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the bot api objects, unions and enums (bot api 10.0).

AcceptedGiftTypes

This object describes the types of gifts that can be gifted to a user or a chat.

fieldtyperequireddescription
unlimited_giftsbooleanTrue, if unlimited regular gifts are accepted
limited_giftsbooleanTrue, if limited regular gifts are accepted
unique_giftsbooleanTrue, if unique gifts or gifts that can be upgraded to unique for free are accepted
premium_subscriptionbooleanTrue, if a Telegram Premium subscription is accepted
gifts_from_channelsbooleanTrue, if transfers of unique gifts from channels are accepted

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AffiliateInfo

Contains information about the affiliate that received a commission via this transaction.

fieldtyperequireddescription
affiliate_userUserOptional. The bot or the user that received an affiliate commission if it was received by a bot or a user
affiliate_chatChatOptional. The chat that received an affiliate commission if it was received by a chat
commission_per_milleintegerThe number of Telegram Stars received by the affiliate for each 1000 Telegram Stars received by the bot from referred users
amountintegerInteger amount of Telegram Stars received by the affiliate from the transaction, rounded to 0; can be negative for refunds
nanostar_amountintegerOptional. The number of 1/1000000000 shares of Telegram Stars received by the affiliate; from -999999999 to 999999999; can be negative for refunds

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Animation

This object represents an animation file (GIF or H.264/MPEG-4 AVC video without sound).

fieldtyperequireddescription
file_idstringIdentifier for this file, which can be used to download or reuse the file
file_unique_idstringUnique identifier for this file, which is supposed to be the same over time and for different bots. Can't be used to download or reuse the file.
widthintegerVideo width as defined by the sender
heightintegerVideo height as defined by the sender
durationintegerDuration of the video in seconds as defined by the sender
thumbnailPhotoSizeOptional. Animation thumbnail as defined by the sender
file_namestringOptional. Original animation filename as defined by the sender
mime_typestringOptional. MIME type of the file as defined by the sender
file_sizeintegerOptional. File size in bytes. It can be bigger than 2^31 and some programming languages may have difficulty/silent defects in interpreting it. But it has at most 52 significant bits, so a signed 64-bit integer or double-precision float type are safe for storing this value.

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Audio

This object represents an audio file to be treated as music by the Telegram clients.

fieldtyperequireddescription
file_idstringIdentifier for this file, which can be used to download or reuse the file
file_unique_idstringUnique identifier for this file, which is supposed to be the same over time and for different bots. Can't be used to download or reuse the file.
durationintegerDuration of the audio in seconds as defined by the sender
performerstringOptional. Performer of the audio as defined by the sender or by audio tags
titlestringOptional. Title of the audio as defined by the sender or by audio tags
file_namestringOptional. Original filename as defined by the sender
mime_typestringOptional. MIME type of the file as defined by the sender
file_sizeintegerOptional. File size in bytes. It can be bigger than 2^31 and some programming languages may have difficulty/silent defects in interpreting it. But it has at most 52 significant bits, so a signed 64-bit integer or double-precision float type are safe for storing this value.
thumbnailPhotoSizeOptional. Thumbnail of the album cover to which the music file belongs

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BackgroundFill

This object describes the way a background is filled based on the selected colors. Currently, it can be one of

one of: BackgroundFillSolid, BackgroundFillGradient, BackgroundFillFreeformGradient

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BackgroundFillFreeformGradient

The background is a freeform gradient that rotates after every message in the chat.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typefreeform_gradientType of the background fill, always “freeform_gradient”
colorsinteger[]A list of the 3 or 4 base colors that are used to generate the freeform gradient in the RGB24 format

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BackgroundFillGradient

The background is a gradient fill.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typegradientType of the background fill, always “gradient”
top_colorintegerTop color of the gradient in the RGB24 format
bottom_colorintegerBottom color of the gradient in the RGB24 format
rotation_angleintegerClockwise rotation angle of the background fill in degrees; 0-359

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BackgroundFillSolid

The background is filled using the selected color.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typesolidType of the background fill, always “solid”
colorintegerThe color of the background fill in the RGB24 format

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BackgroundType

This object describes the type of a background. Currently, it can be one of

one of: BackgroundTypeFill, BackgroundTypeWallpaper, BackgroundTypePattern, BackgroundTypeChatTheme

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BackgroundTypeChatTheme

The background is taken directly from a built-in chat theme.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typechat_themeType of the background, always “chat_theme”
theme_namestringName of the chat theme, which is usually an emoji

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BackgroundTypeFill

The background is automatically filled based on the selected colors.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typefillType of the background, always “fill”
fillBackgroundFillThe background fill
dark_theme_dimmingintegerDimming of the background in dark themes, as a percentage; 0-100

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BackgroundTypePattern

The background is a .PNG or .TGV (gzipped subset of SVG with MIME type “application/x-tgwallpattern”) pattern to be combined with the background fill chosen by the user.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typepatternType of the background, always “pattern”
documentDocumentDocument with the pattern
fillBackgroundFillThe background fill that is combined with the pattern
intensityintegerIntensity of the pattern when it is shown above the filled background; 0-100
is_invertedtrueOptional. True, if the background fill must be applied only to the pattern itself. All other pixels are black in this case. For dark themes only.
is_movingtrueOptional. True, if the background moves slightly when the device is tilted

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BackgroundTypeWallpaper

The background is a wallpaper in the JPEG format.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typewallpaperType of the background, always “wallpaper”
documentDocumentDocument with the wallpaper
dark_theme_dimmingintegerDimming of the background in dark themes, as a percentage; 0-100
is_blurredtrueOptional. True, if the wallpaper is downscaled to fit in a 450x450 square and then box-blurred with radius 12
is_movingtrueOptional. True, if the background moves slightly when the device is tilted

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Birthdate

Describes the birthdate of a user.

fieldtyperequireddescription
dayintegerDay of the user's birth; 1-31
monthintegerMonth of the user's birth; 1-12
yearintegerOptional. Year of the user's birth

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BotAccessSettings

This object describes the access settings of a bot.

fieldtyperequireddescription
is_access_restrictedbooleanTrue, if only selected users can access the bot. The bot's owner can always access it.
added_usersUser[]Optional. The list of other users who have access to the bot if the access is restricted

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BotCommand

This object represents a bot command.

fieldtyperequireddescription
commandstringText of the command; 1-32 characters. Can contain only lowercase English letters, digits and underscores.
descriptionstringDescription of the command; 1-256 characters

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BotCommandScope

This object represents the scope to which bot commands are applied. Currently, the following 7 scopes are supported:

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BotCommandScopeAllChatAdministrators

Represents the scope of bot commands, covering all group and supergroup chat administrators.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typeall_chat_administratorsScope type, must be all_chat_administrators

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BotCommandScopeAllGroupChats

Represents the scope of bot commands, covering all group and supergroup chats.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typeall_group_chatsScope type, must be all_group_chats

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BotCommandScopeAllPrivateChats

Represents the scope of bot commands, covering all private chats.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typeall_private_chatsScope type, must be all_private_chats

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BotCommandScopeChat

Represents the scope of bot commands, covering a specific chat.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typechatScope type, must be chat
chat_idinteger | stringUnique identifier for the target chat or username of the target supergroup in the format @username. Channel direct messages chats and channel chats aren't supported.

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BotCommandScopeChatAdministrators

Represents the scope of bot commands, covering all administrators of a specific group or supergroup chat.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typechat_administratorsScope type, must be chat_administrators
chat_idinteger | stringUnique identifier for the target chat or username of the target supergroup in the format @username. Channel direct messages chats and channel chats aren't supported.

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BotCommandScopeChatMember

Represents the scope of bot commands, covering a specific member of a group or supergroup chat.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typechat_memberScope type, must be chat_member
chat_idinteger | stringUnique identifier for the target chat or username of the target supergroup in the format @username. Channel direct messages chats and channel chats aren't supported.
user_idintegerUnique identifier of the target user

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BotCommandScopeDefault

Represents the default scope of bot commands. Default commands are used if no commands with a narrower scope are specified for the user.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typedefaultScope type, must be default

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BotDescription

This object represents the bot's description.

fieldtyperequireddescription
descriptionstringThe bot's description

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BotName

This object represents the bot's name.

fieldtyperequireddescription
namestringThe bot's name

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BotShortDescription

This object represents the bot's short description.

fieldtyperequireddescription
short_descriptionstringThe bot's short description

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BusinessBotRights

Represents the rights of a business bot.

fieldtyperequireddescription
can_replytrueOptional. True, if the bot can send and edit messages in the private chats that had incoming messages in the last 24 hours
can_read_messagestrueOptional. True, if the bot can mark incoming private messages as read
can_delete_sent_messagestrueOptional. True, if the bot can delete messages sent by the bot
can_delete_all_messagestrueOptional. True, if the bot can delete all private messages in managed chats
can_edit_nametrueOptional. True, if the bot can edit the first and last name of the business account
can_edit_biotrueOptional. True, if the bot can edit the bio of the business account
can_edit_profile_phototrueOptional. True, if the bot can edit the profile photo of the business account
can_edit_usernametrueOptional. True, if the bot can edit the username of the business account
can_change_gift_settingstrueOptional. True, if the bot can change the privacy settings pertaining to gifts for the business account
can_view_gifts_and_starstrueOptional. True, if the bot can view gifts and the amount of Telegram Stars owned by the business account
can_convert_gifts_to_starstrueOptional. True, if the bot can convert regular gifts owned by the business account to Telegram Stars
can_transfer_and_upgrade_giftstrueOptional. True, if the bot can transfer and upgrade gifts owned by the business account
can_transfer_starstrueOptional. True, if the bot can transfer Telegram Stars received by the business account to its own account, or use them to upgrade and transfer gifts
can_manage_storiestrueOptional. True, if the bot can post, edit and delete stories on behalf of the business account

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BusinessConnection

Describes the connection of the bot with a business account.

fieldtyperequireddescription
idstringUnique identifier of the business connection
userUserBusiness account user that created the business connection
user_chat_idintegerIdentifier of a private chat with the user who created the business connection. This number may have more than 32 significant bits and some programming languages may have difficulty/silent defects in interpreting it. But it has at most 52 significant bits, so a 64-bit integer or double-precision float type are safe for storing this identifier.
dateintegerDate the connection was established in Unix time
rightsBusinessBotRightsOptional. Rights of the business bot
is_enabledbooleanTrue, if the connection is active

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BusinessIntro

Contains information about the start page settings of a Telegram Business account.

fieldtyperequireddescription
titlestringOptional. Title text of the business intro
messagestringOptional. Message text of the business intro
stickerStickerOptional. Sticker of the business intro

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BusinessLocation

Contains information about the location of a Telegram Business account.

fieldtyperequireddescription
addressstringAddress of the business
locationLocationOptional. Location of the business

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BusinessMessagesDeleted

This object is received when messages are deleted from a connected business account.

fieldtyperequireddescription
business_connection_idstringUnique identifier of the business connection
chatChatInformation about a chat in the business account. The bot may not have access to the chat or the corresponding user.
message_idsinteger[]The list of identifiers of deleted messages in the chat of the business account

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BusinessOpeningHours

Describes the opening hours of a business.

fieldtyperequireddescription
time_zone_namestringUnique name of the time zone for which the opening hours are defined
opening_hoursBusinessOpeningHoursInterval[]List of time intervals describing business opening hours

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BusinessOpeningHoursInterval

Describes an interval of time during which a business is open.

fieldtyperequireddescription
opening_minuteintegerThe minute's sequence number in a week, starting on Monday, marking the start of the time interval during which the business is open; 0 - 7 * 24 * 60
closing_minuteintegerThe minute's sequence number in a week, starting on Monday, marking the end of the time interval during which the business is open; 0 - 8 * 24 * 60

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CallbackGame

A placeholder, currently holds no information. Use BotFather to set up your game.

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CallbackQuery

This object represents an incoming callback query from a callback button in an inline keyboard. If the button that originated the query was attached to a message sent by the bot, the field message will be present. If the button was attached to a message sent via the bot (in inline mode), the field inline_message_id will be present. Exactly one of the fields data or game_short_name will be present.

fieldtyperequireddescription
idstringUnique identifier for this query
fromUserSender
messageMaybeInaccessibleMessageOptional. Message sent by the bot with the callback button that originated the query
inline_message_idstringOptional. Identifier of the message sent via the bot in inline mode, that originated the query
chat_instancestringGlobal identifier, uniquely corresponding to the chat to which the message with the callback button was sent. Useful for high scores in games.
datastringOptional. Data associated with the callback button. Be aware that the message originated the query can contain no callback buttons with this data.
game_short_namestringOptional. Short name of a Game to be returned, serves as the unique identifier for the game

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Chat

This object represents a chat.

fieldtyperequireddescription
idintegerUnique identifier for this chat. This number may have more than 32 significant bits and some programming languages may have difficulty/silent defects in interpreting it. But it has at most 52 significant bits, so a signed 64-bit integer or double-precision float type are safe for storing this identifier.
typeprivate | group | supergroup | channelType of the chat, can be either “private”, “group”, “supergroup” or “channel”
titlestringOptional. Title, for supergroups, channels and group chats
usernamestringOptional. Username, for private chats, supergroups and channels if available
first_namestringOptional. First name of the other party in a private chat
last_namestringOptional. Last name of the other party in a private chat
is_forumtrueOptional. True, if the supergroup chat is a forum (has topics enabled)
is_direct_messagestrueOptional. True, if the chat is the direct messages chat of a channel

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ChatAdministratorRights

Represents the rights of an administrator in a chat.

fieldtyperequireddescription
is_anonymousbooleanTrue, if the user's presence in the chat is hidden
can_manage_chatbooleanTrue, 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.
can_delete_messagesbooleanTrue, if the administrator can delete messages of other users
can_manage_video_chatsbooleanTrue, if the administrator can manage video chats
can_restrict_membersbooleanTrue, if the administrator can restrict, ban or unban chat members, or access supergroup statistics
can_promote_membersbooleanTrue, 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 the user)
can_change_infobooleanTrue, if the user is allowed to change the chat title, photo and other settings
can_invite_usersbooleanTrue, if the user is allowed to invite new users to the chat
can_post_storiesbooleanTrue, if the administrator can post stories to the chat
can_edit_storiesbooleanTrue, 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
can_delete_storiesbooleanTrue, if the administrator can delete stories posted by other users
can_post_messagesbooleanOptional. True, if the administrator can post messages in the channel, approve suggested posts, or access channel statistics; for channels only
can_edit_messagesbooleanOptional. True, if the administrator can edit messages of other users and can pin messages; for channels only
can_pin_messagesbooleanOptional. True, if the user is allowed to pin messages; for groups and supergroups only
can_manage_topicsbooleanOptional. True, if the user is allowed to create, rename, close, and reopen forum topics; for supergroups only
can_manage_direct_messagesbooleanOptional. True, if the administrator can manage direct messages of the channel and decline suggested posts; for channels only
can_manage_tagsbooleanOptional. True, if the administrator can edit the tags of regular members; for groups and supergroups only. If omitted defaults to the value of can_pin_messages.

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ChatBackground

This object represents a chat background.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typeBackgroundTypeType of the background

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ChatBoost

This object contains information about a chat boost.

fieldtyperequireddescription
boost_idstringUnique identifier of the boost
add_dateintegerPoint in time (Unix timestamp) when the chat was boosted
expiration_dateintegerPoint in time (Unix timestamp) when the boost will automatically expire, unless the booster's Telegram Premium subscription is prolonged
sourceChatBoostSourceSource of the added boost

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ChatBoostAdded

This object represents a service message about a user boosting a chat.

fieldtyperequireddescription
boost_countintegerNumber of boosts added by the user

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ChatBoostRemoved

This object represents a boost removed from a chat.

fieldtyperequireddescription
chatChatChat which was boosted
boost_idstringUnique identifier of the boost
remove_dateintegerPoint in time (Unix timestamp) when the boost was removed
sourceChatBoostSourceSource of the removed boost

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ChatBoostSource

This object describes the source of a chat boost. It can be one of

one of: ChatBoostSourcePremium, ChatBoostSourceGiftCode, ChatBoostSourceGiveaway

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ChatBoostSourceGiftCode

The boost was obtained by the creation of Telegram Premium gift codes to boost a chat. Each such code boosts the chat 4 times for the duration of the corresponding Telegram Premium subscription.

fieldtyperequireddescription
sourcegift_codeSource of the boost, always “gift_code”
userUserUser for which the gift code was created

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ChatBoostSourceGiveaway

The boost was obtained by the creation of a Telegram Premium or a Telegram Star giveaway. This boosts the chat 4 times for the duration of the corresponding Telegram Premium subscription for Telegram Premium giveaways and prize_star_count / 500 times for one year for Telegram Star giveaways.

fieldtyperequireddescription
sourcegiveawaySource of the boost, always “giveaway”
giveaway_message_idintegerIdentifier of a message in the chat with the giveaway; the message could have been deleted already. May be 0 if the message isn't sent yet.
userUserOptional. User that won the prize in the giveaway if any; for Telegram Premium giveaways only
prize_star_countintegerOptional. The number of Telegram Stars to be split between giveaway winners; for Telegram Star giveaways only
is_unclaimedtrueOptional. True, if the giveaway was completed, but there was no user to win the prize

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ChatBoostSourcePremium

The boost was obtained by subscribing to Telegram Premium or by gifting a Telegram Premium subscription to another user.

fieldtyperequireddescription
sourcepremiumSource of the boost, always “premium”
userUserUser that boosted the chat

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ChatBoostUpdated

This object represents a boost added to a chat or changed.

fieldtyperequireddescription
chatChatChat which was boosted
boostChatBoostInformation about the chat boost

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ChatFullInfo

This object contains full information about a chat.

fieldtyperequireddescription
idintegerUnique identifier for this chat. This number may have more than 32 significant bits and some programming languages may have difficulty/silent defects in interpreting it. But it has at most 52 significant bits, so a signed 64-bit integer or double-precision float type are safe for storing this identifier.
typeprivate | group | supergroup | channelType of the chat, can be either “private”, “group”, “supergroup” or “channel”
titlestringOptional. Title, for supergroups, channels and group chats
usernamestringOptional. Username, for private chats, supergroups and channels if available
first_namestringOptional. First name of the other party in a private chat
last_namestringOptional. Last name of the other party in a private chat
is_forumtrueOptional. True, if the supergroup chat is a forum (has topics enabled)
is_direct_messagestrueOptional. True, if the chat is the direct messages chat of a channel
accent_color_idintegerIdentifier of the accent color for the chat name and backgrounds of the chat photo, reply header, and link preview. See accent colors for more details.
max_reaction_countintegerThe maximum number of reactions that can be set on a message in the chat
photoChatPhotoOptional. Chat photo
active_usernamesstring[]Optional. If non-empty, the list of all active chat usernames; for private chats, supergroups and channels
birthdateBirthdateOptional. For private chats, the date of birth of the user
business_introBusinessIntroOptional. For private chats with business accounts, the intro of the business
business_locationBusinessLocationOptional. For private chats with business accounts, the location of the business
business_opening_hoursBusinessOpeningHoursOptional. For private chats with business accounts, the opening hours of the business
personal_chatChatOptional. For private chats, the personal channel of the user
parent_chatChatOptional. Information about the corresponding channel chat; for direct messages chats only
available_reactionsReactionType[]Optional. List of available reactions allowed in the chat. If omitted, then all emoji reactions are allowed.
background_custom_emoji_idstringOptional. Custom emoji identifier of the emoji chosen by the chat for the reply header and link preview background
profile_accent_color_idintegerOptional. Identifier of the accent color for the chat's profile background. See profile accent colors for more details.
profile_background_custom_emoji_idstringOptional. Custom emoji identifier of the emoji chosen by the chat for its profile background
emoji_status_custom_emoji_idstringOptional. Custom emoji identifier of the emoji status of the chat or the other party in a private chat
emoji_status_expiration_dateintegerOptional. Expiration date of the emoji status of the chat or the other party in a private chat, in Unix time, if any
biostringOptional. Bio of the other party in a private chat
has_private_forwardstrueOptional. True, if privacy settings of the other party in the private chat allows to use tg://user?id=<user_id> links only in chats with the user
has_restricted_voice_and_video_messagestrueOptional. True, if the privacy settings of the other party restrict sending voice and video note messages in the private chat
join_to_send_messagestrueOptional. True, if users need to join the supergroup before they can send messages
join_by_requesttrueOptional. True, if all users directly joining the supergroup without using an invite link need to be approved by supergroup administrators
descriptionstringOptional. Description, for groups, supergroups and channel chats
invite_linkstringOptional. Primary invite link, for groups, supergroups and channel chats
pinned_messageMessageOptional. The most recent pinned message (by sending date)
permissionsChatPermissionsOptional. Default chat member permissions, for groups and supergroups
accepted_gift_typesAcceptedGiftTypesInformation about types of gifts that are accepted by the chat or by the corresponding user for private chats
can_send_paid_mediatrueOptional. True, if paid media messages can be sent or forwarded to the channel chat. The field is available only for channel chats.
slow_mode_delayintegerOptional. For supergroups, the minimum allowed delay between consecutive messages sent by each unprivileged user; in seconds
unrestrict_boost_countintegerOptional. For supergroups, the minimum number of boosts that a non-administrator user needs to add in order to ignore slow mode and chat permissions
message_auto_delete_timeintegerOptional. The time after which all messages sent to the chat will be automatically deleted; in seconds
has_aggressive_anti_spam_enabledtrueOptional. True, if aggressive anti-spam checks are enabled in the supergroup. The field is only available to chat administrators.
has_hidden_memberstrueOptional. True, if non-administrators can only get the list of bots and administrators in the chat
has_protected_contenttrueOptional. True, if messages from the chat can't be forwarded to other chats
has_visible_historytrueOptional. True, if new chat members will have access to old messages; available only to chat administrators
sticker_set_namestringOptional. For supergroups, name of the group sticker set
can_set_sticker_settrueOptional. True, if the bot can change the group sticker set
custom_emoji_sticker_set_namestringOptional. For supergroups, the name of the group's custom emoji sticker set. Custom emoji from this set can be used by all users and bots in the group.
linked_chat_idintegerOptional. Unique identifier for the linked chat, i.e. the discussion group identifier for a channel and vice versa; for supergroups and channel chats. This identifier may be greater than 32 bits and some programming languages may have difficulty/silent defects in interpreting it. But it is smaller than 52 bits, so a signed 64 bit integer or double-precision float type are safe for storing this identifier.
locationChatLocationOptional. For supergroups, the location to which the supergroup is connected
ratingUserRatingOptional. For private chats, the rating of the user if any
first_profile_audioAudioOptional. For private chats, the first audio added to the profile of the user
unique_gift_colorsUniqueGiftColorsOptional. The color scheme based on a unique gift that must be used for the chat's name, message replies and link previews
paid_message_star_countintegerOptional. The number of Telegram Stars a general user has to pay to send a message to the chat

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Represents an invite link for a chat.

fieldtyperequireddescription
invite_linkstringThe invite link. If the link was created by another chat administrator, then the second part of the link will be replaced with “…”.
creatorUserCreator of the link
creates_join_requestbooleanTrue, if users joining the chat via the link need to be approved by chat administrators
is_primarybooleanTrue, if the link is primary
is_revokedbooleanTrue, if the link is revoked
namestringOptional. Invite link name
expire_dateintegerOptional. Point in time (Unix timestamp) when the link will expire or has been expired
member_limitintegerOptional. The maximum number of users that can be members of the chat simultaneously after joining the chat via this invite link; 1-99999
pending_join_request_countintegerOptional. Number of pending join requests created using this link
subscription_periodintegerOptional. The number of seconds the subscription will be active for before the next payment
subscription_priceintegerOptional. The amount of Telegram Stars a user must pay initially and after each subsequent subscription period to be a member of the chat using the link

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ChatJoinRequest

Represents a join request sent to a chat.

fieldtyperequireddescription
chatChatChat to which the request was sent
fromUserUser that sent the join request
user_chat_idintegerIdentifier of a private chat with the user who sent the join request. This number may have more than 32 significant bits and some programming languages may have difficulty/silent defects in interpreting it. But it has at most 52 significant bits, so a 64-bit integer or double-precision float type are safe for storing this identifier. The bot can use this identifier for 5 minutes to send messages until the join request is processed, assuming no other administrator contacted the user.
dateintegerDate the request was sent in Unix time
biostringOptional. Bio of the user
invite_linkChatInviteLinkOptional. Chat invite link that was used by the user to send the join request

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ChatLocation

Represents a location to which a chat is connected.

fieldtyperequireddescription
locationLocationThe location to which the supergroup is connected. Can't be a live location.
addressstringLocation address; 1-64 characters, as defined by the chat owner

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ChatMember

This object contains information about one member of a chat. Currently, the following 6 types of chat members are supported:

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ChatMemberAdministrator

Represents a chat member that has some additional privileges.

fieldtyperequireddescription
statusadministratorThe member's status in the chat, always “administrator”
userUserInformation about the user
can_be_editedbooleanTrue, if the bot is allowed to edit administrator privileges of that user
is_anonymousbooleanTrue, if the user's presence in the chat is hidden
can_manage_chatbooleanTrue, 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.
can_delete_messagesbooleanTrue, if the administrator can delete messages of other users
can_manage_video_chatsbooleanTrue, if the administrator can manage video chats
can_restrict_membersbooleanTrue, if the administrator can restrict, ban or unban chat members, or access supergroup statistics
can_promote_membersbooleanTrue, 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 the user)
can_change_infobooleanTrue, if the user is allowed to change the chat title, photo and other settings
can_invite_usersbooleanTrue, if the user is allowed to invite new users to the chat
can_post_storiesbooleanTrue, if the administrator can post stories to the chat
can_edit_storiesbooleanTrue, 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
can_delete_storiesbooleanTrue, if the administrator can delete stories posted by other users
can_post_messagesbooleanOptional. True, if the administrator can post messages in the channel, approve suggested posts, or access channel statistics; for channels only
can_edit_messagesbooleanOptional. True, if the administrator can edit messages of other users and can pin messages; for channels only
can_pin_messagesbooleanOptional. True, if the user is allowed to pin messages; for groups and supergroups only
can_manage_topicsbooleanOptional. True, if the user is allowed to create, rename, close, and reopen forum topics; for supergroups only
can_manage_direct_messagesbooleanOptional. True, if the administrator can manage direct messages of the channel and decline suggested posts; for channels only
can_manage_tagsbooleanOptional. True, if the administrator can edit the tags of regular members; for groups and supergroups only. If omitted defaults to the value of can_pin_messages.
custom_titlestringOptional. Custom title for this user

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ChatMemberBanned

Represents a chat member that was banned in the chat and can't return to the chat or view chat messages.

fieldtyperequireddescription
statuskickedThe member's status in the chat, always “kicked”
userUserInformation about the user
until_dateintegerDate when restrictions will be lifted for this user; Unix time. If 0, then the user is banned forever.

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ChatMemberLeft

Represents a chat member that isn't currently a member of the chat, but may join it themselves.

fieldtyperequireddescription
statusleftThe member's status in the chat, always “left”
userUserInformation about the user

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ChatMemberMember

Represents a chat member that has no additional privileges or restrictions.

fieldtyperequireddescription
statusmemberThe member's status in the chat, always “member”
tagstringOptional. Tag of the member
userUserInformation about the user
until_dateintegerOptional. Date when the user's subscription will expire; Unix time

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ChatMemberOwner

Represents a chat member that owns the chat and has all administrator privileges.

fieldtyperequireddescription
statuscreatorThe member's status in the chat, always “creator”
userUserInformation about the user
is_anonymousbooleanTrue, if the user's presence in the chat is hidden
custom_titlestringOptional. Custom title for this user

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ChatMemberRestricted

Represents a chat member that is under certain restrictions in the chat. Supergroups only.

fieldtyperequireddescription
statusrestrictedThe member's status in the chat, always “restricted”
tagstringOptional. Tag of the member
userUserInformation about the user
is_memberbooleanTrue, if the user is a member of the chat at the moment of the request
can_send_messagesbooleanTrue, if the user is allowed to send text messages, contacts, giveaways, giveaway winners, invoices, locations and venues
can_send_audiosbooleanTrue, if the user is allowed to send audios
can_send_documentsbooleanTrue, if the user is allowed to send documents
can_send_photosbooleanTrue, if the user is allowed to send photos
can_send_videosbooleanTrue, if the user is allowed to send videos
can_send_video_notesbooleanTrue, if the user is allowed to send video notes
can_send_voice_notesbooleanTrue, if the user is allowed to send voice notes
can_send_pollsbooleanTrue, if the user is allowed to send polls and checklists
can_send_other_messagesbooleanTrue, if the user is allowed to send animations, games, stickers and use inline bots
can_add_web_page_previewsbooleanTrue, if the user is allowed to add web page previews to their messages
can_react_to_messagesbooleanTrue, if the user is allowed to react to messages
can_edit_tagbooleanTrue, if the user is allowed to edit their own tag
can_change_infobooleanTrue, if the user is allowed to change the chat title, photo and other settings
can_invite_usersbooleanTrue, if the user is allowed to invite new users to the chat
can_pin_messagesbooleanTrue, if the user is allowed to pin messages
can_manage_topicsbooleanTrue, if the user is allowed to create forum topics
until_dateintegerDate when restrictions will be lifted for this user; Unix time. If 0, then the user is restricted forever.

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ChatMemberUpdated

This object represents changes in the status of a chat member.

fieldtyperequireddescription
chatChatChat the user belongs to
fromUserPerformer of the action, which resulted in the change
dateintegerDate the change was done in Unix time
old_chat_memberChatMemberPrevious information about the chat member
new_chat_memberChatMemberNew information about the chat member
invite_linkChatInviteLinkOptional. Chat invite link, which was used by the user to join the chat; for joining by invite link events only
via_join_requestbooleanOptional. True, if the user joined the chat after sending a direct join request without using an invite link and being approved by an administrator
via_chat_folder_invite_linkbooleanOptional. True, if the user joined the chat via a chat folder invite link

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ChatOwnerChanged

Describes a service message about an ownership change in the chat.

fieldtyperequireddescription
new_ownerUserThe new owner of the chat

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ChatOwnerLeft

Describes a service message about the chat owner leaving the chat.

fieldtyperequireddescription
new_ownerUserOptional. The user who will become the new owner of the chat if the previous owner does not return to the chat

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ChatPermissions

Describes actions that a non-administrator user is allowed to take in a chat.

fieldtyperequireddescription
can_send_messagesbooleanOptional. True, if the user is allowed to send text messages, contacts, giveaways, giveaway winners, invoices, locations and venues
can_send_audiosbooleanOptional. True, if the user is allowed to send audios
can_send_documentsbooleanOptional. True, if the user is allowed to send documents
can_send_photosbooleanOptional. True, if the user is allowed to send photos
can_send_videosbooleanOptional. True, if the user is allowed to send videos
can_send_video_notesbooleanOptional. True, if the user is allowed to send video notes
can_send_voice_notesbooleanOptional. True, if the user is allowed to send voice notes
can_send_pollsbooleanOptional. True, if the user is allowed to send polls and checklists
can_send_other_messagesbooleanOptional. True, if the user is allowed to send animations, games, stickers and use inline bots
can_add_web_page_previewsbooleanOptional. True, if the user is allowed to add web page previews to their messages
can_react_to_messagesbooleanOptional. True, if the user is allowed to react to messages. If omitted, defaults to the value of can_send_messages.
can_edit_tagbooleanOptional. True, if the user is allowed to edit their own tag. If omitted, defaults to the value of can_pin_messages.
can_change_infobooleanOptional. True, if the user is allowed to change the chat title, photo and other settings. Ignored in public supergroups.
can_invite_usersbooleanOptional. True, if the user is allowed to invite new users to the chat
can_pin_messagesbooleanOptional. True, if the user is allowed to pin messages. Ignored in public supergroups.
can_manage_topicsbooleanOptional. True, if the user is allowed to create forum topics. If omitted defaults to the value of can_pin_messages.

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ChatPhoto

This object represents a chat photo.

fieldtyperequireddescription
small_file_idstringFile identifier of small (160x160) chat photo. This file_id can be used only for photo download and only for as long as the photo is not changed.
small_file_unique_idstringUnique file identifier of small (160x160) chat photo, which is supposed to be the same over time and for different bots. Can't be used to download or reuse the file.
big_file_idstringFile identifier of big (640x640) chat photo. This file_id can be used only for photo download and only for as long as the photo is not changed.
big_file_unique_idstringUnique file identifier of big (640x640) chat photo, which is supposed to be the same over time and for different bots. Can't be used to download or reuse the file.

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ChatShared

This object contains information about a chat that was shared with the bot using a KeyboardButtonRequestChat button.

fieldtyperequireddescription
request_idintegerIdentifier of the request
chat_idintegerIdentifier of the shared chat. This number may have more than 32 significant bits and some programming languages may have difficulty/silent defects in interpreting it. But it has at most 52 significant bits, so a 64-bit integer or double-precision float type are safe for storing this identifier. The bot may not have access to the chat and could be unable to use this identifier, unless the chat is already known to the bot by some other means.
titlestringOptional. Title of the chat, if the title was requested by the bot
usernamestringOptional. Username of the chat, if the username was requested by the bot and available
photoPhotoSize[]Optional. Available sizes of the chat photo, if the photo was requested by the bot

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Checklist

Describes a checklist.

fieldtyperequireddescription
titlestringTitle of the checklist
title_entitiesMessageEntity[]Optional. Special entities that appear in the checklist title
tasksChecklistTask[]List of tasks in the checklist
others_can_add_taskstrueOptional. True, if users other than the creator of the list can add tasks to the list
others_can_mark_tasks_as_donetrueOptional. True, if users other than the creator of the list can mark tasks as done or not done

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ChecklistTask

Describes a task in a checklist.

fieldtyperequireddescription
idintegerUnique identifier of the task
textstringText of the task
text_entitiesMessageEntity[]Optional. Special entities that appear in the task text
completed_by_userUserOptional. User that completed the task; omitted if the task wasn't completed by a user
completed_by_chatChatOptional. Chat that completed the task; omitted if the task wasn't completed by a chat
completion_dateintegerOptional. Point in time (Unix timestamp) when the task was completed; 0 if the task wasn't completed

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ChecklistTasksAdded

Describes a service message about tasks added to a checklist.

fieldtyperequireddescription
checklist_messageMessageOptional. Message containing the checklist to which the tasks were added. Note that the Message object in this field will not contain the reply_to_message field even if it itself is a reply.
tasksChecklistTask[]List of tasks added to the checklist

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ChecklistTasksDone

Describes a service message about checklist tasks marked as done or not done.

fieldtyperequireddescription
checklist_messageMessageOptional. Message containing the checklist whose tasks were marked as done or not done. Note that the Message object in this field will not contain the reply_to_message field even if it itself is a reply.
marked_as_done_task_idsinteger[]Optional. Identifiers of the tasks that were marked as done
marked_as_not_done_task_idsinteger[]Optional. Identifiers of the tasks that were marked as not done

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ChosenInlineResult

Represents a result of an inline query that was chosen by the user and sent to their chat partner.

fieldtyperequireddescription
result_idstringThe unique identifier for the result that was chosen
fromUserThe user that chose the result
locationLocationOptional. Sender location, only for bots that require user location
inline_message_idstringOptional. Identifier of the sent inline message. Available only if there is an inline keyboard attached to the message. Will be also received in callback queries and can be used to edit the message.
querystringThe query that was used to obtain the result

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Contact

This object represents a phone contact.

fieldtyperequireddescription
phone_numberstringContact's phone number
first_namestringContact's first name
last_namestringOptional. Contact's last name
user_idintegerOptional. Contact's user identifier in Telegram. This number may have more than 32 significant bits and some programming languages may have difficulty/silent defects in interpreting it. But it has at most 52 significant bits, so a 64-bit integer or double-precision float type are safe for storing this identifier.
vcardstringOptional. Additional data about the contact in the form of a vCard

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CopyTextButton

This object represents an inline keyboard button that copies specified text to the clipboard.

fieldtyperequireddescription
textstringThe text to be copied to the clipboard; 1-256 characters

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Dice

This object represents an animated emoji that displays a random value.

fieldtyperequireddescription
emojistringEmoji on which the dice throw animation is based
valueintegerValue of the dice, 1-6 for “”, “” and “” base emoji, 1-5 for “” and “” base emoji, 1-64 for “” base emoji

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DirectMessagePriceChanged

Describes a service message about a change in the price of direct messages sent to a channel chat.

fieldtyperequireddescription
are_direct_messages_enabledbooleanTrue, if direct messages are enabled for the channel chat; false otherwise
direct_message_star_countintegerOptional. The new number of Telegram Stars that must be paid by users for each direct message sent to the channel. Does not apply to users who have been exempted by administrators. Defaults to 0.

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DirectMessagesTopic

Describes a topic of a direct messages chat.

fieldtyperequireddescription
topic_idintegerUnique identifier of the topic. This number may have more than 32 significant bits and some programming languages may have difficulty/silent defects in interpreting it. But it has at most 52 significant bits, so a 64-bit integer or double-precision float type are safe for storing this identifier.
userUserOptional. Information about the user that created the topic. Currently, it is always present.

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Document

This object represents a general file (as opposed to photos, voice messages and audio files).

fieldtyperequireddescription
file_idstringIdentifier for this file, which can be used to download or reuse the file
file_unique_idstringUnique identifier for this file, which is supposed to be the same over time and for different bots. Can't be used to download or reuse the file.
thumbnailPhotoSizeOptional. Document thumbnail as defined by the sender
file_namestringOptional. Original filename as defined by the sender
mime_typestringOptional. MIME type of the file as defined by the sender
file_sizeintegerOptional. File size in bytes. It can be bigger than 2^31 and some programming languages may have difficulty/silent defects in interpreting it. But it has at most 52 significant bits, so a signed 64-bit integer or double-precision float type are safe for storing this value.

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EncryptedCredentials

Describes data required for decrypting and authenticating EncryptedPassportElement. See the Telegram Passport Documentation for a complete description of the data decryption and authentication processes.

fieldtyperequireddescription
datastringBase64-encoded encrypted JSON-serialized data with unique user's payload, data hashes and secrets required for EncryptedPassportElement decryption and authentication
hashstringBase64-encoded data hash for data authentication
secretstringBase64-encoded secret, encrypted with the bot's public RSA key, required for data decryption

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EncryptedPassportElement

Describes documents or other Telegram Passport elements shared with the bot by the user.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typepersonal_details | passport | driver_license | identity_card | internal_passport | address | utility_bill | bank_statement | rental_agreement | passport_registration | temporary_registration | phone_number | emailElement type. One of “personal_details”, “passport”, “driver_license”, “identity_card”, “internal_passport”, “address”, “utility_bill”, “bank_statement”, “rental_agreement”, “passport_registration”, “temporary_registration”, “phone_number”, “email”.
datastringOptional. Base64-encoded encrypted Telegram Passport element data provided by the user; available only for “personal_details”, “passport”, “driver_license”, “identity_card”, “internal_passport” and “address” types. Can be decrypted and verified using the accompanying EncryptedCredentials.
phone_numberstringOptional. User's verified phone number; available only for “phone_number” type
emailstringOptional. User's verified email address; available only for “email” type
filesPassportFile[]Optional. Array of encrypted files with documents provided by the user; available only for “utility_bill”, “bank_statement”, “rental_agreement”, “passport_registration” and “temporary_registration” types. Files can be decrypted and verified using the accompanying EncryptedCredentials.
front_sidePassportFileOptional. Encrypted file with the front side of the document, provided by the user; available only for “passport”, “driver_license”, “identity_card” and “internal_passport”. The file can be decrypted and verified using the accompanying EncryptedCredentials.
reverse_sidePassportFileOptional. Encrypted file with the reverse side of the document, provided by the user; available only for “driver_license” and “identity_card”. The file can be decrypted and verified using the accompanying EncryptedCredentials.
selfiePassportFileOptional. Encrypted file with the selfie of the user holding a document, provided by the user; available if requested for “passport”, “driver_license”, “identity_card” and “internal_passport”. The file can be decrypted and verified using the accompanying EncryptedCredentials.
translationPassportFile[]Optional. Array of encrypted files with translated versions of documents provided by the user; available if requested for “passport”, “driver_license”, “identity_card”, “internal_passport”, “utility_bill”, “bank_statement”, “rental_agreement”, “passport_registration” and “temporary_registration” types. Files can be decrypted and verified using the accompanying EncryptedCredentials.
hashstringBase64-encoded element hash for using in PassportElementErrorUnspecified

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ExternalReplyInfo

This object contains information about a message that is being replied to, which may come from another chat or forum topic.

fieldtyperequireddescription
originMessageOriginOrigin of the message replied to by the given message
chatChatOptional. Chat the original message belongs to. Available only if the chat is a supergroup or a channel.
message_idintegerOptional. Unique message identifier inside the original chat. Available only if the original chat is a supergroup or a channel.
link_preview_optionsLinkPreviewOptionsOptional. Options used for link preview generation for the original message, if it is a text message
animationAnimationOptional. Message is an animation, information about the animation
audioAudioOptional. Message is an audio file, information about the file
documentDocumentOptional. Message is a general file, information about the file
live_photoLivePhotoOptional. Message is a live photo, information about the live photo
paid_mediaPaidMediaInfoOptional. Message contains paid media; information about the paid media
photoPhotoSize[]Optional. Message is a photo, available sizes of the photo
stickerStickerOptional. Message is a sticker, information about the sticker
storyStoryOptional. Message is a forwarded story
videoVideoOptional. Message is a video, information about the video
video_noteVideoNoteOptional. Message is a video note, information about the video message
voiceVoiceOptional. Message is a voice message, information about the file
has_media_spoilertrueOptional. True, if the message media is covered by a spoiler animation
checklistChecklistOptional. Message is a checklist
contactContactOptional. Message is a shared contact, information about the contact
diceDiceOptional. Message is a dice with random value
gameGameOptional. Message is a game, information about the game. More about games »
giveawayGiveawayOptional. Message is a scheduled giveaway, information about the giveaway
giveaway_winnersGiveawayWinnersOptional. A giveaway with public winners was completed
invoiceInvoiceOptional. Message is an invoice for a payment, information about the invoice. More about payments »
locationLocationOptional. Message is a shared location, information about the location
pollPollOptional. Message is a native poll, information about the poll
venueVenueOptional. Message is a venue, information about the venue

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File

This object represents a file ready to be downloaded. The file can be downloaded via the link https://api.telegram.org/file/bot<token>/<file_path>. 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.

fieldtyperequireddescription
file_idstringIdentifier for this file, which can be used to download or reuse the file
file_unique_idstringUnique identifier for this file, which is supposed to be the same over time and for different bots. Can't be used to download or reuse the file.
file_sizeintegerOptional. File size in bytes. It can be bigger than 2^31 and some programming languages may have difficulty/silent defects in interpreting it. But it has at most 52 significant bits, so a signed 64-bit integer or double-precision float type are safe for storing this value.
file_pathstringOptional. File path. Use https://api.telegram.org/file/bot<token>/<file_path&gt; to get the file.

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ForceReply

Upon receiving a message with this object, Telegram clients will display a reply interface to the user (act as if the user has selected the bot's message and tapped 'Reply'). This can be extremely useful if you want to create user-friendly step-by-step interfaces without having to sacrifice privacy mode. Not supported in channels and for messages sent on behalf of a user account.

fieldtyperequireddescription
force_replytrueShows reply interface to the user, as if they manually selected the bot's message and tapped 'Reply'
input_field_placeholderstringOptional. The placeholder to be shown in the input field when the reply is active; 1-64 characters
selectivebooleanOptional. Use this parameter if you want to force reply from specific users only. Targets: 1) users that are @mentioned in the text of the Message object; 2) if the bot's message is a reply to a message in the same chat and forum topic, sender of the original message.

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ForumTopic

This object represents a forum topic.

fieldtyperequireddescription
message_thread_idintegerUnique identifier of the forum topic
namestringName of the topic
icon_colorintegerColor of the topic icon in RGB format
icon_custom_emoji_idstringOptional. Unique identifier of the custom emoji shown as the topic icon
is_name_implicittrueOptional. True, if the name of the topic wasn't specified explicitly by its creator and likely needs to be changed by the bot

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ForumTopicClosed

This object represents a service message about a forum topic closed in the chat. Currently holds no information.

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ForumTopicCreated

This object represents a service message about a new forum topic created in the chat.

fieldtyperequireddescription
namestringName of the topic
icon_colorintegerColor of the topic icon in RGB format
icon_custom_emoji_idstringOptional. Unique identifier of the custom emoji shown as the topic icon
is_name_implicittrueOptional. True, if the name of the topic wasn't specified explicitly by its creator and likely needs to be changed by the bot

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ForumTopicEdited

This object represents a service message about an edited forum topic.

fieldtyperequireddescription
namestringOptional. New name of the topic, if it was edited
icon_custom_emoji_idstringOptional. New identifier of the custom emoji shown as the topic icon, if it was edited; an empty string if the icon was removed

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ForumTopicReopened

This object represents a service message about a forum topic reopened in the chat. Currently holds no information.

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Game

This object represents a game. Use BotFather to create and edit games, their short names will act as unique identifiers.

fieldtyperequireddescription
titlestringTitle of the game
descriptionstringDescription of the game
photoPhotoSize[]Photo that will be displayed in the game message in chats
textstringOptional. Brief description of the game or high scores included in the game message. Can be automatically edited to include current high scores for the game when the bot calls setGameScore, or manually edited using editMessageText. 0-4096 characters.
text_entitiesMessageEntity[]Optional. Special entities that appear in text, such as usernames, URLs, bot commands, etc.
animationAnimationOptional. Animation that will be displayed in the game message in chats. Upload via BotFather.

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GameHighScore

This object represents one row of the high scores table for a game.

fieldtyperequireddescription
positionintegerPosition in high score table for the game
userUserUser
scoreintegerScore

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GeneralForumTopicHidden

This object represents a service message about General forum topic hidden in the chat. Currently holds no information.

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GeneralForumTopicUnhidden

This object represents a service message about General forum topic unhidden in the chat. Currently holds no information.

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Gift

This object represents a gift that can be sent by the bot.

fieldtyperequireddescription
idstringUnique identifier of the gift
stickerStickerThe sticker that represents the gift
star_countintegerThe number of Telegram Stars that must be paid to send the sticker
upgrade_star_countintegerOptional. The number of Telegram Stars that must be paid to upgrade the gift to a unique one
is_premiumtrueOptional. True, if the gift can only be purchased by Telegram Premium subscribers
has_colorstrueOptional. True, if the gift can be used (after being upgraded) to customize a user's appearance
total_countintegerOptional. The total number of gifts of this type that can be sent by all users; for limited gifts only
remaining_countintegerOptional. The number of remaining gifts of this type that can be sent by all users; for limited gifts only
personal_total_countintegerOptional. The total number of gifts of this type that can be sent by the bot; for limited gifts only
personal_remaining_countintegerOptional. The number of remaining gifts of this type that can be sent by the bot; for limited gifts only
backgroundGiftBackgroundOptional. Background of the gift
unique_gift_variant_countintegerOptional. The total number of different unique gifts that can be obtained by upgrading the gift
publisher_chatChatOptional. Information about the chat that published the gift

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GiftBackground

This object describes the background of a gift.

fieldtyperequireddescription
center_colorintegerCenter color of the background in RGB format
edge_colorintegerEdge color of the background in RGB format
text_colorintegerText color of the background in RGB format

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GiftInfo

Describes a service message about a regular gift that was sent or received.

fieldtyperequireddescription
giftGiftInformation about the gift
owned_gift_idstringOptional. Unique identifier of the received gift for the bot; only present for gifts received on behalf of business accounts
convert_star_countintegerOptional. Number of Telegram Stars that can be claimed by the receiver by converting the gift; omitted if conversion to Telegram Stars is impossible
prepaid_upgrade_star_countintegerOptional. Number of Telegram Stars that were prepaid for the ability to upgrade the gift
is_upgrade_separatetrueOptional. True, if the gift's upgrade was purchased after the gift was sent
can_be_upgradedtrueOptional. True, if the gift can be upgraded to a unique gift
textstringOptional. Text of the message that was added to the gift
entitiesMessageEntity[]Optional. Special entities that appear in the text
is_privatetrueOptional. True, if the sender and gift text are shown only to the gift receiver; otherwise, everyone will be able to see them
unique_gift_numberintegerOptional. Unique number reserved for this gift when upgraded. See the number field in UniqueGift.

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Gifts

This object represent a list of gifts.

fieldtyperequireddescription
giftsGift[]The list of gifts

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Giveaway

This object represents a message about a scheduled giveaway.

fieldtyperequireddescription
chatsChat[]The list of chats which the user must join to participate in the giveaway
winners_selection_dateintegerPoint in time (Unix timestamp) when winners of the giveaway will be selected
winner_countintegerThe number of users which are supposed to be selected as winners of the giveaway
only_new_memberstrueOptional. True, if only users who join the chats after the giveaway started should be eligible to win
has_public_winnerstrueOptional. True, if the list of giveaway winners will be visible to everyone
prize_descriptionstringOptional. Description of additional giveaway prize
country_codesstring[]Optional. A list of two-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country codes indicating the countries from which eligible users for the giveaway must come. If empty, then all users can participate in the giveaway. Users with a phone number that was bought on Fragment can always participate in giveaways.
prize_star_countintegerOptional. The number of Telegram Stars to be split between giveaway winners; for Telegram Star giveaways only
premium_subscription_month_countintegerOptional. The number of months the Telegram Premium subscription won from the giveaway will be active for; for Telegram Premium giveaways only

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GiveawayCompleted

This object represents a service message about the completion of a giveaway without public winners.

fieldtyperequireddescription
winner_countintegerNumber of winners in the giveaway
unclaimed_prize_countintegerOptional. Number of undistributed prizes
giveaway_messageMessageOptional. Message with the giveaway that was completed, if it wasn't deleted
is_star_giveawaytrueOptional. True, if the giveaway is a Telegram Star giveaway. Otherwise, currently, the giveaway is a Telegram Premium giveaway.

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GiveawayCreated

This object represents a service message about the creation of a scheduled giveaway.

fieldtyperequireddescription
prize_star_countintegerOptional. The number of Telegram Stars to be split between giveaway winners; for Telegram Star giveaways only

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GiveawayWinners

This object represents a message about the completion of a giveaway with public winners.

fieldtyperequireddescription
chatChatThe chat that created the giveaway
giveaway_message_idintegerIdentifier of the message with the giveaway in the chat
winners_selection_dateintegerPoint in time (Unix timestamp) when winners of the giveaway were selected
winner_countintegerTotal number of winners in the giveaway
winnersUser[]List of up to 100 winners of the giveaway
additional_chat_countintegerOptional. The number of other chats the user had to join in order to be eligible for the giveaway
prize_star_countintegerOptional. The number of Telegram Stars that were split between giveaway winners; for Telegram Star giveaways only
premium_subscription_month_countintegerOptional. The number of months the Telegram Premium subscription won from the giveaway will be active for; for Telegram Premium giveaways only
unclaimed_prize_countintegerOptional. Number of undistributed prizes
only_new_memberstrueOptional. True, if only users who had joined the chats after the giveaway started were eligible to win
was_refundedtrueOptional. True, if the giveaway was canceled because the payment for it was refunded
prize_descriptionstringOptional. Description of additional giveaway prize

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InaccessibleMessage

This object describes a message that was deleted or is otherwise inaccessible to the bot.

fieldtyperequireddescription
chatChatChat the message belonged to
message_idintegerUnique message identifier inside the chat
dateintegerAlways 0. The field can be used to differentiate regular and inaccessible messages.

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InlineKeyboardButton

This object represents one button of an inline keyboard. Exactly one of the fields other than text, icon_custom_emoji_id, and style must be used to specify the type of the button.

fieldtyperequireddescription
textstringLabel text on the button
icon_custom_emoji_idstringOptional. Unique identifier of the custom emoji shown before the text of the button. Can only be used by bots that purchased additional usernames on Fragment or in the messages directly sent by the bot to private, group and supergroup chats if the owner of the bot has a Telegram Premium subscription.
styledanger | success | primaryOptional. Style of the button. Must be one of “danger” (red), “success” (green) or “primary” (blue). If omitted, then an app-specific style is used.
urlstringOptional. HTTP or tg:// URL to be opened when the button is pressed. Links tg://user?id=<user_id> can be used to mention a user by their identifier without using a username, if this is allowed by their privacy settings.
callback_datastringOptional. Data to be sent in a callback query to the bot when the button is pressed, 1-64 bytes
web_appWebAppInfoOptional. Description of the Web App that will be launched when the user presses the button. The Web App will be able to send an arbitrary message on behalf of the user using the method answerWebAppQuery. Available only in private chats between a user and the bot. Not supported for messages sent on behalf of a business account.
login_urlLoginUrlOptional. An HTTPS URL used to automatically authorize the user. Can be used as a replacement for the Telegram Login Widget.
switch_inline_querystringOptional. If set, pressing the button will prompt the user to select one of their chats, open that chat and insert the bot's username and the specified inline query in the input field. May be empty, in which case just the bot's username will be inserted. Not supported for messages sent in channel direct messages chats and on behalf of a business account.
switch_inline_query_current_chatstringOptional. If set, pressing the button will insert the bot's username and the specified inline query in the current chat's input field. May be empty, in which case only the bot's username will be inserted.This offers a quick way for the user to open your bot in inline mode in the same chat - good for selecting something from multiple options. Not supported in channels and for messages sent in channel direct messages chats and on behalf of a business account.
switch_inline_query_chosen_chatSwitchInlineQueryChosenChatOptional. If set, pressing the button will prompt the user to select one of their chats of the specified type, open that chat and insert the bot's username and the specified inline query in the input field. Not supported for messages sent in channel direct messages chats and on behalf of a business account.
copy_textCopyTextButtonOptional. Description of the button that copies the specified text to the clipboard
callback_gameCallbackGameOptional. Description of the game that will be launched when the user presses the button.NOTE: This type of button must always be the first button in the first row.
paybooleanOptional. Specify True, to send a Pay button. Substrings “” and “XTR” in the buttons's text will be replaced with a Telegram Star icon.NOTE: This type of button must always be the first button in the first row and can only be used in invoice messages.

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InlineKeyboardMarkup

This object represents an inline keyboard that appears right next to the message it belongs to.

fieldtyperequireddescription
inline_keyboardInlineKeyboardButton[][]Array of button rows, each represented by an Array of InlineKeyboardButton objects

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InlineQuery

This object represents an incoming inline query. When the user sends an empty query, your bot could return some default or trending results.

fieldtyperequireddescription
idstringUnique identifier for this query
fromUserSender
querystringText of the query (up to 256 characters)
offsetstringOffset of the results to be returned, can be controlled by the bot
chat_typesender | private | group | supergroup | channelOptional. Type of the chat from which the inline query was sent. Can be either “sender” for a private chat with the inline query sender, “private”, “group”, “supergroup”, or “channel”. The chat type should be always known for requests sent from official clients and most third-party clients, unless the request was sent from a secret chat.
locationLocationOptional. Sender location, only for bots that request user location

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InlineQueryResult

This object represents one result of an inline query. Telegram clients currently support results of the following 20 types: Note: All URLs passed in inline query results will be available to end users and therefore must be assumed to be public.

one of: InlineQueryResultCachedAudio, InlineQueryResultCachedDocument, InlineQueryResultCachedGif, InlineQueryResultCachedMpeg4Gif, InlineQueryResultCachedPhoto, InlineQueryResultCachedSticker, InlineQueryResultCachedVideo, InlineQueryResultCachedVoice, InlineQueryResultArticle, InlineQueryResultAudio, InlineQueryResultContact, InlineQueryResultGame, InlineQueryResultDocument, InlineQueryResultGif, InlineQueryResultLocation, InlineQueryResultMpeg4Gif, InlineQueryResultPhoto, InlineQueryResultVenue, InlineQueryResultVideo, InlineQueryResultVoice

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InlineQueryResultArticle

Represents a link to an article or web page.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typearticleType of the result, must be article
idstringUnique identifier for this result, 1-64 Bytes
titlestringTitle of the result
input_message_contentInputMessageContentContent of the message to be sent
reply_markupInlineKeyboardMarkupOptional. Inline keyboard attached to the message
urlstringOptional. URL of the result
descriptionstringOptional. Short description of the result
thumbnail_urlstringOptional. Url of the thumbnail for the result
thumbnail_widthintegerOptional. Thumbnail width
thumbnail_heightintegerOptional. Thumbnail height

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InlineQueryResultAudio

Represents a link to an MP3 audio file. By default, this audio file will be sent by the user. Alternatively, you can use input_message_content to send a message with the specified content instead of the audio.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typeaudioType of the result, must be audio
idstringUnique identifier for this result, 1-64 bytes
audio_urlstringA valid URL for the audio file
titlestringTitle
captionstringOptional. Caption, 0-1024 characters after entities parsing
parse_modestringOptional. Mode for parsing entities in the audio caption. See formatting options for more details.
caption_entitiesMessageEntity[]Optional. List of special entities that appear in the caption, which can be specified instead of parse_mode
performerstringOptional. Performer
audio_durationintegerOptional. Audio duration in seconds
reply_markupInlineKeyboardMarkupOptional. Inline keyboard attached to the message
input_message_contentInputMessageContentOptional. Content of the message to be sent instead of the audio

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InlineQueryResultCachedAudio

Represents a link to an MP3 audio file stored on the Telegram servers. By default, this audio file will be sent by the user. Alternatively, you can use input_message_content to send a message with the specified content instead of the audio.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typeaudioType of the result, must be audio
idstringUnique identifier for this result, 1-64 bytes
audio_file_idstringA valid file identifier for the audio file
captionstringOptional. Caption, 0-1024 characters after entities parsing
parse_modestringOptional. Mode for parsing entities in the audio caption. See formatting options for more details.
caption_entitiesMessageEntity[]Optional. List of special entities that appear in the caption, which can be specified instead of parse_mode
reply_markupInlineKeyboardMarkupOptional. Inline keyboard attached to the message
input_message_contentInputMessageContentOptional. Content of the message to be sent instead of the audio

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InlineQueryResultCachedDocument

Represents a link to a file stored on the Telegram servers. By default, this file will be sent by the user with an optional caption. Alternatively, you can use input_message_content to send a message with the specified content instead of the file.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typedocumentType of the result, must be document
idstringUnique identifier for this result, 1-64 bytes
titlestringTitle for the result
document_file_idstringA valid file identifier for the file
descriptionstringOptional. Short description of the result
captionstringOptional. Caption of the document to be sent, 0-1024 characters after entities parsing
parse_modestringOptional. Mode for parsing entities in the document caption. See formatting options for more details.
caption_entitiesMessageEntity[]Optional. List of special entities that appear in the caption, which can be specified instead of parse_mode
reply_markupInlineKeyboardMarkupOptional. Inline keyboard attached to the message
input_message_contentInputMessageContentOptional. Content of the message to be sent instead of the file

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InlineQueryResultCachedGif

Represents a link to an animated GIF file stored on the Telegram servers. By default, this animated GIF file will be sent by the user with an optional caption. Alternatively, you can use input_message_content to send a message with specified content instead of the animation.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typegifType of the result, must be gif
idstringUnique identifier for this result, 1-64 bytes
gif_file_idstringA valid file identifier for the GIF file
titlestringOptional. Title for the result
captionstringOptional. Caption of the GIF file to be sent, 0-1024 characters after entities parsing
parse_modestringOptional. Mode for parsing entities in the caption. See formatting options for more details.
caption_entitiesMessageEntity[]Optional. List of special entities that appear in the caption, which can be specified instead of parse_mode
show_caption_above_mediabooleanOptional. Pass True, if the caption must be shown above the message media
reply_markupInlineKeyboardMarkupOptional. Inline keyboard attached to the message
input_message_contentInputMessageContentOptional. Content of the message to be sent instead of the GIF animation

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InlineQueryResultCachedMpeg4Gif

Represents a link to a video animation (H.264/MPEG-4 AVC video without sound) stored on the Telegram servers. By default, this animated MPEG-4 file will be sent by the user with an optional caption. Alternatively, you can use input_message_content to send a message with the specified content instead of the animation.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typempeg4_gifType of the result, must be mpeg4_gif
idstringUnique identifier for this result, 1-64 bytes
mpeg4_file_idstringA valid file identifier for the MPEG4 file
titlestringOptional. Title for the result
captionstringOptional. Caption of the MPEG-4 file to be sent, 0-1024 characters after entities parsing
parse_modestringOptional. Mode for parsing entities in the caption. See formatting options for more details.
caption_entitiesMessageEntity[]Optional. List of special entities that appear in the caption, which can be specified instead of parse_mode
show_caption_above_mediabooleanOptional. Pass True, if the caption must be shown above the message media
reply_markupInlineKeyboardMarkupOptional. Inline keyboard attached to the message
input_message_contentInputMessageContentOptional. Content of the message to be sent instead of the video animation

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InlineQueryResultCachedPhoto

Represents a link to a photo stored on the Telegram servers. By default, this photo will be sent by the user with an optional caption. Alternatively, you can use input_message_content to send a message with the specified content instead of the photo.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typephotoType of the result, must be photo
idstringUnique identifier for this result, 1-64 bytes
photo_file_idstringA valid file identifier of the photo
titlestringOptional. Title for the result
descriptionstringOptional. Short description of the result
captionstringOptional. Caption of the photo to be sent, 0-1024 characters after entities parsing
parse_modestringOptional. Mode for parsing entities in the photo caption. See formatting options for more details.
caption_entitiesMessageEntity[]Optional. List of special entities that appear in the caption, which can be specified instead of parse_mode
show_caption_above_mediabooleanOptional. Pass True, if the caption must be shown above the message media
reply_markupInlineKeyboardMarkupOptional. Inline keyboard attached to the message
input_message_contentInputMessageContentOptional. Content of the message to be sent instead of the photo

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InlineQueryResultCachedSticker

Represents a link to a sticker stored on the Telegram servers. By default, this sticker will be sent by the user. Alternatively, you can use input_message_content to send a message with the specified content instead of the sticker.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typestickerType of the result, must be sticker
idstringUnique identifier for this result, 1-64 bytes
sticker_file_idstringA valid file identifier of the sticker
reply_markupInlineKeyboardMarkupOptional. Inline keyboard attached to the message
input_message_contentInputMessageContentOptional. Content of the message to be sent instead of the sticker

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InlineQueryResultCachedVideo

Represents a link to a video file stored on the Telegram servers. By default, this video file will be sent by the user with an optional caption. Alternatively, you can use input_message_content to send a message with the specified content instead of the video.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typevideoType of the result, must be video
idstringUnique identifier for this result, 1-64 bytes
video_file_idstringA valid file identifier for the video file
titlestringTitle for the result
descriptionstringOptional. Short description of the result
captionstringOptional. Caption of the video to be sent, 0-1024 characters after entities parsing
parse_modestringOptional. Mode for parsing entities in the video caption. See formatting options for more details.
caption_entitiesMessageEntity[]Optional. List of special entities that appear in the caption, which can be specified instead of parse_mode
show_caption_above_mediabooleanOptional. Pass True, if the caption must be shown above the message media
reply_markupInlineKeyboardMarkupOptional. Inline keyboard attached to the message
input_message_contentInputMessageContentOptional. Content of the message to be sent instead of the video

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InlineQueryResultCachedVoice

Represents a link to a voice message stored on the Telegram servers. By default, this voice message will be sent by the user. Alternatively, you can use input_message_content to send a message with the specified content instead of the voice message.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typevoiceType of the result, must be voice
idstringUnique identifier for this result, 1-64 bytes
voice_file_idstringA valid file identifier for the voice message
titlestringVoice message title
captionstringOptional. Caption, 0-1024 characters after entities parsing
parse_modestringOptional. Mode for parsing entities in the voice message caption. See formatting options for more details.
caption_entitiesMessageEntity[]Optional. List of special entities that appear in the caption, which can be specified instead of parse_mode
reply_markupInlineKeyboardMarkupOptional. Inline keyboard attached to the message
input_message_contentInputMessageContentOptional. Content of the message to be sent instead of the voice message

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InlineQueryResultContact

Represents a contact with a phone number. By default, this contact will be sent by the user. Alternatively, you can use input_message_content to send a message with the specified content instead of the contact.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typecontactType of the result, must be contact
idstringUnique identifier for this result, 1-64 Bytes
phone_numberstringContact's phone number
first_namestringContact's first name
last_namestringOptional. Contact's last name
vcardstringOptional. Additional data about the contact in the form of a vCard, 0-2048 bytes
reply_markupInlineKeyboardMarkupOptional. Inline keyboard attached to the message
input_message_contentInputMessageContentOptional. Content of the message to be sent instead of the contact
thumbnail_urlstringOptional. Url of the thumbnail for the result
thumbnail_widthintegerOptional. Thumbnail width
thumbnail_heightintegerOptional. Thumbnail height

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InlineQueryResultDocument

Represents a link to a file. By default, this file will be sent by the user with an optional caption. Alternatively, you can use input_message_content to send a message with the specified content instead of the file. Currently, only .PDF and .ZIP files can be sent using this method.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typedocumentType of the result, must be document
idstringUnique identifier for this result, 1-64 bytes
titlestringTitle for the result
captionstringOptional. Caption of the document to be sent, 0-1024 characters after entities parsing
parse_modestringOptional. Mode for parsing entities in the document caption. See formatting options for more details.
caption_entitiesMessageEntity[]Optional. List of special entities that appear in the caption, which can be specified instead of parse_mode
document_urlstringA valid URL for the file
mime_typeapplication/pdf | application/zipMIME type of the content of the file, either “application/pdf” or “application/zip”
descriptionstringOptional. Short description of the result
reply_markupInlineKeyboardMarkupOptional. Inline keyboard attached to the message
input_message_contentInputMessageContentOptional. Content of the message to be sent instead of the file
thumbnail_urlstringOptional. URL of the thumbnail (JPEG only) for the file
thumbnail_widthintegerOptional. Thumbnail width
thumbnail_heightintegerOptional. Thumbnail height

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InlineQueryResultGame

Represents a Game.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typegameType of the result, must be game
idstringUnique identifier for this result, 1-64 bytes
game_short_namestringShort name of the game
reply_markupInlineKeyboardMarkupOptional. Inline keyboard attached to the message

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InlineQueryResultGif

Represents a link to an animated GIF file. By default, this animated GIF file will be sent by the user with optional caption. Alternatively, you can use input_message_content to send a message with the specified content instead of the animation.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typegifType of the result, must be gif
idstringUnique identifier for this result, 1-64 bytes
gif_urlstringA valid URL for the GIF file
gif_widthintegerOptional. Width of the GIF
gif_heightintegerOptional. Height of the GIF
gif_durationintegerOptional. Duration of the GIF in seconds
thumbnail_urlstringURL of the static (JPEG or GIF) or animated (MPEG4) thumbnail for the result
thumbnail_mime_typeimage/jpeg | image/gif | video/mp4Optional. MIME type of the thumbnail, must be one of “image/jpeg”, “image/gif”, or “video/mp4”. Defaults to “image/jpeg”.
titlestringOptional. Title for the result
captionstringOptional. Caption of the GIF file to be sent, 0-1024 characters after entities parsing
parse_modestringOptional. Mode for parsing entities in the caption. See formatting options for more details.
caption_entitiesMessageEntity[]Optional. List of special entities that appear in the caption, which can be specified instead of parse_mode
show_caption_above_mediabooleanOptional. Pass True, if the caption must be shown above the message media
reply_markupInlineKeyboardMarkupOptional. Inline keyboard attached to the message
input_message_contentInputMessageContentOptional. Content of the message to be sent instead of the GIF animation

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InlineQueryResultLocation

Represents a location on a map. By default, the location will be sent by the user. Alternatively, you can use input_message_content to send a message with the specified content instead of the location.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typelocationType of the result, must be location
idstringUnique identifier for this result, 1-64 Bytes
latitudefloatLocation latitude in degrees
longitudefloatLocation longitude in degrees
titlestringLocation title
horizontal_accuracyfloatOptional. The radius of uncertainty for the location, measured in meters; 0-1500
live_periodintegerOptional. Period in seconds during which the location can be updated, must be between 60 and 86400, or 0x7FFFFFFF for live locations that can be edited indefinitely
headingintegerOptional. For live locations, a direction in which the user is moving, in degrees. Must be between 1 and 360 if specified.
proximity_alert_radiusintegerOptional. For live locations, a maximum distance for proximity alerts about approaching another chat member, in meters. Must be between 1 and 100000 if specified.
reply_markupInlineKeyboardMarkupOptional. Inline keyboard attached to the message
input_message_contentInputMessageContentOptional. Content of the message to be sent instead of the location
thumbnail_urlstringOptional. Url of the thumbnail for the result
thumbnail_widthintegerOptional. Thumbnail width
thumbnail_heightintegerOptional. Thumbnail height

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InlineQueryResultMpeg4Gif

Represents a link to a video animation (H.264/MPEG-4 AVC video without sound). By default, this animated MPEG-4 file will be sent by the user with optional caption. Alternatively, you can use input_message_content to send a message with the specified content instead of the animation.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typempeg4_gifType of the result, must be mpeg4_gif
idstringUnique identifier for this result, 1-64 bytes
mpeg4_urlstringA valid URL for the MPEG4 file
mpeg4_widthintegerOptional. Video width
mpeg4_heightintegerOptional. Video height
mpeg4_durationintegerOptional. Video duration in seconds
thumbnail_urlstringURL of the static (JPEG or GIF) or animated (MPEG4) thumbnail for the result
thumbnail_mime_typeimage/jpeg | image/gif | video/mp4Optional. MIME type of the thumbnail, must be one of “image/jpeg”, “image/gif”, or “video/mp4”. Defaults to “image/jpeg”.
titlestringOptional. Title for the result
captionstringOptional. Caption of the MPEG-4 file to be sent, 0-1024 characters after entities parsing
parse_modestringOptional. Mode for parsing entities in the caption. See formatting options for more details.
caption_entitiesMessageEntity[]Optional. List of special entities that appear in the caption, which can be specified instead of parse_mode
show_caption_above_mediabooleanOptional. Pass True, if the caption must be shown above the message media
reply_markupInlineKeyboardMarkupOptional. Inline keyboard attached to the message
input_message_contentInputMessageContentOptional. Content of the message to be sent instead of the video animation

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InlineQueryResultPhoto

Represents a link to a photo. By default, this photo will be sent by the user with optional caption. Alternatively, you can use input_message_content to send a message with the specified content instead of the photo.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typephotoType of the result, must be photo
idstringUnique identifier for this result, 1-64 bytes
photo_urlstringA valid URL of the photo. Photo must be in JPEG format. Photo size must not exceed 5MB.
thumbnail_urlstringURL of the thumbnail for the photo
photo_widthintegerOptional. Width of the photo
photo_heightintegerOptional. Height of the photo
titlestringOptional. Title for the result
descriptionstringOptional. Short description of the result
captionstringOptional. Caption of the photo to be sent, 0-1024 characters after entities parsing
parse_modestringOptional. Mode for parsing entities in the photo caption. See formatting options for more details.
caption_entitiesMessageEntity[]Optional. List of special entities that appear in the caption, which can be specified instead of parse_mode
show_caption_above_mediabooleanOptional. Pass True, if the caption must be shown above the message media
reply_markupInlineKeyboardMarkupOptional. Inline keyboard attached to the message
input_message_contentInputMessageContentOptional. Content of the message to be sent instead of the photo

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InlineQueryResultsButton

This object represents a button to be shown above inline query results. You must use exactly one of the optional fields.

fieldtyperequireddescription
textstringLabel text on the button
web_appWebAppInfoOptional. Description of the Web App that will be launched when the user presses the button. The Web App will be able to switch back to the inline mode using the method switchInlineQuery inside the Web App.
start_parameterstringOptional. Deep-linking parameter for the /start message sent to the bot when a user presses the button. 1-64 characters, only A-Z, a-z, 0-9, _ and - are allowed.Example: An inline bot that sends YouTube videos can ask the user to connect the bot to their YouTube account to adapt search results accordingly. To do this, it displays a 'Connect your YouTube account' button above the results, or even before showing any. The user presses the button, switches to a private chat with the bot and, in doing so, passes a start parameter that instructs the bot to return an OAuth link. Once done, the bot can offer a switch_inline button so that the user can easily return to the chat where they wanted to use the bot's inline capabilities.

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InlineQueryResultVenue

Represents a venue. By default, the venue will be sent by the user. Alternatively, you can use input_message_content to send a message with the specified content instead of the venue.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typevenueType of the result, must be venue
idstringUnique identifier for this result, 1-64 Bytes
latitudefloatLatitude of the venue location in degrees
longitudefloatLongitude of the venue location in degrees
titlestringTitle of the venue
addressstringAddress of the venue
foursquare_idstringOptional. Foursquare identifier of the venue if known
foursquare_typestringOptional. Foursquare type of the venue, if known. (For example, “arts_entertainment/default”, “arts_entertainment/aquarium” or “food/icecream”.)
google_place_idstringOptional. Google Places identifier of the venue
google_place_typestringOptional. Google Places type of the venue. (See supported types.)
reply_markupInlineKeyboardMarkupOptional. Inline keyboard attached to the message
input_message_contentInputMessageContentOptional. Content of the message to be sent instead of the venue
thumbnail_urlstringOptional. Url of the thumbnail for the result
thumbnail_widthintegerOptional. Thumbnail width
thumbnail_heightintegerOptional. Thumbnail height

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InlineQueryResultVideo

Represents a link to a page containing an embedded video player or a video file. By default, this video file will be sent by the user with an optional caption. Alternatively, you can use input_message_content to send a message with the specified content instead of the video.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typevideoType of the result, must be video
idstringUnique identifier for this result, 1-64 bytes
video_urlstringA valid URL for the embedded video player or video file
mime_typestringMIME type of the content of the video URL, “text/html” or “video/mp4”
thumbnail_urlstringURL of the thumbnail (JPEG only) for the video
titlestringTitle for the result
captionstringOptional. Caption of the video to be sent, 0-1024 characters after entities parsing
parse_modestringOptional. Mode for parsing entities in the video caption. See formatting options for more details.
caption_entitiesMessageEntity[]Optional. List of special entities that appear in the caption, which can be specified instead of parse_mode
show_caption_above_mediabooleanOptional. Pass True, if the caption must be shown above the message media
video_widthintegerOptional. Video width
video_heightintegerOptional. Video height
video_durationintegerOptional. Video duration in seconds
descriptionstringOptional. Short description of the result
reply_markupInlineKeyboardMarkupOptional. Inline keyboard attached to the message
input_message_contentInputMessageContentOptional. Content of the message to be sent instead of the video. This field is required if InlineQueryResultVideo is used to send an HTML-page as a result (e.g., a YouTube video).

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InlineQueryResultVoice

Represents a link to a voice recording in an .OGG container encoded with OPUS. By default, this voice recording will be sent by the user. Alternatively, you can use input_message_content to send a message with the specified content instead of the the voice message.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typevoiceType of the result, must be voice
idstringUnique identifier for this result, 1-64 bytes
voice_urlstringA valid URL for the voice recording
titlestringRecording title
captionstringOptional. Caption, 0-1024 characters after entities parsing
parse_modestringOptional. Mode for parsing entities in the voice message caption. See formatting options for more details.
caption_entitiesMessageEntity[]Optional. List of special entities that appear in the caption, which can be specified instead of parse_mode
voice_durationintegerOptional. Recording duration in seconds
reply_markupInlineKeyboardMarkupOptional. Inline keyboard attached to the message
input_message_contentInputMessageContentOptional. Content of the message to be sent instead of the voice recording

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InputChecklist

Describes a checklist to create.

fieldtyperequireddescription
titlestringTitle of the checklist; 1-255 characters after entities parsing
parse_modestringOptional. Mode for parsing entities in the title. See formatting options for more details.
title_entitiesMessageEntity[]Optional. List of special entities that appear in the title, which can be specified instead of parse_mode. Currently, only bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, spoiler, custom_emoji, and date_time entities are allowed.
tasksInputChecklistTask[]List of 1-30 tasks in the checklist
others_can_add_tasksbooleanOptional. Pass True if other users can add tasks to the checklist
others_can_mark_tasks_as_donebooleanOptional. Pass True if other users can mark tasks as done or not done in the checklist

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InputChecklistTask

Describes a task to add to a checklist.

fieldtyperequireddescription
idintegerUnique identifier of the task; must be positive and unique among all task identifiers currently present in the checklist
textstringText of the task; 1-100 characters after entities parsing
parse_modestringOptional. Mode for parsing entities in the text. See formatting options for more details.
text_entitiesMessageEntity[]Optional. List of special entities that appear in the text, which can be specified instead of parse_mode. Currently, only bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, spoiler, custom_emoji, and date_time entities are allowed.

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InputContactMessageContent

Represents the content of a contact message to be sent as the result of an inline query.

fieldtyperequireddescription
phone_numberstringContact's phone number
first_namestringContact's first name
last_namestringOptional. Contact's last name
vcardstringOptional. Additional data about the contact in the form of a vCard, 0-2048 bytes

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InputFile

This object represents the contents of a file to be uploaded. Must be posted using multipart/form-data in the usual way that files are uploaded via the browser.

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InputInvoiceMessageContent

Represents the content of an invoice message to be sent as the result of an inline query.

fieldtyperequireddescription
titlestringProduct name, 1-32 characters
descriptionstringProduct description, 1-255 characters
payloadstringBot-defined invoice payload, 1-128 bytes. This will not be displayed to the user, use it for your internal processes.
provider_tokenstringOptional. Payment provider token, obtained via @BotFather. Pass an empty string for payments in Telegram Stars.
currencystringThree-letter ISO 4217 currency code, see more on currencies. Pass “XTR” for payments in Telegram Stars.
pricesLabeledPrice[]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.
max_tip_amountintegerOptional. 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.
suggested_tip_amountsinteger[]Optional. A JSON-serialized array of suggested amounts of tip 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.
provider_datastringOptional. A JSON-serialized object for data about the invoice, which will be shared with the payment provider. A detailed description of the required fields should be provided by the payment provider.
photo_urlstringOptional. URL of the product photo for the invoice. Can be a photo of the goods or a marketing image for a service.
photo_sizeintegerOptional. Photo size in bytes
photo_widthintegerOptional. Photo width
photo_heightintegerOptional. Photo height
need_namebooleanOptional. Pass True if you require the user's full name to complete the order. Ignored for payments in Telegram Stars.
need_phone_numberbooleanOptional. Pass True if you require the user's phone number to complete the order. Ignored for payments in Telegram Stars.
need_emailbooleanOptional. Pass True if you require the user's email address to complete the order. Ignored for payments in Telegram Stars.
need_shipping_addressbooleanOptional. Pass True if you require the user's shipping address to complete the order. Ignored for payments in Telegram Stars.
send_phone_number_to_providerbooleanOptional. Pass True if the user's phone number should be sent to the provider. Ignored for payments in Telegram Stars.
send_email_to_providerbooleanOptional. Pass True if the user's email address should be sent to the provider. Ignored for payments in Telegram Stars.
is_flexiblebooleanOptional. Pass True if the final price depends on the shipping method. Ignored for payments in Telegram Stars.

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InputLocationMessageContent

Represents the content of a location message to be sent as the result of an inline query.

fieldtyperequireddescription
latitudefloatLatitude of the location in degrees
longitudefloatLongitude of the location in degrees
horizontal_accuracyfloatOptional. The radius of uncertainty for the location, measured in meters; 0-1500
live_periodintegerOptional. Period in seconds during which the location can be updated, must be between 60 and 86400, or 0x7FFFFFFF for live locations that can be edited indefinitely
headingintegerOptional. For live locations, a direction in which the user is moving, in degrees. Must be between 1 and 360 if specified.
proximity_alert_radiusintegerOptional. For live locations, a maximum distance for proximity alerts about approaching another chat member, in meters. Must be between 1 and 100000 if specified.

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InputMedia

This object represents the content of a media message to be sent. It should be one of

one of: InputMediaAnimation, InputMediaAudio, InputMediaDocument, InputMediaLivePhoto, InputMediaPhoto, InputMediaVideo

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InputMediaAnimation

Represents an animation file (GIF or H.264/MPEG-4 AVC video without sound) to be sent.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typeanimationType of the result, must be animation
mediastringFile to send. 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. More information on Sending Files »
thumbnailstringOptional. 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>. More information on Sending Files »
captionstringOptional. Caption of the animation to be sent, 0-1024 characters after entities parsing
parse_modestringOptional. Mode for parsing entities in the animation caption. See formatting options for more details.
caption_entitiesMessageEntity[]Optional. List of special entities that appear in the caption, which can be specified instead of parse_mode
show_caption_above_mediabooleanOptional. Pass True, if the caption must be shown above the message media
widthintegerOptional. Animation width
heightintegerOptional. Animation height
durationintegerOptional. Animation duration in seconds
has_spoilerbooleanOptional. Pass True if the animation needs to be covered with a spoiler animation

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InputMediaAudio

Represents an audio file to be treated as music to be sent.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typeaudioType of the result, must be audio
mediastringFile to send. 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. More information on Sending Files »
thumbnailstringOptional. 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>. More information on Sending Files »
captionstringOptional. Caption of the audio to be sent, 0-1024 characters after entities parsing
parse_modestringOptional. Mode for parsing entities in the audio caption. See formatting options for more details.
caption_entitiesMessageEntity[]Optional. List of special entities that appear in the caption, which can be specified instead of parse_mode
durationintegerOptional. Duration of the audio in seconds
performerstringOptional. Performer of the audio
titlestringOptional. Title of the audio

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InputMediaDocument

Represents a general file to be sent.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typedocumentType of the result, must be document
mediastringFile to send. 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. More information on Sending Files »
thumbnailstringOptional. 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>. More information on Sending Files »
captionstringOptional. Caption of the document to be sent, 0-1024 characters after entities parsing
parse_modestringOptional. Mode for parsing entities in the document caption. See formatting options for more details.
caption_entitiesMessageEntity[]Optional. List of special entities that appear in the caption, which can be specified instead of parse_mode
disable_content_type_detectionbooleanOptional. Disables automatic server-side content type detection for files uploaded using multipart/form-data. Always True, if the document is sent as part of an album.

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InputMediaLivePhoto

Represents a live photo to be sent.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typelive_photoType of the result, must be live_photo
mediastringVideo of the live photo to send. Pass a file_id to send a file that exists on the Telegram servers (recommended) or pass “attach://<file_attach_name>” to upload a new one using multipart/form-data under <file_attach_name> name. More information on Sending Files ». Sending live photos by a URL is currently unsupported.
photostringThe static photo to send. Pass a file_id to send a file that exists on the Telegram servers (recommended) or pass “attach://<file_attach_name>” to upload a new one using multipart/form-data under <file_attach_name> name. More information on Sending Files ». Sending live photos by a URL is currently unsupported.
captionstringOptional. Caption of the live photo to be sent, 0-1024 characters after entities parsing
parse_modestringOptional. Mode for parsing entities in the live photo caption. See formatting options for more details.
caption_entitiesMessageEntity[]Optional. List of special entities that appear in the caption, which can be specified instead of parse_mode
show_caption_above_mediabooleanOptional. Pass True, if the caption must be shown above the message media
has_spoilerbooleanOptional. Pass True if the live photo needs to be covered with a spoiler animation

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InputMediaLocation

Represents a location to be sent.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typelocationType of the result, must be location
latitudefloatLatitude of the location
longitudefloatLongitude of the location
horizontal_accuracyfloatOptional. The radius of uncertainty for the location, measured in meters; 0-1500

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InputMediaPhoto

Represents a photo to be sent.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typephotoType of the result, must be photo
mediastringFile to send. 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. More information on Sending Files »
captionstringOptional. Caption of the photo to be sent, 0-1024 characters after entities parsing
parse_modestringOptional. Mode for parsing entities in the photo caption. See formatting options for more details.
caption_entitiesMessageEntity[]Optional. List of special entities that appear in the caption, which can be specified instead of parse_mode
show_caption_above_mediabooleanOptional. Pass True, if the caption must be shown above the message media
has_spoilerbooleanOptional. Pass True if the photo needs to be covered with a spoiler animation

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InputMediaSticker

Represents a sticker file to be sent.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typestickerType of the result, must be sticker
mediastringFile to send. Pass a file_id to send a file that exists on the Telegram servers (recommended), pass an HTTP URL for Telegram to get a .WEBP sticker from the Internet, or pass “attach://<file_attach_name>” to upload a new .WEBP, .TGS, or .WEBM sticker using multipart/form-data under <file_attach_name> name. More information on Sending Files »
emojistringOptional. Emoji associated with the sticker; only for just uploaded stickers

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InputMediaVenue

Represents a venue to be sent.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typevenueType of the result, must be venue
latitudefloatLatitude of the location
longitudefloatLongitude of the location
titlestringName of the venue
addressstringAddress of the venue
foursquare_idstringOptional. Foursquare identifier of the venue
foursquare_typestringOptional. Foursquare type of the venue, if known. (For example, “arts_entertainment/default”, “arts_entertainment/aquarium” or “food/icecream”.)
google_place_idstringOptional. Google Places identifier of the venue
google_place_typestringOptional. Google Places type of the venue. (See supported types.)

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InputMediaVideo

Represents a video to be sent.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typevideoType of the result, must be video
mediastringFile to send. 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. More information on Sending Files »
thumbnailstringOptional. 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>. More information on Sending Files »
coverstringOptional. 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. More information on Sending Files »
start_timestampintegerOptional. Start timestamp for the video in the message
captionstringOptional. Caption of the video to be sent, 0-1024 characters after entities parsing
parse_modestringOptional. Mode for parsing entities in the video caption. See formatting options for more details.
caption_entitiesMessageEntity[]Optional. List of special entities that appear in the caption, which can be specified instead of parse_mode
show_caption_above_mediabooleanOptional. Pass True, if the caption must be shown above the message media
widthintegerOptional. Video width
heightintegerOptional. Video height
durationintegerOptional. Video duration in seconds
supports_streamingbooleanOptional. Pass True if the uploaded video is suitable for streaming
has_spoilerbooleanOptional. Pass True if the video needs to be covered with a spoiler animation

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InputMessageContent

This object represents the content of a message to be sent as a result of an inline query. Telegram clients currently support the following 5 types:

one of: InputTextMessageContent, InputLocationMessageContent, InputVenueMessageContent, InputContactMessageContent, InputInvoiceMessageContent

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InputPaidMedia

This object describes the paid media to be sent. Currently, it can be one of

one of: InputPaidMediaLivePhoto, InputPaidMediaPhoto, InputPaidMediaVideo

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InputPaidMediaLivePhoto

The paid media to send is a live photo.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typelive_photoType of the media, must be live_photo
mediastringVideo of the live photo to send. Pass a file_id to send a file that exists on the Telegram servers (recommended) or pass “attach://<file_attach_name>” to upload a new one using multipart/form-data under <file_attach_name> name. More information on Sending Files ». Sending live photos by a URL is currently unsupported.
photostringThe static photo to send. Pass a file_id to send a file that exists on the Telegram servers (recommended) or pass “attach://<file_attach_name>” to upload a new one using multipart/form-data under <file_attach_name> name. More information on Sending Files ». Sending live photos by a URL is currently unsupported.

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InputPaidMediaPhoto

The paid media to send is a photo.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typephotoType of the media, must be photo
mediastringFile to send. 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. More information on Sending Files »

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InputPaidMediaVideo

The paid media to send is a video.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typevideoType of the media, must be video
mediastringFile to send. 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. More information on Sending Files »
thumbnailstringOptional. 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>. More information on Sending Files »
coverstringOptional. 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. More information on Sending Files »
start_timestampintegerOptional. Start timestamp for the video in the message
widthintegerOptional. Video width
heightintegerOptional. Video height
durationintegerOptional. Video duration in seconds
supports_streamingbooleanOptional. Pass True if the uploaded video is suitable for streaming

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InputPollMedia

This object represents the content of a poll description or a quiz explanation to be sent. It should be one of

one of: InputMediaAnimation, InputMediaAudio, InputMediaDocument, InputMediaLivePhoto, InputMediaLocation, InputMediaPhoto, InputMediaVenue, InputMediaVideo

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InputPollOption

This object contains information about one answer option in a poll to be sent.

fieldtyperequireddescription
textstringOption text, 1-100 characters
text_parse_modestringOptional. Mode for parsing entities in the text. See formatting options for more details. Currently, only custom emoji entities are allowed.
text_entitiesMessageEntity[]Optional. A JSON-serialized list of special entities that appear in the poll option text. It can be specified instead of text_parse_mode.
mediaInputPollOptionMediaOptional. Media added to the poll option

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InputPollOptionMedia

This object represents the content of a poll option to be sent. It should be one of

one of: InputMediaAnimation, InputMediaLivePhoto, InputMediaLocation, InputMediaPhoto, InputMediaSticker, InputMediaVenue, InputMediaVideo

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InputProfilePhoto

This object describes a profile photo to set. Currently, it can be one of

one of: InputProfilePhotoStatic, InputProfilePhotoAnimated

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InputProfilePhotoAnimated

An animated profile photo in the MPEG4 format.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typeanimatedType of the profile photo, must be animated
animationstringThe animated profile photo. Profile photos can't be reused and can only be uploaded as a new file, so you can pass “attach://<file_attach_name>” if the photo was uploaded using multipart/form-data under <file_attach_name>. More information on Sending Files »
main_frame_timestampfloatOptional. Timestamp in seconds of the frame that will be used as the static profile photo. Defaults to 0.0.

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InputProfilePhotoStatic

A static profile photo in the .JPG format.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typestaticType of the profile photo, must be static
photostringThe static profile photo. Profile photos can't be reused and can only be uploaded as a new file, so you can pass “attach://<file_attach_name>” if the photo was uploaded using multipart/form-data under <file_attach_name>. More information on Sending Files »

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InputSticker

This object describes a sticker to be added to a sticker set.

fieldtyperequireddescription
stickerstringThe added sticker. 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 pass “attach://<file_attach_name>” to upload a new file using multipart/form-data under <file_attach_name> name. Animated and video stickers can't be uploaded via HTTP URL. More information on Sending Files »
formatstatic | animated | videoFormat of the added sticker, must be one of “static” for a .WEBP or .PNG image, “animated” for a .TGS animation, “video” for a .WEBM video
emoji_liststring[]List of 1-20 emoji associated with the sticker
mask_positionMaskPositionOptional. Position where the mask should be placed on faces. For “mask” stickers only.
keywordsstring[]Optional. List of 0-20 search keywords for the sticker with total length of up to 64 characters. For “regular” and “custom_emoji” stickers only.

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InputStoryContent

This object describes the content of a story to post. Currently, it can be one of

one of: InputStoryContentPhoto, InputStoryContentVideo

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InputStoryContentPhoto

Describes a photo to post as a story.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typephotoType of the content, must be photo
photostringThe photo to post as a story. The photo must be of the size 1080x1920 and must not exceed 10 MB. The photo can't be reused and can only be uploaded as a new file, so you can pass “attach://<file_attach_name>” if the photo was uploaded using multipart/form-data under <file_attach_name>. More information on Sending Files »

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InputStoryContentVideo

Describes a video to post as a story.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typevideoType of the content, must be video
videostringThe video to post as a story. The video must be of the size 720x1280, streamable, encoded with H.265 codec, with key frames added each second in the MPEG4 format, and must not exceed 30 MB. The video can't be reused and can only be uploaded as a new file, so you can pass “attach://<file_attach_name>” if the video was uploaded using multipart/form-data under <file_attach_name>. More information on Sending Files »
durationfloatOptional. Precise duration of the video in seconds; 0-60
cover_frame_timestampfloatOptional. Timestamp in seconds of the frame that will be used as the static cover for the story. Defaults to 0.0.
is_animationbooleanOptional. Pass True if the video has no sound

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InputTextMessageContent

Represents the content of a text message to be sent as the result of an inline query.

fieldtyperequireddescription
message_textstringText of the message to be sent, 1-4096 characters
parse_modestringOptional. Mode for parsing entities in the message text. See formatting options for more details.
entitiesMessageEntity[]Optional. List of special entities that appear in message text, which can be specified instead of parse_mode
link_preview_optionsLinkPreviewOptionsOptional. Link preview generation options for the message

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InputVenueMessageContent

Represents the content of a venue message to be sent as the result of an inline query.

fieldtyperequireddescription
latitudefloatLatitude of the venue in degrees
longitudefloatLongitude of the venue in degrees
titlestringName of the venue
addressstringAddress of the venue
foursquare_idstringOptional. Foursquare identifier of the venue, if known
foursquare_typestringOptional. Foursquare type of the venue, if known. (For example, “arts_entertainment/default”, “arts_entertainment/aquarium” or “food/icecream”.)
google_place_idstringOptional. Google Places identifier of the venue
google_place_typestringOptional. Google Places type of the venue. (See supported types.)

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Invoice

This object contains basic information about an invoice.

fieldtyperequireddescription
titlestringProduct name
descriptionstringProduct description
start_parameterstringUnique bot deep-linking parameter that can be used to generate this invoice
currencystringThree-letter ISO 4217 currency code, or “XTR” for payments in Telegram Stars
total_amountintegerTotal price in the smallest units of the currency (integer, not float/double). For example, for a price of US$ 1.45 pass 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).

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KeyboardButton

This object represents one button of the reply keyboard. At most one of the fields other than text, icon_custom_emoji_id, and style must be used to specify the type of the button. For simple text buttons, String can be used instead of this object to specify the button text.

fieldtyperequireddescription
textstringText of the button. If none of the fields other than text, icon_custom_emoji_id, and style are used, it will be sent as a message when the button is pressed.
icon_custom_emoji_idstringOptional. Unique identifier of the custom emoji shown before the text of the button. Can only be used by bots that purchased additional usernames on Fragment or in the messages directly sent by the bot to private, group and supergroup chats if the owner of the bot has a Telegram Premium subscription.
styledanger | success | primaryOptional. Style of the button. Must be one of “danger” (red), “success” (green) or “primary” (blue). If omitted, then an app-specific style is used.
request_usersKeyboardButtonRequestUsersOptional. If specified, pressing the button will open a list of suitable users. Identifiers of selected users will be sent to the bot in a “users_shared” service message. Available in private chats only.
request_chatKeyboardButtonRequestChatOptional. If specified, pressing the button will open a list of suitable chats. Tapping on a chat will send its identifier to the bot in a “chat_shared” service message. Available in private chats only.
request_managed_botKeyboardButtonRequestManagedBotOptional. If specified, pressing the button will ask the user to create and share a bot that will be managed by the current bot. Available for bots that enabled management of other bots in the @BotFather Mini App. Available in private chats only.
request_contactbooleanOptional. If True, the user's phone number will be sent as a contact when the button is pressed. Available in private chats only.
request_locationbooleanOptional. If True, the user's current location will be sent when the button is pressed. Available in private chats only.
request_pollKeyboardButtonPollTypeOptional. If specified, the user will be asked to create a poll and send it to the bot when the button is pressed. Available in private chats only.
web_appWebAppInfoOptional. If specified, the described Web App will be launched when the button is pressed. The Web App will be able to send a “web_app_data” service message. Available in private chats only.

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KeyboardButtonPollType

This object represents type of a poll, which is allowed to be created and sent when the corresponding button is pressed.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typestringOptional. If quiz is passed, the user will be allowed to create only polls in the quiz mode. If regular is passed, only regular polls will be allowed. Otherwise, the user will be allowed to create a poll of any type.

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KeyboardButtonRequestChat

This object defines the criteria used to request a suitable chat. Information about the selected chat will be shared with the bot when the corresponding button is pressed. The bot will be granted requested rights in the chat if appropriate. More about requesting chats ».

fieldtyperequireddescription
request_idintegerSigned 32-bit identifier of the request, which will be received back in the ChatShared object. Must be unique within the message.
chat_is_channelbooleanPass True to request a channel chat, pass False to request a group or a supergroup chat
chat_is_forumbooleanOptional. Pass True to request a forum supergroup, pass False to request a non-forum chat. If not specified, no additional restrictions are applied.
chat_has_usernamebooleanOptional. Pass True to request a supergroup or a channel with a username, pass False to request a chat without a username. If not specified, no additional restrictions are applied.
chat_is_createdbooleanOptional. Pass True to request a chat owned by the user. Otherwise, no additional restrictions are applied.
user_administrator_rightsChatAdministratorRightsOptional. A JSON-serialized object listing the required administrator rights of the user in the chat. The rights must be a superset of bot_administrator_rights. If not specified, no additional restrictions are applied.
bot_administrator_rightsChatAdministratorRightsOptional. A JSON-serialized object listing the required administrator rights of the bot in the chat. The rights must be a subset of user_administrator_rights. If not specified, no additional restrictions are applied.
bot_is_memberbooleanOptional. Pass True to request a chat with the bot as a member. Otherwise, no additional restrictions are applied.
request_titlebooleanOptional. Pass True to request the chat's title
request_usernamebooleanOptional. Pass True to request the chat's username
request_photobooleanOptional. Pass True to request the chat's photo

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KeyboardButtonRequestManagedBot

This object defines the parameters for the creation of a managed bot. Information about the created bot will be shared with the bot using the update managed_bot and a Message with the field managed_bot_created.

fieldtyperequireddescription
request_idintegerSigned 32-bit identifier of the request. Must be unique within the message.
suggested_namestringOptional. Suggested name for the bot
suggested_usernamestringOptional. Suggested username for the bot

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KeyboardButtonRequestUsers

This object defines the criteria used to request suitable users. Information about the selected users will be shared with the bot when the corresponding button is pressed. More about requesting users »

fieldtyperequireddescription
request_idintegerSigned 32-bit identifier of the request that will be received back in the UsersShared object. Must be unique within the message.
user_is_botbooleanOptional. Pass True to request bots, pass False to request regular users. If not specified, no additional restrictions are applied.
user_is_premiumbooleanOptional. Pass True to request premium users, pass False to request non-premium users. If not specified, no additional restrictions are applied.
max_quantityintegerOptional. The maximum number of users to be selected; 1-10. Defaults to 1.
request_namebooleanOptional. Pass True to request the users' first and last names
request_usernamebooleanOptional. Pass True to request the users' usernames
request_photobooleanOptional. Pass True to request the users' photos

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LabeledPrice

This object represents a portion of the price for goods or services.

fieldtyperequireddescription
labelstringPortion label
amountintegerPrice of the product in the smallest units of the currency (integer, not float/double). For example, for a price of US$ 1.45 pass 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).

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LinkPreviewOptions

Describes the options used for link preview generation.

fieldtyperequireddescription
is_disabledbooleanOptional. True, if the link preview is disabled
urlstringOptional. URL to use for the link preview. If empty, then the first URL found in the message text will be used.
prefer_small_mediabooleanOptional. True, if the media in the link preview is supposed to be shrunk; ignored if the URL isn't explicitly specified or media size change isn't supported for the preview
prefer_large_mediabooleanOptional. True, if the media in the link preview is supposed to be enlarged; ignored if the URL isn't explicitly specified or media size change isn't supported for the preview
show_above_textbooleanOptional. True, if the link preview must be shown above the message text; otherwise, the link preview will be shown below the message text

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LivePhoto

This object represents a live photo.

fieldtyperequireddescription
photoPhotoSize[]Optional. Available sizes of the corresponding static photo
file_idstringIdentifier for the video file which can be used to download or reuse the file
file_unique_idstringUnique identifier for the video file which is supposed to be the same over time and for different bots. Can't be used to download or reuse the file.
widthintegerVideo width as defined by the sender
heightintegerVideo height as defined by the sender
durationintegerDuration of the video in seconds as defined by the sender
mime_typestringOptional. MIME type of the file as defined by the sender
file_sizeintegerOptional. File size in bytes. It can be bigger than 2^31 and some programming languages may have difficulty/silent defects in interpreting it. But it has at most 52 significant bits, so a signed 64-bit integer or double-precision float type are safe for storing this value.

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Location

This object represents a point on the map.

fieldtyperequireddescription
latitudefloatLatitude as defined by the sender
longitudefloatLongitude as defined by the sender
horizontal_accuracyfloatOptional. The radius of uncertainty for the location, measured in meters; 0-1500
live_periodintegerOptional. Time relative to the message sending date, during which the location can be updated; in seconds. For active live locations only.
headingintegerOptional. The direction in which user is moving, in degrees; 1-360. For active live locations only.
proximity_alert_radiusintegerOptional. The maximum distance for proximity alerts about approaching another chat member, in meters. For sent live locations only.

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LocationAddress

Describes the physical address of a location.

fieldtyperequireddescription
country_codestringThe two-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code of the country where the location is located
statestringOptional. State of the location
citystringOptional. City of the location
streetstringOptional. Street address of the location

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LoginUrl

This object represents a parameter of the inline keyboard button used to automatically authorize a user. Serves as a great replacement for the Telegram Login Widget when the user is coming from Telegram. All the user needs to do is tap/click a button and confirm that they want to log in: Telegram apps support these buttons as of version 5.7.

fieldtyperequireddescription
urlstringAn HTTPS URL to be opened with user authorization data added to the query string when the button is pressed. If the user refuses to provide authorization data, the original URL without information about the user will be opened. The data added is the same as described in Receiving authorization data.NOTE: You must always check the hash of the received data to verify the authentication and the integrity of the data as described in Checking authorization.
forward_textstringOptional. New text of the button in forwarded messages
bot_usernamestringOptional. Username of a bot, which will be used for user authorization. See Setting up a bot for more details. If not specified, the current bot's username will be assumed. The url's domain must be the same as the domain linked with the bot. See Linking your domain to the bot for more details.
request_write_accessbooleanOptional. Pass True to request the permission for your bot to send messages to the user

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ManagedBotCreated

This object contains information about the bot that was created to be managed by the current bot.

fieldtyperequireddescription
botUserInformation about the bot. The bot's token can be fetched using the method getManagedBotToken.

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ManagedBotUpdated

This object contains information about the creation, token update, or owner update of a bot that is managed by the current bot.

fieldtyperequireddescription
userUserUser that created the bot
botUserInformation about the bot. Token of the bot can be fetched using the method getManagedBotToken.

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MaskPosition

This object describes the position on faces where a mask should be placed by default.

fieldtyperequireddescription
pointforehead | eyes | mouth | chinThe part of the face relative to which the mask should be placed. One of “forehead”, “eyes”, “mouth”, or “chin”.
x_shiftfloatShift by X-axis measured in widths of the mask scaled to the face size, from left to right. For example, choosing -1.0 will place mask just to the left of the default mask position.
y_shiftfloatShift by Y-axis measured in heights of the mask scaled to the face size, from top to bottom. For example, 1.0 will place the mask just below the default mask position.
scalefloatMask scaling coefficient. For example, 2.0 means double size.

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MaybeInaccessibleMessage

This object describes a message that can be inaccessible to the bot. It can be one of

one of: Message, InaccessibleMessage

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This object describes the bot's menu button in a private chat. It should be one of If a menu button other than MenuButtonDefault is set for a private chat, then it is applied in the chat. Otherwise the default menu button is applied. By default, the menu button opens the list of bot commands.

one of: MenuButtonCommands, MenuButtonWebApp, MenuButtonDefault

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Represents a menu button, which opens the bot's list of commands.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typecommandsType of the button, must be commands

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Describes that no specific value for the menu button was set.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typedefaultType of the button, must be default

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Represents a menu button, which launches a Web App.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typeweb_appType of the button, must be web_app
textstringText on the button
web_appWebAppInfoDescription of the Web App that will be launched when the user presses the button. The Web App will be able to send an arbitrary message on behalf of the user using the method answerWebAppQuery. Alternatively, a t.me link to a Web App of the bot can be specified in the object instead of the Web App's URL, in which case the Web App will be opened as if the user pressed the link.

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Message

This object represents a message.

fieldtyperequireddescription
message_idintegerUnique message identifier inside this chat. In specific instances (e.g., message containing a video sent to a big chat), the server might automatically schedule a message instead of sending it immediately. In such cases, this field will be 0 and the relevant message will be unusable until it is actually sent.
message_thread_idintegerOptional. Unique identifier of a message thread or forum topic to which the message belongs; for supergroups and private chats only
direct_messages_topicDirectMessagesTopicOptional. Information about the direct messages chat topic that contains the message
fromUserOptional. Sender of the message; may be empty for messages sent to channels. For backward compatibility, if the message was sent on behalf of a chat, the field contains a fake sender user in non-channel chats.
sender_chatChatOptional. Sender of the message when sent on behalf of a chat. For example, the supergroup itself for messages sent by its anonymous administrators or a linked channel for messages automatically forwarded to the channel's discussion group. For backward compatibility, if the message was sent on behalf of a chat, the field from contains a fake sender user in non-channel chats.
sender_boost_countintegerOptional. If the sender of the message boosted the chat, the number of boosts added by the user
sender_business_botUserOptional. The bot that actually sent the message on behalf of the business account. Available only for outgoing messages sent on behalf of the connected business account.
sender_tagstringOptional. Tag or custom title of the sender of the message; for supergroups only
dateintegerDate the message was sent in Unix time. It is always a positive number, representing a valid date.
guest_query_idstringOptional. The unique identifier for the guest query. Use this identifier with the method answerGuestQuery to send a response message. If non-empty, the message belongs to the chat where the guest bot was summoned, which may not coincide with other existing bot chats sharing the same identifier.
business_connection_idstringOptional. Unique identifier of the business connection from which the message was received. If non-empty, the message belongs to a chat of the corresponding business account that is independent from any potential bot chat which might share the same identifier.
chatChatChat the message belongs to
forward_originMessageOriginOptional. Information about the original message for forwarded messages
is_topic_messagetrueOptional. True, if the message is sent to a topic in a forum supergroup or a private chat with the bot
is_automatic_forwardtrueOptional. True, if the message is a channel post that was automatically forwarded to the connected discussion group
reply_to_messageMessageOptional. For replies in the same chat and message thread, the original message. Note that the Message object in this field will not contain further reply_to_message fields even if it itself is a reply.
external_replyExternalReplyInfoOptional. Information about the message that is being replied to, which may come from another chat or forum topic
quoteTextQuoteOptional. For replies that quote part of the original message, the quoted part of the message
reply_to_storyStoryOptional. For replies to a story, the original story
reply_to_checklist_task_idintegerOptional. Identifier of the specific checklist task that is being replied to
reply_to_poll_option_idstringOptional. Persistent identifier of the specific poll option that is being replied to
via_botUserOptional. Bot through which the message was sent
guest_bot_caller_userUserOptional. For a message sent by a guest bot, this is the user whose original message triggered the bot's response
guest_bot_caller_chatChatOptional. For a message sent by a guest bot, this is the chat whose original message triggered the bot's response
edit_dateintegerOptional. Date the message was last edited in Unix time
has_protected_contenttrueOptional. True, if the message can't be forwarded
is_from_offlinetrueOptional. True, if the message was sent by an implicit action, for example, as an away or a greeting business message, or as a scheduled message
is_paid_posttrueOptional. True, if the message is a paid post. Note that such posts must not be deleted for 24 hours to receive the payment and can't be edited.
media_group_idstringOptional. The unique identifier inside this chat of a media message group this message belongs to
author_signaturestringOptional. Signature of the post author for messages in channels, or the custom title of an anonymous group administrator
paid_star_countintegerOptional. The number of Telegram Stars that were paid by the sender of the message to send it
textstringOptional. For text messages, the actual UTF-8 text of the message
entitiesMessageEntity[]Optional. For text messages, special entities like usernames, URLs, bot commands, etc. that appear in the text
link_preview_optionsLinkPreviewOptionsOptional. Options used for link preview generation for the message, if it is a text message and link preview options were changed
suggested_post_infoSuggestedPostInfoOptional. Information about suggested post parameters if the message is a suggested post in a channel direct messages chat. If the message is an approved or declined suggested post, then it can't be edited.
effect_idstringOptional. Unique identifier of the message effect added to the message
animationAnimationOptional. Message is an animation, information about the animation. For backward compatibility, when this field is set, the document field will also be set.
audioAudioOptional. Message is an audio file, information about the file
documentDocumentOptional. Message is a general file, information about the file
live_photoLivePhotoOptional. Message is a live photo, information about the live photo. For backward compatibility, when this field is set, the photo field will also be set.
paid_mediaPaidMediaInfoOptional. Message contains paid media; information about the paid media
photoPhotoSize[]Optional. Message is a photo, available sizes of the photo
stickerStickerOptional. Message is a sticker, information about the sticker
storyStoryOptional. Message is a forwarded story
videoVideoOptional. Message is a video, information about the video
video_noteVideoNoteOptional. Message is a video note, information about the video message
voiceVoiceOptional. Message is a voice message, information about the file
captionstringOptional. Caption for the animation, audio, document, paid media, photo, video or voice
caption_entitiesMessageEntity[]Optional. For messages with a caption, special entities like usernames, URLs, bot commands, etc. that appear in the caption
show_caption_above_mediatrueOptional. True, if the caption must be shown above the message media
has_media_spoilertrueOptional. True, if the message media is covered by a spoiler animation
checklistChecklistOptional. Message is a checklist
contactContactOptional. Message is a shared contact, information about the contact
diceDiceOptional. Message is a dice with random value
gameGameOptional. Message is a game, information about the game. More about games »
pollPollOptional. Message is a native poll, information about the poll
venueVenueOptional. Message is a venue, information about the venue. For backward compatibility, when this field is set, the location field will also be set.
locationLocationOptional. Message is a shared location, information about the location
new_chat_membersUser[]Optional. New members that were added to the group or supergroup and information about them (the bot itself may be one of these members)
left_chat_memberUserOptional. A member was removed from the group, information about them (this member may be the bot itself)
chat_owner_leftChatOwnerLeftOptional. Service message: chat owner has left
chat_owner_changedChatOwnerChangedOptional. Service message: chat owner has changed
new_chat_titlestringOptional. A chat title was changed to this value
new_chat_photoPhotoSize[]Optional. A chat photo was change to this value
delete_chat_phototrueOptional. Service message: the chat photo was deleted
group_chat_createdtrueOptional. Service message: the group has been created
supergroup_chat_createdtrueOptional. Service message: the supergroup has been created. This field can't be received in a message coming through updates, because bot can't be a member of a supergroup when it is created. It can only be found in reply_to_message if someone replies to a very first message in a directly created supergroup.
channel_chat_createdtrueOptional. Service message: the channel has been created. This field can't be received in a message coming through updates, because bot can't be a member of a channel when it is created. It can only be found in reply_to_message if someone replies to a very first message in a channel.
message_auto_delete_timer_changedMessageAutoDeleteTimerChangedOptional. Service message: auto-delete timer settings changed in the chat
migrate_to_chat_idintegerOptional. The group has been migrated to a supergroup with the specified identifier. This number may have more than 32 significant bits and some programming languages may have difficulty/silent defects in interpreting it. But it has at most 52 significant bits, so a signed 64-bit integer or double-precision float type are safe for storing this identifier.
migrate_from_chat_idintegerOptional. The supergroup has been migrated from a group with the specified identifier. This number may have more than 32 significant bits and some programming languages may have difficulty/silent defects in interpreting it. But it has at most 52 significant bits, so a signed 64-bit integer or double-precision float type are safe for storing this identifier.
pinned_messageMaybeInaccessibleMessageOptional. Specified message was pinned. Note that the Message object in this field will not contain further reply_to_message fields even if it itself is a reply.
invoiceInvoiceOptional. Message is an invoice for a payment, information about the invoice. More about payments »
successful_paymentSuccessfulPaymentOptional. Message is a service message about a successful payment, information about the payment. More about payments »
refunded_paymentRefundedPaymentOptional. Message is a service message about a refunded payment, information about the payment. More about payments »
users_sharedUsersSharedOptional. Service message: users were shared with the bot
chat_sharedChatSharedOptional. Service message: a chat was shared with the bot
giftGiftInfoOptional. Service message: a regular gift was sent or received
unique_giftUniqueGiftInfoOptional. Service message: a unique gift was sent or received
gift_upgrade_sentGiftInfoOptional. Service message: upgrade of a gift was purchased after the gift was sent
connected_websitestringOptional. The domain name of the website on which the user has logged in. More about Telegram Login »
write_access_allowedWriteAccessAllowedOptional. Service message: the user allowed the bot to write messages after adding it to the attachment or side menu, launching a Web App from a link, or accepting an explicit request from a Web App sent by the method requestWriteAccess
passport_dataPassportDataOptional. Telegram Passport data
proximity_alert_triggeredProximityAlertTriggeredOptional. Service message. A user in the chat triggered another user's proximity alert while sharing Live Location.
boost_addedChatBoostAddedOptional. Service message: user boosted the chat
chat_background_setChatBackgroundOptional. Service message: chat background set
checklist_tasks_doneChecklistTasksDoneOptional. Service message: some tasks in a checklist were marked as done or not done
checklist_tasks_addedChecklistTasksAddedOptional. Service message: tasks were added to a checklist
direct_message_price_changedDirectMessagePriceChangedOptional. Service message: the price for paid messages in the corresponding direct messages chat of a channel has changed
forum_topic_createdForumTopicCreatedOptional. Service message: forum topic created
forum_topic_editedForumTopicEditedOptional. Service message: forum topic edited
forum_topic_closedForumTopicClosedOptional. Service message: forum topic closed
forum_topic_reopenedForumTopicReopenedOptional. Service message: forum topic reopened
general_forum_topic_hiddenGeneralForumTopicHiddenOptional. Service message: the 'General' forum topic hidden
general_forum_topic_unhiddenGeneralForumTopicUnhiddenOptional. Service message: the 'General' forum topic unhidden
giveaway_createdGiveawayCreatedOptional. Service message: a scheduled giveaway was created
giveawayGiveawayOptional. The message is a scheduled giveaway message
giveaway_winnersGiveawayWinnersOptional. A giveaway with public winners was completed
giveaway_completedGiveawayCompletedOptional. Service message: a giveaway without public winners was completed
managed_bot_createdManagedBotCreatedOptional. Service message: user created a bot that will be managed by the current bot
paid_message_price_changedPaidMessagePriceChangedOptional. Service message: the price for paid messages has changed in the chat
poll_option_addedPollOptionAddedOptional. Service message: answer option was added to a poll
poll_option_deletedPollOptionDeletedOptional. Service message: answer option was deleted from a poll
suggested_post_approvedSuggestedPostApprovedOptional. Service message: a suggested post was approved
suggested_post_approval_failedSuggestedPostApprovalFailedOptional. Service message: approval of a suggested post has failed
suggested_post_declinedSuggestedPostDeclinedOptional. Service message: a suggested post was declined
suggested_post_paidSuggestedPostPaidOptional. Service message: payment for a suggested post was received
suggested_post_refundedSuggestedPostRefundedOptional. Service message: payment for a suggested post was refunded
video_chat_scheduledVideoChatScheduledOptional. Service message: video chat scheduled
video_chat_startedVideoChatStartedOptional. Service message: video chat started
video_chat_endedVideoChatEndedOptional. Service message: video chat ended
video_chat_participants_invitedVideoChatParticipantsInvitedOptional. Service message: new participants invited to a video chat
web_app_dataWebAppDataOptional. Service message: data sent by a Web App
reply_markupInlineKeyboardMarkupOptional. Inline keyboard attached to the message. login_url buttons are represented as ordinary url buttons.

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MessageAutoDeleteTimerChanged

This object represents a service message about a change in auto-delete timer settings.

fieldtyperequireddescription
message_auto_delete_timeintegerNew auto-delete time for messages in the chat; in seconds

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MessageEntity

This object represents one special entity in a text message. For example, hashtags, usernames, URLs, etc.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typemention | hashtag | cashtag | bot_command | url | email | phone_number | bold | italic | underline | strikethrough | spoiler | blockquote | expandable_blockquote | code | pre | text_link | text_mention | custom_emoji | date_timeType of the entity. Currently, can be “mention” (@username), “hashtag” (#hashtag or #hashtag@chatusername), “cashtag” ($USD or $USD@chatusername), “bot_command” (/start@jobs_bot), “url” (https://telegram.org), “email” ([email protected]), “phone_number” (+1-212-555-0123), “bold” (bold text), “italic” (italic text), “underline” (underlined text), “strikethrough” (strikethrough text), “spoiler” (spoiler message), “blockquote” (block quotation), “expandable_blockquote” (collapsed-by-default block quotation), “code” (monowidth string), “pre” (monowidth block), “text_link” (for clickable text URLs), “text_mention” (for users without usernames), “custom_emoji” (for inline custom emoji stickers), or “date_time” (for formatted date and time).
offsetintegerOffset in UTF-16 code units to the start of the entity
lengthintegerLength of the entity in UTF-16 code units
urlstringOptional. For “text_link” only, URL that will be opened after user taps on the text
userUserOptional. For “text_mention” only, the mentioned user
languagestringOptional. For “pre” only, the programming language of the entity text
custom_emoji_idstringOptional. For “custom_emoji” only, unique identifier of the custom emoji. Use getCustomEmojiStickers to get full information about the sticker.
unix_timeintegerOptional. For “date_time” only, the Unix time associated with the entity
date_time_formatstringOptional. For “date_time” only, the string that defines the formatting of the date and time. See date-time entity formatting for more details.

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MessageId

This object represents a unique message identifier.

fieldtyperequireddescription
message_idintegerUnique message identifier. In specific instances (e.g., message containing a video sent to a big chat), the server might automatically schedule a message instead of sending it immediately. In such cases, this field will be 0 and the relevant message will be unusable until it is actually sent.

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MessageOrigin

This object describes the origin of a message. It can be one of

one of: MessageOriginUser, MessageOriginHiddenUser, MessageOriginChat, MessageOriginChannel

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MessageOriginChannel

The message was originally sent to a channel chat.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typechannelType of the message origin, always “channel”
dateintegerDate the message was sent originally in Unix time
chatChatChannel chat to which the message was originally sent
message_idintegerUnique message identifier inside the chat
author_signaturestringOptional. Signature of the original post author

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MessageOriginChat

The message was originally sent on behalf of a chat to a group chat.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typechatType of the message origin, always “chat”
dateintegerDate the message was sent originally in Unix time
sender_chatChatChat that sent the message originally
author_signaturestringOptional. For messages originally sent by an anonymous chat administrator, original message author signature

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MessageOriginHiddenUser

The message was originally sent by an unknown user.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typehidden_userType of the message origin, always “hidden_user”
dateintegerDate the message was sent originally in Unix time
sender_user_namestringName of the user that sent the message originally

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MessageOriginUser

The message was originally sent by a known user.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typeuserType of the message origin, always “user”
dateintegerDate the message was sent originally in Unix time
sender_userUserUser that sent the message originally

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MessageReactionCountUpdated

This object represents reaction changes on a message with anonymous reactions.

fieldtyperequireddescription
chatChatThe chat containing the message
message_idintegerUnique message identifier inside the chat
dateintegerDate of the change in Unix time
reactionsReactionCount[]List of reactions that are present on the message

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MessageReactionUpdated

This object represents a change of a reaction on a message performed by a user.

fieldtyperequireddescription
chatChatThe chat containing the message the user reacted to
message_idintegerUnique identifier of the message inside the chat
userUserOptional. The user that changed the reaction, if the user isn't anonymous
actor_chatChatOptional. The chat on behalf of which the reaction was changed, if the user is anonymous
dateintegerDate of the change in Unix time
old_reactionReactionType[]Previous list of reaction types that were set by the user
new_reactionReactionType[]New list of reaction types that have been set by the user

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OrderInfo

This object represents information about an order.

fieldtyperequireddescription
namestringOptional. User name
phone_numberstringOptional. User's phone number
emailstringOptional. User email
shipping_addressShippingAddressOptional. User shipping address

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OwnedGift

This object describes a gift received and owned by a user or a chat. Currently, it can be one of

one of: OwnedGiftRegular, OwnedGiftUnique

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OwnedGiftRegular

Describes a regular gift owned by a user or a chat.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typeregularType of the gift, always “regular”
giftGiftInformation about the regular gift
owned_gift_idstringOptional. Unique identifier of the gift for the bot; for gifts received on behalf of business accounts only
sender_userUserOptional. Sender of the gift if it is a known user
send_dateintegerDate the gift was sent in Unix time
textstringOptional. Text of the message that was added to the gift
entitiesMessageEntity[]Optional. Special entities that appear in the text
is_privatetrueOptional. True, if the sender and gift text are shown only to the gift receiver; otherwise, everyone will be able to see them
is_savedtrueOptional. True, if the gift is displayed on the account's profile page; for gifts received on behalf of business accounts only
can_be_upgradedtrueOptional. True, if the gift can be upgraded to a unique gift; for gifts received on behalf of business accounts only
was_refundedtrueOptional. True, if the gift was refunded and isn't available anymore
convert_star_countintegerOptional. Number of Telegram Stars that can be claimed by the receiver instead of the gift; omitted if the gift cannot be converted to Telegram Stars; for gifts received on behalf of business accounts only
prepaid_upgrade_star_countintegerOptional. Number of Telegram Stars that were paid for the ability to upgrade the gift
is_upgrade_separatetrueOptional. True, if the gift's upgrade was purchased after the gift was sent; for gifts received on behalf of business accounts only
unique_gift_numberintegerOptional. Unique number reserved for this gift when upgraded. See the number field in UniqueGift.

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OwnedGifts

Contains the list of gifts received and owned by a user or a chat.

fieldtyperequireddescription
total_countintegerThe total number of gifts owned by the user or the chat
giftsOwnedGift[]The list of gifts
next_offsetstringOptional. Offset for the next request. If empty, then there are no more results.

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OwnedGiftUnique

Describes a unique gift received and owned by a user or a chat.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typeuniqueType of the gift, always “unique”
giftUniqueGiftInformation about the unique gift
owned_gift_idstringOptional. Unique identifier of the received gift for the bot; for gifts received on behalf of business accounts only
sender_userUserOptional. Sender of the gift if it is a known user
send_dateintegerDate the gift was sent in Unix time
is_savedtrueOptional. True, if the gift is displayed on the account's profile page; for gifts received on behalf of business accounts only
can_be_transferredtrueOptional. True, if the gift can be transferred to another owner; for gifts received on behalf of business accounts only
transfer_star_countintegerOptional. Number of Telegram Stars that must be paid to transfer the gift; omitted if the bot cannot transfer the gift
next_transfer_dateintegerOptional. Point in time (Unix timestamp) when the gift can be transferred. If it is in the past, then the gift can be transferred now.

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PaidMedia

This object describes paid media. Currently, it can be one of

one of: PaidMediaLivePhoto, PaidMediaPhoto, PaidMediaPreview, PaidMediaVideo

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PaidMediaInfo

Describes the paid media added to a message.

fieldtyperequireddescription
star_countintegerThe number of Telegram Stars that must be paid to buy access to the media
paid_mediaPaidMedia[]Information about the paid media

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PaidMediaLivePhoto

The paid media is a live photo.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typelive_photoType of the paid media, always “live_photo”
live_photoLivePhotoThe photo

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PaidMediaPhoto

The paid media is a photo.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typephotoType of the paid media, always “photo”
photoPhotoSize[]The photo

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PaidMediaPreview

The paid media isn't available before the payment.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typepreviewType of the paid media, always “preview”
widthintegerOptional. Media width as defined by the sender
heightintegerOptional. Media height as defined by the sender
durationintegerOptional. Duration of the media in seconds as defined by the sender

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PaidMediaPurchased

This object contains information about a paid media purchase.

fieldtyperequireddescription
fromUserUser who purchased the media
paid_media_payloadstringBot-specified paid media payload

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PaidMediaVideo

The paid media is a video.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typevideoType of the paid media, always “video”
videoVideoThe video

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PaidMessagePriceChanged

Describes a service message about a change in the price of paid messages within a chat.

fieldtyperequireddescription
paid_message_star_countintegerThe new number of Telegram Stars that must be paid by non-administrator users of the supergroup chat for each sent message

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PassportData

Describes Telegram Passport data shared with the bot by the user.

fieldtyperequireddescription
dataEncryptedPassportElement[]Array with information about documents and other Telegram Passport elements that was shared with the bot
credentialsEncryptedCredentialsEncrypted credentials required to decrypt the data

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PassportElementError

This object represents an error in the Telegram Passport element which was submitted that should be resolved by the user. It should be one of:

one of: PassportElementErrorDataField, PassportElementErrorFrontSide, PassportElementErrorReverseSide, PassportElementErrorSelfie, PassportElementErrorFile, PassportElementErrorFiles, PassportElementErrorTranslationFile, PassportElementErrorTranslationFiles, PassportElementErrorUnspecified

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PassportElementErrorDataField

Represents an issue in one of the data fields that was provided by the user. The error is considered resolved when the field's value changes.

fieldtyperequireddescription
sourcedataError source, must be data
typepersonal_details | passport | driver_license | identity_card | internal_passport | addressThe section of the user's Telegram Passport which has the error, one of “personal_details”, “passport”, “driver_license”, “identity_card”, “internal_passport”, “address”
field_namestringName of the data field which has the error
data_hashstringBase64-encoded data hash
messagestringError message

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PassportElementErrorFile

Represents an issue with a document scan. The error is considered resolved when the file with the document scan changes.

fieldtyperequireddescription
sourcefileError source, must be file
typeutility_bill | bank_statement | rental_agreement | passport_registration | temporary_registrationThe section of the user's Telegram Passport which has the issue, one of “utility_bill”, “bank_statement”, “rental_agreement”, “passport_registration”, “temporary_registration”
file_hashstringBase64-encoded file hash
messagestringError message

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PassportElementErrorFiles

Represents an issue with a list of scans. The error is considered resolved when the list of files containing the scans changes.

fieldtyperequireddescription
sourcefilesError source, must be files
typeutility_bill | bank_statement | rental_agreement | passport_registration | temporary_registrationThe section of the user's Telegram Passport which has the issue, one of “utility_bill”, “bank_statement”, “rental_agreement”, “passport_registration”, “temporary_registration”
file_hashesstring[]List of base64-encoded file hashes
messagestringError message

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PassportElementErrorFrontSide

Represents an issue with the front side of a document. The error is considered resolved when the file with the front side of the document changes.

fieldtyperequireddescription
sourcefront_sideError source, must be front_side
typepassport | driver_license | identity_card | internal_passportThe section of the user's Telegram Passport which has the issue, one of “passport”, “driver_license”, “identity_card”, “internal_passport”
file_hashstringBase64-encoded hash of the file with the front side of the document
messagestringError message

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PassportElementErrorReverseSide

Represents an issue with the reverse side of a document. The error is considered resolved when the file with reverse side of the document changes.

fieldtyperequireddescription
sourcereverse_sideError source, must be reverse_side
typedriver_license | identity_cardThe section of the user's Telegram Passport which has the issue, one of “driver_license”, “identity_card”
file_hashstringBase64-encoded hash of the file with the reverse side of the document
messagestringError message

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PassportElementErrorSelfie

Represents an issue with the selfie with a document. The error is considered resolved when the file with the selfie changes.

fieldtyperequireddescription
sourceselfieError source, must be selfie
typepassport | driver_license | identity_card | internal_passportThe section of the user's Telegram Passport which has the issue, one of “passport”, “driver_license”, “identity_card”, “internal_passport”
file_hashstringBase64-encoded hash of the file with the selfie
messagestringError message

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PassportElementErrorTranslationFile

Represents an issue with one of the files that constitute the translation of a document. The error is considered resolved when the file changes.

fieldtyperequireddescription
sourcetranslation_fileError source, must be translation_file
typepassport | driver_license | identity_card | internal_passport | utility_bill | bank_statement | rental_agreement | passport_registration | temporary_registrationType of element of the user's Telegram Passport which has the issue, one of “passport”, “driver_license”, “identity_card”, “internal_passport”, “utility_bill”, “bank_statement”, “rental_agreement”, “passport_registration”, “temporary_registration”
file_hashstringBase64-encoded file hash
messagestringError message

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PassportElementErrorTranslationFiles

Represents an issue with the translated version of a document. The error is considered resolved when a file with the document translation change.

fieldtyperequireddescription
sourcetranslation_filesError source, must be translation_files
typepassport | driver_license | identity_card | internal_passport | utility_bill | bank_statement | rental_agreement | passport_registration | temporary_registrationType of element of the user's Telegram Passport which has the issue, one of “passport”, “driver_license”, “identity_card”, “internal_passport”, “utility_bill”, “bank_statement”, “rental_agreement”, “passport_registration”, “temporary_registration”
file_hashesstring[]List of base64-encoded file hashes
messagestringError message

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PassportElementErrorUnspecified

Represents an issue in an unspecified place. The error is considered resolved when new data is added.

fieldtyperequireddescription
sourceunspecifiedError source, must be unspecified
typestringType of element of the user's Telegram Passport which has the issue
element_hashstringBase64-encoded element hash
messagestringError message

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PassportFile

This object represents a file uploaded to Telegram Passport. Currently all Telegram Passport files are in JPEG format when decrypted and don't exceed 10MB.

fieldtyperequireddescription
file_idstringIdentifier for this file, which can be used to download or reuse the file
file_unique_idstringUnique identifier for this file, which is supposed to be the same over time and for different bots. Can't be used to download or reuse the file.
file_sizeintegerFile size in bytes
file_dateintegerUnix time when the file was uploaded

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PhotoSize

This object represents one size of a photo or a file / sticker thumbnail.

fieldtyperequireddescription
file_idstringIdentifier for this file, which can be used to download or reuse the file
file_unique_idstringUnique identifier for this file, which is supposed to be the same over time and for different bots. Can't be used to download or reuse the file.
widthintegerPhoto width
heightintegerPhoto height
file_sizeintegerOptional. File size in bytes

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Poll

This object contains information about a poll.

fieldtyperequireddescription
idstringUnique poll identifier
questionstringPoll question, 1-300 characters
question_entitiesMessageEntity[]Optional. Special entities that appear in the question. Currently, only custom emoji entities are allowed in poll questions
optionsPollOption[]List of poll options
total_voter_countintegerTotal number of users that voted in the poll
is_closedbooleanTrue, if the poll is closed
is_anonymousbooleanTrue, if the poll is anonymous
typeregular | quizPoll type, currently can be “regular” or “quiz”
allows_multiple_answersbooleanTrue, if the poll allows multiple answers
allows_revotingbooleanTrue, if the poll allows to change the chosen answer options
members_onlybooleanTrue if voting is limited to users who have been members of the chat where the poll was originally sent for more than 24 hours
country_codesstring[]Optional. A list of two-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country codes indicating the countries from which users can vote in the poll. The country code “FT” is used for users with anonymous numbers. If omitted, then users from any country can participate in the poll.
correct_option_idsinteger[]Optional. Array of 0-based identifiers of the correct answer options. Available only for polls in quiz mode which are closed or were sent (not forwarded) by the bot or to the private chat with the bot.
explanationstringOptional. 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
explanation_entitiesMessageEntity[]Optional. Special entities like usernames, URLs, bot commands, etc. that appear in the explanation
explanation_mediaPollMediaOptional. Media added to the quiz explanation
open_periodintegerOptional. Amount of time in seconds the poll will be active after creation
close_dateintegerOptional. Point in time (Unix timestamp) when the poll will be automatically closed
descriptionstringOptional. Description of the poll; for polls inside the Message object only
description_entitiesMessageEntity[]Optional. Special entities like usernames, URLs, bot commands, etc. that appear in the description
mediaPollMediaOptional. Media added to the poll description; for polls inside the Message object only

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PollAnswer

This object represents an answer of a user in a non-anonymous poll.

fieldtyperequireddescription
poll_idstringUnique poll identifier
voter_chatChatOptional. The chat that changed the answer to the poll, if the voter is anonymous
userUserOptional. The user that changed the answer to the poll, if the voter isn't anonymous
option_idsinteger[]0-based identifiers of chosen answer options. May be empty if the vote was retracted.
option_persistent_idsstring[]Persistent identifiers of the chosen answer options. May be empty if the vote was retracted.

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PollMedia

At most one of the optional fields can be present in any given object.

fieldtyperequireddescription
animationAnimationOptional. Media is an animation, information about the animation
audioAudioOptional. Media is an audio file, information about the file; currently, can't be received in a poll option
documentDocumentOptional. Media is a general file, information about the file; currently, can't be received in a poll option
live_photoLivePhotoOptional. Media is a live photo, information about the live photo
locationLocationOptional. Media is a shared location, information about the location
photoPhotoSize[]Optional. Media is a photo, available sizes of the photo
stickerStickerOptional. Media is a sticker, information about the sticker; currently, for poll options only
venueVenueOptional. Media is a venue, information about the venue
videoVideoOptional. Media is a video, information about the video

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PollOption

This object contains information about one answer option in a poll.

fieldtyperequireddescription
persistent_idstringUnique identifier of the option, persistent on option addition and deletion
textstringOption text, 1-100 characters
text_entitiesMessageEntity[]Optional. Special entities that appear in the option text. Currently, only custom emoji entities are allowed in poll option texts
mediaPollMediaOptional. Media added to the poll option
voter_countintegerNumber of users who voted for this option; may be 0 if unknown
added_by_userUserOptional. User who added the option; omitted if the option wasn't added by a user after poll creation
added_by_chatChatOptional. Chat that added the option; omitted if the option wasn't added by a chat after poll creation
addition_dateintegerOptional. Point in time (Unix timestamp) when the option was added; omitted if the option existed in the original poll

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PollOptionAdded

Describes a service message about an option added to a poll.

fieldtyperequireddescription
poll_messageMaybeInaccessibleMessageOptional. Message containing the poll to which the option was added, if known. Note that the Message object in this field will not contain the reply_to_message field even if it itself is a reply.
option_persistent_idstringUnique identifier of the added option
option_textstringOption text
option_text_entitiesMessageEntity[]Optional. Special entities that appear in the option_text

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PollOptionDeleted

Describes a service message about an option deleted from a poll.

fieldtyperequireddescription
poll_messageMaybeInaccessibleMessageOptional. Message containing the poll from which the option was deleted, if known. Note that the Message object in this field will not contain the reply_to_message field even if it itself is a reply.
option_persistent_idstringUnique identifier of the deleted option
option_textstringOption text
option_text_entitiesMessageEntity[]Optional. Special entities that appear in the option_text

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PreCheckoutQuery

This object contains information about an incoming pre-checkout query.

fieldtyperequireddescription
idstringUnique query identifier
fromUserUser who sent the query
currencystringThree-letter ISO 4217 currency code, or “XTR” for payments in Telegram Stars
total_amountintegerTotal price in the smallest units of the currency (integer, not float/double). For example, for a price of US$ 1.45 pass 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).
invoice_payloadstringBot-specified invoice payload
shipping_option_idstringOptional. Identifier of the shipping option chosen by the user
order_infoOrderInfoOptional. Order information provided by the user

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PreparedInlineMessage

Describes an inline message to be sent by a user of a Mini App.

fieldtyperequireddescription
idstringUnique identifier of the prepared message
expiration_dateintegerExpiration date of the prepared message, in Unix time. Expired prepared messages can no longer be used.

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PreparedKeyboardButton

Describes a keyboard button to be used by a user of a Mini App.

fieldtyperequireddescription
idstringUnique identifier of the keyboard button

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ProximityAlertTriggered

This object represents the content of a service message, sent whenever a user in the chat triggers a proximity alert set by another user.

fieldtyperequireddescription
travelerUserUser that triggered the alert
watcherUserUser that set the alert
distanceintegerThe distance between the users

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ReactionCount

Represents a reaction added to a message along with the number of times it was added.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typeReactionTypeType of the reaction
total_countintegerNumber of times the reaction was added

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ReactionType

This object describes the type of a reaction. Currently, it can be one of

one of: ReactionTypeEmoji, ReactionTypeCustomEmoji, ReactionTypePaid

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ReactionTypeCustomEmoji

The reaction is based on a custom emoji.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typecustom_emojiType of the reaction, always “custom_emoji”
custom_emoji_idstringCustom emoji identifier

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ReactionTypeEmoji

The reaction is based on an emoji.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typeemojiType of the reaction, always “emoji”
emojistringReaction emoji. Currently, it can be one of "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "".

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ReactionTypePaid

The reaction is paid.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typepaidType of the reaction, always “paid”

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RefundedPayment

This object contains basic information about a refunded payment.

fieldtyperequireddescription
currencystringThree-letter ISO 4217 currency code, or “XTR” for payments in Telegram Stars. Currently, always “XTR”.
total_amountintegerTotal refunded price in the smallest units of the currency (integer, not float/double). For example, for a price of US$ 1.45, total_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).
invoice_payloadstringBot-specified invoice payload
telegram_payment_charge_idstringTelegram payment identifier
provider_payment_charge_idstringOptional. Provider payment identifier

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ReplyKeyboardMarkup

This object represents a custom keyboard with reply options (see Introduction to bots for details and examples). Not supported in channels and for messages sent on behalf of a business account.

fieldtyperequireddescription
keyboardKeyboardButton[][]Array of button rows, each represented by an Array of KeyboardButton objects
is_persistentbooleanOptional. Requests clients to always show the keyboard when the regular keyboard is hidden. Defaults to false, in which case the custom keyboard can be hidden and opened with a keyboard icon.
resize_keyboardbooleanOptional. Requests clients to resize the keyboard vertically for optimal fit (e.g., make the keyboard smaller if there are just two rows of buttons). Defaults to false, in which case the custom keyboard is always of the same height as the app's standard keyboard.
one_time_keyboardbooleanOptional. Requests clients to hide the keyboard as soon as it's been used. The keyboard will still be available, but clients will automatically display the usual letter-keyboard in the chat - the user can press a special button in the input field to see the custom keyboard again. Defaults to false.
input_field_placeholderstringOptional. The placeholder to be shown in the input field when the keyboard is active; 1-64 characters
selectivebooleanOptional. Use this parameter if you want to show the keyboard to specific users only. Targets: 1) users that are @mentioned in the text of the Message object; 2) if the bot's message is a reply to a message in the same chat and forum topic, sender of the original message.Example: A user requests to change the bot's language, bot replies to the request with a keyboard to select the new language. Other users in the group don't see the keyboard.

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ReplyKeyboardRemove

Upon receiving a message with this object, Telegram clients will remove the current custom keyboard and display the default letter-keyboard. By default, custom keyboards are displayed until a new keyboard is sent by a bot. An exception is made for one-time keyboards that are hidden immediately after the user presses a button (see ReplyKeyboardMarkup). Not supported in channels and for messages sent on behalf of a business account.

fieldtyperequireddescription
remove_keyboardtrueRequests clients to remove the custom keyboard (user will not be able to summon this keyboard; if you want to hide the keyboard from sight but keep it accessible, use one_time_keyboard in ReplyKeyboardMarkup)
selectivebooleanOptional. Use this parameter if you want to remove the keyboard for specific users only. Targets: 1) users that are @mentioned in the text of the Message object; 2) if the bot's message is a reply to a message in the same chat and forum topic, sender of the original message.Example: A user votes in a poll, bot returns confirmation message in reply to the vote and removes the keyboard for that user, while still showing the keyboard with poll options to users who haven't voted yet.

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ReplyParameters

Describes reply parameters for the message that is being sent.

fieldtyperequireddescription
message_idintegerIdentifier of the message that will be replied to in the current chat, or in the chat chat_id if it is specified
chat_idinteger | stringOptional. If the message to be replied to is from a different chat, unique identifier for the chat or username of the bot, supergroup or channel in the format @username. Not supported for messages sent on behalf of a business account and messages from channel direct messages chats.
allow_sending_without_replybooleanOptional. Pass True if the message should be sent even if the specified message to be replied to is not found. Always False for replies in another chat or forum topic. Always True for messages sent on behalf of a business account.
quotestringOptional. Quoted part of the message to be replied to; 0-1024 characters after entities parsing. The quote must be an exact substring of the message to be replied to, including bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, spoiler, custom_emoji, and date_time entities. The message will fail to send if the quote isn't found in the original message.
quote_parse_modestringOptional. Mode for parsing entities in the quote. See formatting options for more details.
quote_entitiesMessageEntity[]Optional. A JSON-serialized list of special entities that appear in the quote. It can be specified instead of quote_parse_mode.
quote_positionintegerOptional. Position of the quote in the original message in UTF-16 code units
checklist_task_idintegerOptional. Identifier of the specific checklist task to be replied to
poll_option_idstringOptional. Persistent identifier of the specific poll option to be replied to

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ResponseParameters

Describes why a request was unsuccessful.

fieldtyperequireddescription
migrate_to_chat_idintegerOptional. The group has been migrated to a supergroup with the specified identifier. This number may have more than 32 significant bits and some programming languages may have difficulty/silent defects in interpreting it. But it has at most 52 significant bits, so a signed 64-bit integer or double-precision float type are safe for storing this identifier.
retry_afterintegerOptional. In case of exceeding flood control, the number of seconds left to wait before the request can be repeated

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RevenueWithdrawalState

This object describes the state of a revenue withdrawal operation. Currently, it can be one of

one of: RevenueWithdrawalStatePending, RevenueWithdrawalStateSucceeded, RevenueWithdrawalStateFailed

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RevenueWithdrawalStateFailed

The withdrawal failed and the transaction was refunded.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typefailedType of the state, always “failed”

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RevenueWithdrawalStatePending

The withdrawal is in progress.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typependingType of the state, always “pending”

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RevenueWithdrawalStateSucceeded

The withdrawal succeeded.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typesucceededType of the state, always “succeeded”
dateintegerDate the withdrawal was completed in Unix time
urlstringAn HTTPS URL that can be used to see transaction details

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SentGuestMessage

Describes an inline message sent by a guest bot.

fieldtyperequireddescription
inline_message_idstringIdentifier of the sent inline message

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SentWebAppMessage

Describes an inline message sent by a Web App on behalf of a user.

fieldtyperequireddescription
inline_message_idstringOptional. Identifier of the sent inline message. Available only if there is an inline keyboard attached to the message.

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SharedUser

This object contains information about a user that was shared with the bot using a KeyboardButtonRequestUsers button.

fieldtyperequireddescription
user_idintegerIdentifier of the shared user. This number may have more than 32 significant bits and some programming languages may have difficulty/silent defects in interpreting it. But it has at most 52 significant bits, so 64-bit integers or double-precision float types are safe for storing these identifiers. The bot may not have access to the user and could be unable to use this identifier, unless the user is already known to the bot by some other means.
first_namestringOptional. First name of the user, if the name was requested by the bot
last_namestringOptional. Last name of the user, if the name was requested by the bot
usernamestringOptional. Username of the user, if the username was requested by the bot
photoPhotoSize[]Optional. Available sizes of the chat photo, if the photo was requested by the bot

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ShippingAddress

This object represents a shipping address.

fieldtyperequireddescription
country_codestringTwo-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
statestringState, if applicable
citystringCity
street_line1stringFirst line for the address
street_line2stringSecond line for the address
post_codestringAddress post code

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ShippingOption

This object represents one shipping option.

fieldtyperequireddescription
idstringShipping option identifier
titlestringOption title
pricesLabeledPrice[]List of price portions

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ShippingQuery

This object contains information about an incoming shipping query.

fieldtyperequireddescription
idstringUnique query identifier
fromUserUser who sent the query
invoice_payloadstringBot-specified invoice payload
shipping_addressShippingAddressUser specified shipping address

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StarAmount

Describes an amount of Telegram Stars.

fieldtyperequireddescription
amountintegerInteger amount of Telegram Stars, rounded to 0; can be negative
nanostar_amountintegerOptional. The number of 1/1000000000 shares of Telegram Stars; from -999999999 to 999999999; can be negative if and only if amount is non-positive

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StarTransaction

Describes a Telegram Star transaction. Note that if the buyer initiates a chargeback with the payment provider from whom they acquired Stars (e.g., Apple, Google) following this transaction, the refunded Stars will be deducted from the bot's balance. This is outside of Telegram's control.

fieldtyperequireddescription
idstringUnique identifier of the transaction. Coincides with the identifier of the original transaction for refund transactions. Coincides with SuccessfulPayment.telegram_payment_charge_id for successful incoming payments from users.
amountintegerInteger amount of Telegram Stars transferred by the transaction
nanostar_amountintegerOptional. The number of 1/1000000000 shares of Telegram Stars transferred by the transaction; from 0 to 999999999
dateintegerDate the transaction was created in Unix time
sourceTransactionPartnerOptional. Source of an incoming transaction (e.g., a user purchasing goods or services, Fragment refunding a failed withdrawal). Only for incoming transactions.
receiverTransactionPartnerOptional. Receiver of an outgoing transaction (e.g., a user for a purchase refund, Fragment for a withdrawal). Only for outgoing transactions.

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StarTransactions

Contains a list of Telegram Star transactions.

fieldtyperequireddescription
transactionsStarTransaction[]The list of transactions

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Sticker

This object represents a sticker.

fieldtyperequireddescription
file_idstringIdentifier for this file, which can be used to download or reuse the file
file_unique_idstringUnique identifier for this file, which is supposed to be the same over time and for different bots. Can't be used to download or reuse the file.
typeregular | mask | custom_emojiType of the sticker, currently one of “regular”, “mask”, “custom_emoji”. The type of the sticker is independent from its format, which is determined by the fields is_animated and is_video.
widthintegerSticker width
heightintegerSticker height
is_animatedbooleanTrue, if the sticker is animated
is_videobooleanTrue, if the sticker is a video sticker
thumbnailPhotoSizeOptional. Sticker thumbnail in the .WEBP or .JPG format
emojistringOptional. Emoji associated with the sticker
set_namestringOptional. Name of the sticker set to which the sticker belongs
premium_animationFileOptional. For premium regular stickers, premium animation for the sticker
mask_positionMaskPositionOptional. For mask stickers, the position where the mask should be placed
custom_emoji_idstringOptional. For custom emoji stickers, unique identifier of the custom emoji
needs_repaintingtrueOptional. True, if the sticker must be repainted to a text color in messages, the color of the Telegram Premium badge in emoji status, white color on chat photos, or another appropriate color in other places
file_sizeintegerOptional. File size in bytes

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StickerSet

This object represents a sticker set.

fieldtyperequireddescription
namestringSticker set name
titlestringSticker set title
sticker_typeregular | mask | custom_emojiType of stickers in the set, currently one of “regular”, “mask”, “custom_emoji”
stickersSticker[]List of all set stickers
thumbnailPhotoSizeOptional. Sticker set thumbnail in the .WEBP, .TGS, or .WEBM format

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Story

This object represents a story.

fieldtyperequireddescription
chatChatChat that posted the story
idintegerUnique identifier for the story in the chat

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StoryArea

Describes a clickable area on a story media.

fieldtyperequireddescription
positionStoryAreaPositionPosition of the area
typeStoryAreaTypeType of the area

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StoryAreaPosition

Describes the position of a clickable area within a story.

fieldtyperequireddescription
x_percentagefloatThe abscissa of the area's center, as a percentage of the media width
y_percentagefloatThe ordinate of the area's center, as a percentage of the media height
width_percentagefloatThe width of the area's rectangle, as a percentage of the media width
height_percentagefloatThe height of the area's rectangle, as a percentage of the media height
rotation_anglefloatThe clockwise rotation angle of the rectangle, in degrees; 0-360
corner_radius_percentagefloatThe radius of the rectangle corner rounding, as a percentage of the media width

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StoryAreaType

Describes the type of a clickable area on a story. Currently, it can be one of

one of: StoryAreaTypeLocation, StoryAreaTypeSuggestedReaction, StoryAreaTypeLink, StoryAreaTypeWeather, StoryAreaTypeUniqueGift

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Describes a story area pointing to an HTTP or tg:// link. Currently, a story can have up to 3 link areas.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typelinkType of the area, always “link”
urlstringHTTP or tg:// URL to be opened when the area is clicked

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StoryAreaTypeLocation

Describes a story area pointing to a location. Currently, a story can have up to 10 location areas.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typelocationType of the area, always “location”
latitudefloatLocation latitude in degrees
longitudefloatLocation longitude in degrees
addressLocationAddressOptional. Address of the location

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StoryAreaTypeSuggestedReaction

Describes a story area pointing to a suggested reaction. Currently, a story can have up to 5 suggested reaction areas.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typesuggested_reactionType of the area, always “suggested_reaction”
reaction_typeReactionTypeType of the reaction
is_darkbooleanOptional. Pass True if the reaction area has a dark background
is_flippedbooleanOptional. Pass True if reaction area corner is flipped

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StoryAreaTypeUniqueGift

Describes a story area pointing to a unique gift. Currently, a story can have at most 1 unique gift area.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typeunique_giftType of the area, always “unique_gift”
namestringUnique name of the gift

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StoryAreaTypeWeather

Describes a story area containing weather information. Currently, a story can have up to 3 weather areas.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typeweatherType of the area, always “weather”
temperaturefloatTemperature, in degree Celsius
emojistringEmoji representing the weather
background_colorintegerA color of the area background in the ARGB format

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SuccessfulPayment

This object contains basic information about a successful payment. Note that if the buyer initiates a chargeback with the relevant payment provider following this transaction, the funds may be debited from your balance. This is outside of Telegram's control.

fieldtyperequireddescription
currencystringThree-letter ISO 4217 currency code, or “XTR” for payments in Telegram Stars
total_amountintegerTotal price in the smallest units of the currency (integer, not float/double). For example, for a price of US$ 1.45 pass 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).
invoice_payloadstringBot-specified invoice payload
subscription_expiration_dateintegerOptional. Expiration date of the subscription, in Unix time; for recurring payments only
is_recurringtrueOptional. True, if the payment is a recurring payment for a subscription
is_first_recurringtrueOptional. True, if the payment is the first payment for a subscription
shipping_option_idstringOptional. Identifier of the shipping option chosen by the user
order_infoOrderInfoOptional. Order information provided by the user
telegram_payment_charge_idstringTelegram payment identifier
provider_payment_charge_idstringProvider payment identifier

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SuggestedPostApprovalFailed

Describes a service message about the failed approval of a suggested post. Currently, only caused by insufficient user funds at the time of approval.

fieldtyperequireddescription
suggested_post_messageMessageOptional. Message containing the suggested post whose approval has failed. Note that the Message object in this field will not contain the reply_to_message field even if it itself is a reply.
priceSuggestedPostPriceExpected price of the post

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SuggestedPostApproved

Describes a service message about the approval of a suggested post.

fieldtyperequireddescription
suggested_post_messageMessageOptional. Message containing the suggested post. Note that the Message object in this field will not contain the reply_to_message field even if it itself is a reply.
priceSuggestedPostPriceOptional. Amount paid for the post
send_dateintegerDate when the post will be published

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SuggestedPostDeclined

Describes a service message about the rejection of a suggested post.

fieldtyperequireddescription
suggested_post_messageMessageOptional. Message containing the suggested post. Note that the Message object in this field will not contain the reply_to_message field even if it itself is a reply.
commentstringOptional. Comment with which the post was declined

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SuggestedPostInfo

Contains information about a suggested post.

fieldtyperequireddescription
statepending | approved | declinedState of the suggested post. Currently, it can be one of “pending”, “approved”, “declined”.
priceSuggestedPostPriceOptional. Proposed price of the post. If the field is omitted, then the post is unpaid.
send_dateintegerOptional. Proposed send date of the post. If the field is omitted, then the post can be published at any time within 30 days at the sole discretion of the user or administrator who approves it.

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SuggestedPostPaid

Describes a service message about a successful payment for a suggested post.

fieldtyperequireddescription
suggested_post_messageMessageOptional. Message containing the suggested post. Note that the Message object in this field will not contain the reply_to_message field even if it itself is a reply.
currencystringCurrency in which the payment was made. Currently, one of “XTR” for Telegram Stars or “TON” for toncoins.
amountintegerOptional. The amount of the currency that was received by the channel in nanotoncoins; for payments in toncoins only
star_amountStarAmountOptional. The amount of Telegram Stars that was received by the channel; for payments in Telegram Stars only

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SuggestedPostParameters

Contains parameters of a post that is being suggested by the bot.

fieldtyperequireddescription
priceSuggestedPostPriceOptional. Proposed price for the post. If the field is omitted, then the post is unpaid.
send_dateintegerOptional. Proposed send date of the post. If specified, then the date must be between 300 second and 2678400 seconds (30 days) in the future. If the field is omitted, then the post can be published at any time within 30 days at the sole discretion of the user who approves it.

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SuggestedPostPrice

Describes the price of a suggested post.

fieldtyperequireddescription
currencystringCurrency in which the post will be paid. Currently, must be one of “XTR” for Telegram Stars or “TON” for toncoins.
amountintegerThe amount of the currency that will be paid for the post in the smallest units of the currency, i.e. Telegram Stars or nanotoncoins. Currently, price in Telegram Stars must be between 5 and 100000, and price in nanotoncoins must be between 10000000 and 10000000000000.

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SuggestedPostRefunded

Describes a service message about a payment refund for a suggested post.

fieldtyperequireddescription
suggested_post_messageMessageOptional. Message containing the suggested post. Note that the Message object in this field will not contain the reply_to_message field even if it itself is a reply.
reasonpost_deleted | payment_refundedReason for the refund. Currently, one of “post_deleted” if the post was deleted within 24 hours of being posted or removed from scheduled messages without being posted, or “payment_refunded” if the payer refunded their payment.

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SwitchInlineQueryChosenChat

This object represents an inline button that switches the current user to inline mode in a chosen chat, with an optional default inline query.

fieldtyperequireddescription
querystringOptional. The default inline query to be inserted in the input field. If left empty, only the bot's username will be inserted.
allow_user_chatsbooleanOptional. True, if private chats with users can be chosen
allow_bot_chatsbooleanOptional. True, if private chats with bots can be chosen
allow_group_chatsbooleanOptional. True, if group and supergroup chats can be chosen
allow_channel_chatsbooleanOptional. True, if channel chats can be chosen

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TextQuote

This object contains information about the quoted part of a message that is replied to by the given message.

fieldtyperequireddescription
textstringText of the quoted part of a message that is replied to by the given message
entitiesMessageEntity[]Optional. Special entities that appear in the quote. Currently, only bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, spoiler, custom_emoji, and date_time entities are kept in quotes.
positionintegerApproximate quote position in the original message in UTF-16 code units as specified by the sender
is_manualtrueOptional. True, if the quote was chosen manually by the message sender. Otherwise, the quote was added automatically by the server.

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TransactionPartner

This object describes the source of a transaction, or its recipient for outgoing transactions. Currently, it can be one of

one of: TransactionPartnerUser, TransactionPartnerChat, TransactionPartnerAffiliateProgram, TransactionPartnerFragment, TransactionPartnerTelegramAds, TransactionPartnerTelegramApi, TransactionPartnerOther

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TransactionPartnerAffiliateProgram

Describes the affiliate program that issued the affiliate commission received via this transaction.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typeaffiliate_programType of the transaction partner, always “affiliate_program”
sponsor_userUserOptional. Information about the bot that sponsored the affiliate program
commission_per_milleintegerThe number of Telegram Stars received by the bot for each 1000 Telegram Stars received by the affiliate program sponsor from referred users

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TransactionPartnerChat

Describes a transaction with a chat.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typechatType of the transaction partner, always “chat”
chatChatInformation about the chat
giftGiftOptional. The gift sent to the chat by the bot

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TransactionPartnerFragment

Describes a withdrawal transaction with Fragment.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typefragmentType of the transaction partner, always “fragment”
withdrawal_stateRevenueWithdrawalStateOptional. State of the transaction if the transaction is outgoing

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TransactionPartnerOther

Describes a transaction with an unknown source or recipient.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typeotherType of the transaction partner, always “other”

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TransactionPartnerTelegramAds

Describes a withdrawal transaction to the Telegram Ads platform.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typetelegram_adsType of the transaction partner, always “telegram_ads”

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TransactionPartnerTelegramApi

Describes a transaction with payment for paid broadcasting.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typetelegram_apiType of the transaction partner, always “telegram_api”
request_countintegerThe number of successful requests that exceeded regular limits and were therefore billed

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TransactionPartnerUser

Describes a transaction with a user.

fieldtyperequireddescription
typeuserType of the transaction partner, always “user”
transaction_typeinvoice_payment | paid_media_payment | gift_purchase | premium_purchase | business_account_transferType of the transaction, currently one of “invoice_payment” for payments via invoices, “paid_media_payment” for payments for paid media, “gift_purchase” for gifts sent by the bot, “premium_purchase” for Telegram Premium subscriptions gifted by the bot, “business_account_transfer” for direct transfers from managed business accounts
userUserInformation about the user
affiliateAffiliateInfoOptional. Information about the affiliate that received a commission via this transaction. Can be available only for “invoice_payment” and “paid_media_payment” transactions.
invoice_payloadstringOptional. Bot-specified invoice payload. Can be available only for “invoice_payment” transactions.
subscription_periodintegerOptional. The duration of the paid subscription. Can be available only for “invoice_payment” transactions.
paid_mediaPaidMedia[]Optional. Information about the paid media bought by the user; for “paid_media_payment” transactions only
paid_media_payloadstringOptional. Bot-specified paid media payload. Can be available only for “paid_media_payment” transactions.
giftGiftOptional. The gift sent to the user by the bot; for “gift_purchase” transactions only
premium_subscription_durationintegerOptional. Number of months the gifted Telegram Premium subscription will be active for; for “premium_purchase” transactions only

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UniqueGift

This object describes a unique gift that was upgraded from a regular gift.

fieldtyperequireddescription
gift_idstringIdentifier of the regular gift from which the gift was upgraded
base_namestringHuman-readable name of the regular gift from which this unique gift was upgraded
namestringUnique name of the gift. This name can be used in https://t.me/nft/... links and story areas.
numberintegerUnique number of the upgraded gift among gifts upgraded from the same regular gift
modelUniqueGiftModelModel of the gift
symbolUniqueGiftSymbolSymbol of the gift
backdropUniqueGiftBackdropBackdrop of the gift
is_premiumtrueOptional. True, if the original regular gift was exclusively purchaseable by Telegram Premium subscribers
is_burnedtrueOptional. True, if the gift was used to craft another gift and isn't available anymore
is_from_blockchaintrueOptional. True, if the gift is assigned from the TON blockchain and can't be resold or transferred in Telegram
colorsUniqueGiftColorsOptional. The color scheme that can be used by the gift's owner for the chat's name, replies to messages and link previews; for business account gifts and gifts that are currently on sale only
publisher_chatChatOptional. Information about the chat that published the gift

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UniqueGiftBackdrop

This object describes the backdrop of a unique gift.

fieldtyperequireddescription
namestringName of the backdrop
colorsUniqueGiftBackdropColorsColors of the backdrop
rarity_per_milleintegerThe number of unique gifts that receive this backdrop for every 1000 gifts upgraded

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UniqueGiftBackdropColors

This object describes the colors of the backdrop of a unique gift.

fieldtyperequireddescription
center_colorintegerThe color in the center of the backdrop in RGB format
edge_colorintegerThe color on the edges of the backdrop in RGB format
symbol_colorintegerThe color to be applied to the symbol in RGB format
text_colorintegerThe color for the text on the backdrop in RGB format

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UniqueGiftColors

This object contains information about the color scheme for a user's name, message replies and link previews based on a unique gift.

fieldtyperequireddescription
model_custom_emoji_idstringCustom emoji identifier of the unique gift's model
symbol_custom_emoji_idstringCustom emoji identifier of the unique gift's symbol
light_theme_main_colorintegerMain color used in light themes; RGB format
light_theme_other_colorsinteger[]List of 1-3 additional colors used in light themes; RGB format
dark_theme_main_colorintegerMain color used in dark themes; RGB format
dark_theme_other_colorsinteger[]List of 1-3 additional colors used in dark themes; RGB format

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UniqueGiftInfo

Describes a service message about a unique gift that was sent or received.

fieldtyperequireddescription
giftUniqueGiftInformation about the gift
originupgrade | transfer | resale | gifted_upgrade | offerOrigin of the gift. Currently, either “upgrade” for gifts upgraded from regular gifts, “transfer” for gifts transferred from other users or channels, “resale” for gifts bought from other users, “gifted_upgrade” for upgrades purchased after the gift was sent, or “offer” for gifts bought or sold through gift purchase offers.
last_resale_currencystringOptional. For gifts bought from other users, the currency in which the payment for the gift was done. Currently, one of “XTR” for Telegram Stars or “TON” for toncoins.
last_resale_amountintegerOptional. For gifts bought from other users, the price paid for the gift in either Telegram Stars or nanotoncoins
owned_gift_idstringOptional. Unique identifier of the received gift for the bot; only present for gifts received on behalf of business accounts
transfer_star_countintegerOptional. Number of Telegram Stars that must be paid to transfer the gift; omitted if the bot cannot transfer the gift
next_transfer_dateintegerOptional. Point in time (Unix timestamp) when the gift can be transferred. If it is in the past, then the gift can be transferred now.

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UniqueGiftModel

This object describes the model of a unique gift.

fieldtyperequireddescription
namestringName of the model
stickerStickerThe sticker that represents the unique gift
rarity_per_milleintegerThe number of unique gifts that receive this model for every 1000 gift upgrades. Always 0 for crafted gifts.
rarityuncommon | rare | epic | legendaryOptional. Rarity of the model if it is a crafted model. Currently, can be “uncommon”, “rare”, “epic”, or “legendary”.

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UniqueGiftSymbol

This object describes the symbol shown on the pattern of a unique gift.

fieldtyperequireddescription
namestringName of the symbol
stickerStickerThe sticker that represents the unique gift
rarity_per_milleintegerThe number of unique gifts that receive this model for every 1000 gifts upgraded

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Update

This object represents an incoming update.At most one of the optional fields can be present in any given update.

fieldtyperequireddescription
update_idintegerThe update's unique identifier. Update identifiers start from a certain positive number and increase sequentially. This identifier becomes especially handy if you're using webhooks, since it allows you to ignore repeated updates or to restore the correct update sequence, should they get out of order. If there are no new updates for at least a week, then identifier of the next update will be chosen randomly instead of sequentially.
messageMessageOptional. New incoming message of any kind - text, photo, sticker, etc.
edited_messageMessageOptional. New version of a message that is known to the bot and was edited. This update may at times be triggered by changes to message fields that are either unavailable or not actively used by your bot.
channel_postMessageOptional. New incoming channel post of any kind - text, photo, sticker, etc.
edited_channel_postMessageOptional. New version of a channel post that is known to the bot and was edited. This update may at times be triggered by changes to message fields that are either unavailable or not actively used by your bot.
business_connectionBusinessConnectionOptional. The bot was connected to or disconnected from a business account, or a user edited an existing connection with the bot
business_messageMessageOptional. New message from a connected business account
edited_business_messageMessageOptional. New version of a message from a connected business account
deleted_business_messagesBusinessMessagesDeletedOptional. Messages were deleted from a connected business account
guest_messageMessageOptional. New guest message. The bot can use the field Message.guest_query_id and the method answerGuestQuery to send a message in response.
message_reactionMessageReactionUpdatedOptional. A reaction to a message was changed by a user. The bot must be an administrator in the chat and must explicitly specify "message_reaction" in the list of allowed_updates to receive these updates. The update isn't received for reactions set by bots.
message_reaction_countMessageReactionCountUpdatedOptional. Reactions to a message with anonymous reactions were changed. The bot must be an administrator in the chat and must explicitly specify "message_reaction_count" in the list of allowed_updates to receive these updates. The updates are grouped and can be sent with delay up to a few minutes.
inline_queryInlineQueryOptional. New incoming inline query
chosen_inline_resultChosenInlineResultOptional. The result of an inline query that was chosen by a user and sent to their chat partner. Please see our documentation on the feedback collecting for details on how to enable these updates for your bot.
callback_queryCallbackQueryOptional. New incoming callback query
shipping_queryShippingQueryOptional. New incoming shipping query. Only for invoices with flexible price.
pre_checkout_queryPreCheckoutQueryOptional. New incoming pre-checkout query. Contains full information about checkout.
purchased_paid_mediaPaidMediaPurchasedOptional. A user purchased paid media with a non-empty payload sent by the bot in a non-channel chat
pollPollOptional. New poll state. Bots receive only updates about manually stopped polls and polls, which are sent by the bot.
poll_answerPollAnswerOptional. A user changed their answer in a non-anonymous poll. Bots receive new votes only in polls that were sent by the bot itself.
my_chat_memberChatMemberUpdatedOptional. The bot's chat member status was updated in a chat. For private chats, this update is received only when the bot is blocked or unblocked by the user.
chat_memberChatMemberUpdatedOptional. A chat member's status was updated in a chat. The bot must be an administrator in the chat and must explicitly specify "chat_member" in the list of allowed_updates to receive these updates.
chat_join_requestChatJoinRequestOptional. A request to join the chat has been sent. The bot must have the can_invite_users administrator right in the chat to receive these updates.
chat_boostChatBoostUpdatedOptional. A chat boost was added or changed. The bot must be an administrator in the chat to receive these updates.
removed_chat_boostChatBoostRemovedOptional. A boost was removed from a chat. The bot must be an administrator in the chat to receive these updates.
managed_botManagedBotUpdatedOptional. A new bot was created to be managed by the bot, or token or owner of a managed bot was changed

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User

This object represents a Telegram user or bot.

fieldtyperequireddescription
idintegerUnique identifier for this user or bot. This number may have more than 32 significant bits and some programming languages may have difficulty/silent defects in interpreting it. But it has at most 52 significant bits, so a 64-bit integer or double-precision float type are safe for storing this identifier.
is_botbooleanTrue, if this user is a bot
first_namestringUser's or bot's first name
last_namestringOptional. User's or bot's last name
usernamestringOptional. User's or bot's username
language_codestringOptional. IETF language tag of the user's language
is_premiumtrueOptional. True, if this user is a Telegram Premium user
added_to_attachment_menutrueOptional. True, if this user added the bot to the attachment menu
can_join_groupsbooleanOptional. True, if the bot can be invited to groups. Returned only in getMe.
can_read_all_group_messagesbooleanOptional. True, if privacy mode is disabled for the bot. Returned only in getMe.
supports_guest_queriesbooleanOptional. True, if the bot supports guest queries from chats it is not a member of. Returned only in getMe.
supports_inline_queriesbooleanOptional. True, if the bot supports inline queries. Returned only in getMe.
can_connect_to_businessbooleanOptional. True, if the bot can be connected to a user account to manage it. Returned only in getMe.
has_main_web_appbooleanOptional. True, if the bot has a main Web App. Returned only in getMe.
has_topics_enabledbooleanOptional. True, if the bot has forum topic mode enabled in private chats. Returned only in getMe.
allows_users_to_create_topicsbooleanOptional. True, if the bot allows users to create and delete topics in private chats. Returned only in getMe.
can_manage_botsbooleanOptional. True, if other bots can be created to be controlled by the bot. Returned only in getMe.

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UserChatBoosts

This object represents a list of boosts added to a chat by a user.

fieldtyperequireddescription
boostsChatBoost[]The list of boosts added to the chat by the user

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UserProfileAudios

This object represents the audios displayed on a user's profile.

fieldtyperequireddescription
total_countintegerTotal number of profile audios for the target user
audiosAudio[]Requested profile audios

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UserProfilePhotos

This object represent a user's profile pictures.

fieldtyperequireddescription
total_countintegerTotal number of profile pictures the target user has
photosPhotoSize[][]Requested profile pictures (in up to 4 sizes each)

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UserRating

This object describes the rating of a user based on their Telegram Star spendings.

fieldtyperequireddescription
levelintegerCurrent level of the user, indicating their reliability when purchasing digital goods and services. A higher level suggests a more trustworthy customer; a negative level is likely reason for concern.
ratingintegerNumerical value of the user's rating; the higher the rating, the better
current_level_ratingintegerThe rating value required to get the current level
next_level_ratingintegerOptional. The rating value required to get to the next level; omitted if the maximum level was reached

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UsersShared

This object contains information about the users whose identifiers were shared with the bot using a KeyboardButtonRequestUsers button.

fieldtyperequireddescription
request_idintegerIdentifier of the request
usersSharedUser[]Information about users shared with the bot

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Venue

This object represents a venue.

fieldtyperequireddescription
locationLocationVenue location. Can't be a live location.
titlestringName of the venue
addressstringAddress of the venue
foursquare_idstringOptional. Foursquare identifier of the venue
foursquare_typestringOptional. Foursquare type of the venue. (For example, “arts_entertainment/default”, “arts_entertainment/aquarium” or “food/icecream”.)
google_place_idstringOptional. Google Places identifier of the venue
google_place_typestringOptional. Google Places type of the venue. (See supported types.)

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Video

This object represents a video file.

fieldtyperequireddescription
file_idstringIdentifier for this file, which can be used to download or reuse the file
file_unique_idstringUnique identifier for this file, which is supposed to be the same over time and for different bots. Can't be used to download or reuse the file.
widthintegerVideo width as defined by the sender
heightintegerVideo height as defined by the sender
durationintegerDuration of the video in seconds as defined by the sender
thumbnailPhotoSizeOptional. Video thumbnail
coverPhotoSize[]Optional. Available sizes of the cover of the video in the message
start_timestampintegerOptional. Timestamp in seconds from which the video will play in the message
qualitiesVideoQuality[]Optional. List of available qualities of the video
file_namestringOptional. Original filename as defined by the sender
mime_typestringOptional. MIME type of the file as defined by the sender
file_sizeintegerOptional. File size in bytes. It can be bigger than 2^31 and some programming languages may have difficulty/silent defects in interpreting it. But it has at most 52 significant bits, so a signed 64-bit integer or double-precision float type are safe for storing this value.

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VideoChatEnded

This object represents a service message about a video chat ended in the chat.

fieldtyperequireddescription
durationintegerVideo chat duration in seconds

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VideoChatParticipantsInvited

This object represents a service message about new members invited to a video chat.

fieldtyperequireddescription
usersUser[]New members that were invited to the video chat

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VideoChatScheduled

This object represents a service message about a video chat scheduled in the chat.

fieldtyperequireddescription
start_dateintegerPoint in time (Unix timestamp) when the video chat is supposed to be started by a chat administrator

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VideoChatStarted

This object represents a service message about a video chat started in the chat. Currently holds no information.

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VideoNote

This object represents a video message (available in Telegram apps as of v.4.0).

fieldtyperequireddescription
file_idstringIdentifier for this file, which can be used to download or reuse the file
file_unique_idstringUnique identifier for this file, which is supposed to be the same over time and for different bots. Can't be used to download or reuse the file.
lengthintegerVideo width and height (diameter of the video message) as defined by the sender
durationintegerDuration of the video in seconds as defined by the sender
thumbnailPhotoSizeOptional. Video thumbnail
file_sizeintegerOptional. File size in bytes

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VideoQuality

This object represents a video file of a specific quality.

fieldtyperequireddescription
file_idstringIdentifier for this file, which can be used to download or reuse the file
file_unique_idstringUnique identifier for this file, which is supposed to be the same over time and for different bots. Can't be used to download or reuse the file.
widthintegerVideo width
heightintegerVideo height
codecstringCodec that was used to encode the video, for example, “h264”, “h265”, or “av01”
file_sizeintegerOptional. File size in bytes. It can be bigger than 2^31 and some programming languages may have difficulty/silent defects in interpreting it. But it has at most 52 significant bits, so a signed 64-bit integer or double-precision float type are safe for storing this value.

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Voice

This object represents a voice note.

fieldtyperequireddescription
file_idstringIdentifier for this file, which can be used to download or reuse the file
file_unique_idstringUnique identifier for this file, which is supposed to be the same over time and for different bots. Can't be used to download or reuse the file.
durationintegerDuration of the audio in seconds as defined by the sender
mime_typestringOptional. MIME type of the file as defined by the sender
file_sizeintegerOptional. File size in bytes. It can be bigger than 2^31 and some programming languages may have difficulty/silent defects in interpreting it. But it has at most 52 significant bits, so a signed 64-bit integer or double-precision float type are safe for storing this value.

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WebAppData

Describes data sent from a Web App to the bot.

fieldtyperequireddescription
datastringThe data. Be aware that a bad client can send arbitrary data in this field.
button_textstringText of the web_app keyboard button from which the Web App was opened. Be aware that a bad client can send arbitrary data in this field.

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WebAppInfo

Describes a Web App.

fieldtyperequireddescription
urlstringAn HTTPS URL of a Web App to be opened with additional data as specified in Initializing Web Apps

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WebhookInfo

Describes the current status of a webhook.

fieldtyperequireddescription
urlstringWebhook URL, may be empty if webhook is not set up
has_custom_certificatebooleanTrue, if a custom certificate was provided for webhook certificate checks
pending_update_countintegerNumber of updates awaiting delivery
ip_addressstringOptional. Currently used webhook IP address
last_error_dateintegerOptional. Unix time for the most recent error that happened when trying to deliver an update via webhook
last_error_messagestringOptional. Error message in human-readable format for the most recent error that happened when trying to deliver an update via webhook
last_synchronization_error_dateintegerOptional. Unix time of the most recent error that happened when trying to synchronize available updates with Telegram datacenters
max_connectionsintegerOptional. The maximum allowed number of simultaneous HTTPS connections to the webhook for update delivery
allowed_updatesstring[]Optional. A list of update types the bot is subscribed to. Defaults to all update types except chat_member, message_reaction, and message_reaction_count.

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WriteAccessAllowed

This object represents a service message about a user allowing a bot to write messages after adding it to the attachment menu, launching a Web App from a link, or accepting an explicit request from a Web App sent by the method requestWriteAccess.

fieldtyperequireddescription
from_requestbooleanOptional. True, if the access was granted after the user accepted an explicit request from a Web App sent by the method requestWriteAccess
web_app_namestringOptional. Name of the Web App, if the access was granted when the Web App was launched from a link
from_attachment_menubooleanOptional. True, if the access was granted when the bot was added to the attachment or side menu

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