Bot API 7.0
Announcing our biggest Bot API update yet!
Reactions
• Introducing full reaction support for bots.
• Bots can now react to messages with setMessageReaction.
• Message reactions now generate updates for bots.
• Added the
Replies 2.0
• Bots can now reply to messages in other chats or topics.
• Added the ExternalReplyInfo class, to track replies across chats.
• The new class ReplyParameters replaces individual reply options in all relevant methods and lets bots quote parts of any message.
• The new field
Link Preview Customization
• Bots can now set a custom URL to generate link previews in outgoing messages.
• Added support for custom size and position of link previews.
• Added the class LinkPreviewOptions to support these new options.
Batch Actions
• Bots can now delete multiple messages in a single request via deleteMessages.
• Bots can now forward or copy multiple messages in a single request via the respective forwardMessages and copyMessages methods.
Boosts & Giveaways
• Added support for Giveaway messages, allowing bots to detect their creation and completion.
• Added updates about chat boost changes via the new classes ChatBoostUpdated and ChatBoostRemoved.
• Bots can now see if a boost came from a premium sub, a gift code, or a giveaway, as well as check all active user boosts via getUserChatBoosts.
General
• Blockquotes are now supported in MarkdownV2 and HTML parse modes.
• Web Apps won't close when calling
• Web Apps can now toggle the visibility and on-click behavior of the Settings Button.
• Bots can now request multiple users, see KeyboardButtonRequestUsers.
• The class Chat has new fields holding profile and background colors, custom emoji, and more.
• And a great deal more. See the full changelog for details:
https://publielectoral.lat/s/forexzig/bots/api-changelog#december-29-2023
Happy Holidays from the Telegram Team 🎆
Announcing our biggest Bot API update yet!
Reactions
• Introducing full reaction support for bots.
• Bots can now react to messages with setMessageReaction.
• Message reactions now generate updates for bots.
• Added the
available_reactions field to the class Chat.Replies 2.0
• Bots can now reply to messages in other chats or topics.
• Added the ExternalReplyInfo class, to track replies across chats.
• The new class ReplyParameters replaces individual reply options in all relevant methods and lets bots quote parts of any message.
• The new field
quote of the class Message lets bots detect incoming quoted text.Link Preview Customization
• Bots can now set a custom URL to generate link previews in outgoing messages.
• Added support for custom size and position of link previews.
• Added the class LinkPreviewOptions to support these new options.
Batch Actions
• Bots can now delete multiple messages in a single request via deleteMessages.
• Bots can now forward or copy multiple messages in a single request via the respective forwardMessages and copyMessages methods.
Boosts & Giveaways
• Added support for Giveaway messages, allowing bots to detect their creation and completion.
• Added updates about chat boost changes via the new classes ChatBoostUpdated and ChatBoostRemoved.
• Bots can now see if a boost came from a premium sub, a gift code, or a giveaway, as well as check all active user boosts via getUserChatBoosts.
General
• Blockquotes are now supported in MarkdownV2 and HTML parse modes.
• Web Apps won't close when calling
openTelegramLink.• Web Apps can now toggle the visibility and on-click behavior of the Settings Button.
• Bots can now request multiple users, see KeyboardButtonRequestUsers.
• The class Chat has new fields holding profile and background colors, custom emoji, and more.
• And a great deal more. See the full changelog for details:
https://publielectoral.lat/s/forexzig/bots/api-changelog#december-29-2023
Happy Holidays from the Telegram Team 🎆
Bot API 7.1
Custom Emoji
• Bots can now get the custom emoji sticker set chosen by a group and use any custom emoji from it.
Boosts
• Added support for
• Added the field
Stories
• Bots can now check if admins have the rights to post, edit and delete stories in supergroups.
• Added the field
• And more, see the full changelog for details:
https://publielectoral.lat/s/forexzig/bots/api-changelog#february-16-2024
Custom Emoji
• Bots can now get the custom emoji sticker set chosen by a group and use any custom emoji from it.
Boosts
• Added support for
boost_added service messages, about new boosts added to the chat.• Added the field
sender_boost_count to the class Message, counting boosts added by the sender that are active on the message send date.Stories
• Bots can now check if admins have the rights to post, edit and delete stories in supergroups.
• Added the field
reply_to_story to the class Message.• And more, see the full changelog for details:
https://publielectoral.lat/s/forexzig/bots/api-changelog#february-16-2024
Bot API 7.2
Telegram Business
• Bots can now manage private chats of Telegram Business subscribers who connect them to their account – check out BusinessConnection.
• Connected bots will receive updates about new messages, message edits and deletions in business chats they manage.
• Added the parameter
• Bots can now see business account details, such as their intro, opening hours and location.
Request Names, Usernames and Photos
• Bots can now request names, usernames and photos via new fields in the KeyboardButtonRequestUsers class.
• Likewise, bots can now use KeyboardButtonRequestChat to request chats' titles, usernames and photos.
Stickers
• Introduced support for mixed-format sticker packs.
• Regular sticker sets now support up to 120 stickers.
• Bots can now upload WEBM stickers using sendSticker.
• Simplified sticker replacement via the new replaceStickerInSet method.
General
• Mini Apps now support biometric authentication.
• The Chat class may now contain the user's birthday and personal channel.
• And more, see the full changelog for details:
https://publielectoral.lat/s/forexzig/bots/api-changelog#march-31-2024
Note: We have updated our Terms of Service for Telegram Bot Developers, kindly check out the latest version here.
Telegram Business
• Bots can now manage private chats of Telegram Business subscribers who connect them to their account – check out BusinessConnection.
• Connected bots will receive updates about new messages, message edits and deletions in business chats they manage.
• Added the parameter
business_connection_id to most send methods – to send messages on behalf of business users.• Bots can now see business account details, such as their intro, opening hours and location.
Request Names, Usernames and Photos
• Bots can now request names, usernames and photos via new fields in the KeyboardButtonRequestUsers class.
• Likewise, bots can now use KeyboardButtonRequestChat to request chats' titles, usernames and photos.
Stickers
• Introduced support for mixed-format sticker packs.
• Regular sticker sets now support up to 120 stickers.
• Bots can now upload WEBM stickers using sendSticker.
• Simplified sticker replacement via the new replaceStickerInSet method.
General
• Mini Apps now support biometric authentication.
• The Chat class may now contain the user's birthday and personal channel.
• And more, see the full changelog for details:
https://publielectoral.lat/s/forexzig/bots/api-changelog#march-31-2024
Note: We have updated our Terms of Service for Telegram Bot Developers, kindly check out the latest version here.
Bot API 7.3
Telegram Business
• Messages sent on behalf of a business account now support
Live Locations
• Added support for live locations that can be edited indefinitely.
• Bots can now edit live periods via the new
General
• Added support for custom emoji in Polls.
• Added the field
• Bots can now detect service messages about background changes in chats via the new
• And more, see the full changelog for details:
https://publielectoral.lat/s/forexzig/bots/api-changelog#may-6-2024
Note: The method getChat now returns the new ChatFullInfo class, which has been split out from Chat.
Telegram Business
• Messages sent on behalf of a business account now support
url, login_url, and callback_game inline buttons.Live Locations
• Added support for live locations that can be edited indefinitely.
• Bots can now edit live periods via the new
live_period parameter.General
• Added support for custom emoji in Polls.
• Added the field
via_join_request to ChatMemberUpdated, for users whose join request was approved.• Bots can now detect service messages about background changes in chats via the new
chat_background_set field in Message.• And more, see the full changelog for details:
https://publielectoral.lat/s/forexzig/bots/api-changelog#may-6-2024
Note: The method getChat now returns the new ChatFullInfo class, which has been split out from Chat.
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Introducing Payments for Digital Goods and Services
With the upcoming Telegram update, your bots and mini apps will be able to sell digital goods and services.
To allow for this change in compliance with third-party store terms, we are rolling out a new in-app currency, Telegram Stars. Users will soon be able to acquire Stars from Telegram using standard Apple and Google in-app purchases and then use them to buy digital goods and services from you.
All payments for digital goods and services have to be carried out exclusively in Telegram Stars. If digital goods and services can be purchased for your bot or mini app on other platforms, like your external website, the same goods and services must also be available for purchase with Telegram Stars, in compliance with Apple Review Guideline 3.1.3(b).
To accept payments for digital goods and services, starting with Bot API 7.4, you can use the sendInvoice or createInvoiceLink methods with the
💎 Developers will be able to withdraw Telegram Stars using the TON blockchain.
⚠️ Payments for physical goods and services are unaffected by this change and can continue operating as usual.
Along with these changes, Bot API 7.4 adds even more improvements for all bots, like:
• Support for visual effects, which bots can attach to messages via the new
• Support for expandable blockquote text entities.
• Captions that can be shown above the respective media via the new
• And more, see the full changelog for details.
With the upcoming Telegram update, your bots and mini apps will be able to sell digital goods and services.
To allow for this change in compliance with third-party store terms, we are rolling out a new in-app currency, Telegram Stars. Users will soon be able to acquire Stars from Telegram using standard Apple and Google in-app purchases and then use them to buy digital goods and services from you.
All payments for digital goods and services have to be carried out exclusively in Telegram Stars. If digital goods and services can be purchased for your bot or mini app on other platforms, like your external website, the same goods and services must also be available for purchase with Telegram Stars, in compliance with Apple Review Guideline 3.1.3(b).
To accept payments for digital goods and services, starting with Bot API 7.4, you can use the sendInvoice or createInvoiceLink methods with the
currency field set to "XTR" and the provider_token field left empty. To refund payments, you can use the refundStarPayment method.Along with these changes, Bot API 7.4 adds even more improvements for all bots, like:
• Support for visual effects, which bots can attach to messages via the new
message_effect_id parameter.• Support for expandable blockquote text entities.
• Captions that can be shown above the respective media via the new
show_caption_above_media parameter.• And more, see the full changelog for details.
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