
maxConnections: The maximum allowed number of simultaneous HTTPS connections to the webhook for update delivery, 1-100. Defaults to 40. Use lower values to limit the load on your bot's server, and higher values to increase your bot's throughput.
secretToken: A secret token to be sent in a header “X-Telegram-Bot-Api-Secret-Token” in every webhook request, 1-256 characters. Only characters A-Z, a-z, 0-9, _ and - are allowed. The header is useful to ensure that the request comes from a webhook set by you.
url: HTTPS URL to send updates to. Use an empty string to remove webhook integration

Attributes

Use this method to stop updating a live location message before live_period expires. On success, if the message is not an inline message, the edited Message is returned, otherwise True is returned.

Value parameters

businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection on behalf of which the message to be edited was sent
chatId: Required if inline_message_id is not specified. Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
inlineMessageId: Required if chat_id and message_id are not specified. Identifier of the inline message
messageId: Required if inline_message_id is not specified. Identifier of the message with live location to stop
replyMarkup: A JSON-serialized object for a new inline keyboard.

Attributes

Use this method to stop a poll which was sent by the bot. On success, the stopped Poll is returned.

Value parameters

businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection on behalf of which the message to be edited was sent
chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
messageId: Identifier of the original message with the poll
replyMarkup: A JSON-serialized object for a new message inline keyboard.

Attributes

Transfers Telegram Stars from the business account balance to the bot's balance. Requires the can_transfer_stars business bot right. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection
starCount: Number of Telegram Stars to transfer; 1-10000

Attributes

Transfers an owned unique gift to another user. Requires the can_transfer_and_upgrade_gifts business bot right. Requires can_transfer_stars business bot right if the transfer is paid. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection
newOwnerChatId: Unique identifier of the chat which will own the gift. The chat must be active in the last 24 hours.
ownedGiftId: Unique identifier of the regular gift that should be transferred
starCount: The amount of Telegram Stars that will be paid for the transfer from the business account balance. If positive, then the can_transfer_stars business bot right is required.

Attributes

Use this method to unban a previously banned user in a supergroup or channel. The user will not return to the group or channel automatically, but will be able to join via link, etc. The bot must be an administrator for this to work. By default, this method guarantees that after the call the user is not a member of the chat, but will be able to join it. So if the user is a member of the chat they will also be removed from the chat. If you don't want this, use the parameter only_if_banned. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target group or username of the target supergroup or channel (in the format @channelusername)
onlyIfBanned: Do nothing if the user is not banned
userId: Unique identifier of the target user

Attributes

Use this method to unban a previously banned channel chat in a supergroup or channel. The bot must be an administrator for this to work and must have the appropriate administrator rights. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
senderChatId: Unique identifier of the target sender chat

Attributes

Use this method to unhide the 'General' topic in a forum supergroup chat. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the can_manage_topics administrator rights. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target supergroup (in the format @supergroupusername)

Attributes

Use this method to clear the list of pinned messages in a chat. In private chats and channel direct messages chats, no additional rights are required to unpin all pinned messages. Conversely, the bot must be an administrator with the 'can_pin_messages' right or the 'can_edit_messages' right to unpin all pinned messages in groups and channels respectively. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)

Attributes

Use this method to clear the list of pinned messages in a forum topic. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the can_pin_messages administrator right in the supergroup. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target supergroup (in the format @supergroupusername)
messageThreadId: Unique identifier for the target message thread of the forum topic

Attributes

Use this method to clear the list of pinned messages in a General forum topic. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the can_pin_messages administrator right in the supergroup. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target supergroup (in the format @supergroupusername)

Attributes

Use this method to remove a message from the list of pinned messages in a chat. In private chats and channel direct messages chats, all messages can be unpinned. Conversely, the bot must be an administrator with the 'can_pin_messages' right or the 'can_edit_messages' right to unpin messages in groups and channels respectively. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection on behalf of which the message will be unpinned
chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
messageId: Identifier of the message to unpin. Required if business_connection_id is specified. If not specified, the most recent pinned message (by sending date) will be unpinned.

Attributes

Upgrades a given regular gift to a unique gift. Requires the can_transfer_and_upgrade_gifts business bot right. Additionally requires the can_transfer_stars business bot right if the upgrade is paid. Returns True on success.

Value parameters

businessConnectionId: Unique identifier of the business connection
keepOriginalDetails: Pass True to keep the original gift text, sender and receiver in the upgraded gift
ownedGiftId: Unique identifier of the regular gift that should be upgraded to a unique one
starCount: The amount of Telegram Stars that will be paid for the upgrade from the business account balance. If gift.prepaid_upgrade_star_count > 0, then pass 0, otherwise, the can_transfer_stars business bot right is required and gift.upgrade_star_count must be passed.

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Use this method to upload a file with a sticker for later use in the createNewStickerSet, addStickerToSet, or replaceStickerInSet methods (the file can be used multiple times). Returns the uploaded File on success.

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sticker: A file with the sticker in .WEBP, .PNG, .TGS, or .WEBM format. See https://core.telegram.org/stickers for technical requirements.
stickerFormat: Format of the sticker, must be one of “static”, “animated”, “video”
userId: User identifier of sticker file owner

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Verifies a chat on behalf of the organization which is represented by the bot. Returns True on success.

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chatId: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername). Channel direct messages chats can't be verified.
customDescription: Custom description for the verification; 0-70 characters. Must be empty if the organization isn't allowed to provide a custom verification description.

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Verifies a user on behalf of the organization which is represented by the bot. Returns True on success.

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customDescription: Custom description for the verification; 0-70 characters. Must be empty if the organization isn't allowed to provide a custom verification description.
userId: Unique identifier of the target user

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