Telegram Bot API
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sendMessage

Category: Messages · Bot API 10.3 · Official documentation

Sends a text message.

Returns: On success, returns Message.

Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
business_connection_idStringOptionalBusiness connection ID
chat_idInteger or StringYesChat ID or @username
message_thread_idIntegerOptionalForum topic ID
direct_messages_topic_idIntegerOptionalDirect messages topic ID (for channels, Bot API 10.0)
ephemeral_message_parametersEphemeralMessageParametersOptionalJSON EphemeralMessageParameters object — ephemeral message visible to a single user (Bot API 10.3)
textStringYesMessage text (1-4096 characters)
parse_modeStringOptionalHTML, Markdown, MarkdownV2
entitiesArray of MessageEntityOptionalJSON MessageEntity array
link_preview_optionsLinkPreviewOptionsOptionalJSON LinkPreviewOptions object
disable_notificationBooleanOptionalSend silently
protect_contentBooleanOptionalProtect content
allow_paid_broadcastBooleanOptionalAllow paid broadcast (0.1 Stars/msg)
message_effect_idStringOptionalMessage effect ID
suggested_post_parametersSuggestedPostParametersOptionalJSON SuggestedPostParameters object (for channels)
reply_parametersReplyParametersOptionalJSON ReplyParameters object
reply_markupInlineKeyboardMarkup or ReplyKeyboardMarkup or ReplyKeyboardRemove or ForceReplyOptionalJSON: InlineKeyboardMarkup / ReplyKeyboardMarkup / ReplyKeyboardRemove / ForceReply

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/sendMessage" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"chat_id":123456789,"text":"Hello from the Bot API!"}'

Python

import requests

TOKEN = "123456789:AAEexampleTokenReplaceWithYours"
resp = requests.post(
    f"https://api.telegram.org/bot{TOKEN}/sendMessage",
    json={
        "chat_id": 123456789,
        "text": "Hello from the Bot API!"
    },
    timeout=30,
)
print(resp.json())

JavaScript

const TOKEN = "123456789:AAEexampleTokenReplaceWithYours";
const res = await fetch(`https://api.telegram.org/bot${TOKEN}/sendMessage`, {
  method: "POST",
  headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "chat_id": 123456789,
    "text": "Hello from the Bot API!"
  }),
});
console.log(await res.json());

Step-by-step guide: How to Send a Message with the Telegram Bot API (sendMessage)