Telegram Bot API
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declineSuggestedPost

Category: Messages · Bot API 10.3 · Official documentation

Declines a suggested post in direct messages.

Returns: On success, returns True.

Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
chat_idIntegerYesChat ID
message_idIntegerYesMessage ID of the suggested post
commentStringOptionalComment for the creator of the suggested post (0-128 characters)

Parameter descriptions are concise summaries; see the official documentation for the full text.

Example request

curl

curl -s -X POST "https://api.telegram.org/bot$TOKEN/declineSuggestedPost" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"chat_id":123456789,"message_id":42}'

Python

import requests

TOKEN = "123456789:AAEexampleTokenReplaceWithYours"
resp = requests.post(
    f"https://api.telegram.org/bot{TOKEN}/declineSuggestedPost",
    json={
        "chat_id": 123456789,
        "message_id": 42
    },
    timeout=30,
)
print(resp.json())

JavaScript

const TOKEN = "123456789:AAEexampleTokenReplaceWithYours";
const res = await fetch(`https://api.telegram.org/bot${TOKEN}/declineSuggestedPost`, {
  method: "POST",
  headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "chat_id": 123456789,
    "message_id": 42
  }),
});
console.log(await res.json());

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