getUpdates

Category: Updates · Bot API 10.3 · Official documentation

Gets updates. Use the 'Start' button for long polling.

Returns: On success, returns Array of Update.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`offset`	`Integer`	Optional	Offset for next request
`limit`	`Integer`	Optional	Max count (1-100)
`timeout`	`Integer`	Optional	Timeout in seconds
`allowed_updates`	`Array of String`	Optional	JSON array of types

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

Example request

curl

curl -s "https://api.telegram.org/bot$TOKEN/getUpdates"

Python

import requests

TOKEN = "123456789:AAEexampleTokenReplaceWithYours"
resp = requests.get(f"https://api.telegram.org/bot{TOKEN}/getUpdates", timeout=30)
print(resp.json())

JavaScript

const TOKEN = "123456789:AAEexampleTokenReplaceWithYours";
const res = await fetch(`https://api.telegram.org/bot${TOKEN}/getUpdates`);
console.log(await res.json());

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