editMessageLiveLocation

Category: Edit · Bot API 10.3 · Official documentation

Edits a live location.

Returns: On success, returns Message or True.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`business_connection_id`	`String`	Optional	Business connection ID
`chat_id`	`Integer or String`	Optional	Chat ID
`message_id`	`Integer`	Optional	Message ID
`inline_message_id`	`String`	Optional	Inline message ID
`latitude`	`Float`	Yes	Latitude
`longitude`	`Float`	Yes	Longitude
`live_period`	`Integer`	Optional	Live location period in seconds
`horizontal_accuracy`	`Float`	Optional	Accuracy in meters (0-1500)
`heading`	`Integer`	Optional	Heading in degrees (1-360)
`proximity_alert_radius`	`Integer`	Optional	Proximity alert radius (1-100000)
`reply_markup`	`InlineKeyboardMarkup`	Optional	JSON: InlineKeyboardMarkup

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/editMessageLiveLocation" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"latitude":51.5007,"longitude":-0.1246}'

Python

import requests

TOKEN = "123456789:AAEexampleTokenReplaceWithYours"
resp = requests.post(
    f"https://api.telegram.org/bot{TOKEN}/editMessageLiveLocation",
    json={
        "latitude": 51.5007,
        "longitude": -0.1246
    },
    timeout=30,
)
print(resp.json())

JavaScript

const TOKEN = "123456789:AAEexampleTokenReplaceWithYours";
const res = await fetch(`https://api.telegram.org/bot${TOKEN}/editMessageLiveLocation`, {
  method: "POST",
  headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "latitude": 51.5007,
    "longitude": -0.1246
  }),
});
console.log(await res.json());

Step-by-step guide: How to Create a Telegram Bot: Step by Step with BotFather and Python

editMessageTextEdits message text.
editMessageCaptionEdits media caption.
editMessageMediaEdits media in a message.
editMessageReplyMarkupEdits message reply markup.
stopMessageLiveLocationStops a live location.
editMessageChecklistEdits a checklist.