sendRichMessage

Category: Rich Messages · Bot API 10.3 · Official documentation

Sends a rich message with structured formatting (Bot API 10.1).

Returns: On success, returns Message.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`business_connection_id`	`String`	Optional	Business connection ID
`chat_id`	`Integer or String`	Yes	Chat ID or @username
`message_thread_id`	`Integer`	Optional	Forum topic ID
`direct_messages_topic_id`	`Integer`	Optional	Direct messages topic ID (Bot API 10.0)
`ephemeral_message_parameters`	`EphemeralMessageParameters`	Optional	JSON EphemeralMessageParameters object — ephemeral message visible to a single user (Bot API 10.3)
`rich_message`	`InputRichMessage`	Yes	JSON InputRichMessage object — rich message content
`disable_notification`	`Boolean`	Optional	Send silently
`protect_content`	`Boolean`	Optional	Protect content
`allow_paid_broadcast`	`Boolean`	Optional	Allow paid broadcast (0.1 Stars/msg)
`message_effect_id`	`String`	Optional	Message effect ID
`suggested_post_parameters`	`SuggestedPostParameters`	Optional	JSON SuggestedPostParameters object (for channels)
`reply_parameters`	`ReplyParameters`	Optional	JSON ReplyParameters object
`reply_markup`	`InlineKeyboardMarkup or ReplyKeyboardMarkup or ReplyKeyboardRemove or ForceReply`	Optional	JSON: 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/sendRichMessage" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "chat_id": 123456789,
  "rich_message": {
    "markdown": "**Hello** from a rich message"
  }
}'

Python

import requests

TOKEN = "123456789:AAEexampleTokenReplaceWithYours"
resp = requests.post(
    f"https://api.telegram.org/bot{TOKEN}/sendRichMessage",
    json={
        "chat_id": 123456789,
        "rich_message": {
            "markdown": "**Hello** from a rich message"
        }
    },
    timeout=30,
)
print(resp.json())

JavaScript

const TOKEN = "123456789:AAEexampleTokenReplaceWithYours";
const res = await fetch(`https://api.telegram.org/bot${TOKEN}/sendRichMessage`, {
  method: "POST",
  headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "chat_id": 123456789,
    "rich_message": {
      "markdown": "**Hello** from a rich message"
    }
  }),
});
console.log(await res.json());

Step-by-step guide: Telegram Bot API 10.0–10.3: Rich Messages, Ephemeral Messages, Guest Mode and More

sendRichMessageDraftStreams a partial rich message — a 30-second preview (Bot API 10.1).