Telegram Bot API
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setManagedBotAccessSettings

Category: Bot Info · Bot API 10.3 · Official documentation

Sets managed bot access settings (Bot API 10.0).

Returns: On success, returns True.

Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
user_idIntegerYesManaged bot ID
is_access_restrictedBooleanYesRestrict access (selected users only)
added_user_idsArray of IntegerOptionalJSON array of user IDs with access (max 10)

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/setManagedBotAccessSettings" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"user_id":123456789,"is_access_restricted":true}'

Python

import requests

TOKEN = "123456789:AAEexampleTokenReplaceWithYours"
resp = requests.post(
    f"https://api.telegram.org/bot{TOKEN}/setManagedBotAccessSettings",
    json={
        "user_id": 123456789,
        "is_access_restricted": True
    },
    timeout=30,
)
print(resp.json())

JavaScript

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

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