Telegram Bot API
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sendChecklist

Category: Messages · Bot API 10.3 · Official documentation

Sends a checklist on behalf of a business account.

Returns: On success, returns Message.

Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
business_connection_idStringYesBusiness connection ID
chat_idInteger or StringYesChat ID or @username
checklistInputChecklistYesJSON InputChecklist object
disable_notificationBooleanOptionalSend silently
protect_contentBooleanOptionalProtect content
message_effect_idStringOptionalMessage effect ID
reply_parametersReplyParametersOptionalJSON ReplyParameters object
reply_markupInlineKeyboardMarkupOptionalJSON: 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/sendChecklist" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "business_connection_id": "BUSINESS_CONNECTION_ID",
  "chat_id": 123456789,
  "checklist": {
    "title": "Today",
    "tasks": [
      {
        "id": 1,
        "text": "Write code"
      }
    ]
  }
}'

Python

import requests

TOKEN = "123456789:AAEexampleTokenReplaceWithYours"
resp = requests.post(
    f"https://api.telegram.org/bot{TOKEN}/sendChecklist",
    json={
        "business_connection_id": "BUSINESS_CONNECTION_ID",
        "chat_id": 123456789,
        "checklist": {
            "title": "Today",
            "tasks": [
                {
                    "id": 1,
                    "text": "Write code"
                }
            ]
        }
    },
    timeout=30,
)
print(resp.json())

JavaScript

const TOKEN = "123456789:AAEexampleTokenReplaceWithYours";
const res = await fetch(`https://api.telegram.org/bot${TOKEN}/sendChecklist`, {
  method: "POST",
  headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "business_connection_id": "BUSINESS_CONNECTION_ID",
    "chat_id": 123456789,
    "checklist": {
      "title": "Today",
      "tasks": [
        {
          "id": 1,
          "text": "Write code"
        }
      ]
    }
  }),
});
console.log(await res.json());

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