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The official source for news about the Telegram Bot API. https://core.telegram.org/bots
Bot API 6.3
Topics
• Bots now support Topics in Groups.
• Added the fields is_forum and is_topic_message to Chat and Message respectively.
• Bots can send messages to a topic via the new message_thread_id parameter.
• Added service messages about new, closed and reopened topics, each with an optional field in Message.
• Bots can now create, close, edit and delete topics.
• Added chat member permissions for topic management, see can_manage_topics as a field in all relevant classes and as a parameter in promoteChatMember.
Multiple Usernames and Emoji Status
• Multiple Usernames are listed by the active_usernames field in the Chat class.
• Custom user statuses are now shown in the emoji_status_custom_emoji_id field returned from getChat.
• And more, see the full changelog for details:
https://core.telegram.org/bots/api-changelog#november-5-2022
The Bot API v.3.5 is alive and well.
- Added support for the new albums feature.
- Added support for pinned messages in channels.
Full changelog:
https://core.telegram.org/bots/api-changelog#november-17-2017
Some more good news for bot developers from Russia. Sberbank is now available as a payment option in the Bot API.
To connect it to your bot, pay a visit to @BotFather > Edit Bot > Payments and select Sberbank.
Read more about the platform here: https://core.telegram.org/bots/payments
The Bot API v.3.3 has arrived!
- Mention users via inline mentions, without using usernames.
- Get pinned messages from group chats.
- And a little more.
See the full changelog here:
https://core.telegram.org/bots/api-changelog#august-23-2017
May the Bot API v.3.2 be with you! Your bot can now handle sticker sets:
- Create sets of stickers or masks
- Rearrange and delete stickers from sets
See full changelog:
https://core.telegram.org/bots/api-changelog#july-21-2017
The Bot Payment Platform now supports payments from more than 200 countries via 4 payment providers.
Three new payment providers have joined the platform since launch:
- Paymentwall, a global provider that works in 200 countries
- Yandex.Money, well known in Russia
- Paycom, popular in Uzbekistan
To connect them to your bot, pay a visit to @BotFather > Edit Bot > Payments. Read more about the platform here: https://core.telegram.org/bots/payments
We will be adding more payment providers soon.
We're having some DNS issues with our web properties (the issues are not on our side). Messaging is alive and well, but your bot may have trouble reaching api.telegram.org until this is resolved. Working on this, back soon!
Sorry about that.
Moar good news, everyone!
We're extending the #BotPrize and will continue giving out grants to great bots in 2017.
Introducing Bot API 2.3.1, a nifty little update that will give you more control over how your bot gets its updates.
Changelog:
https://core.telegram.org/bots/api-changelog#december-4-2016
In the coming Bot API update, the edit_message parameter in setGameScore will default to True (currently defaults to False).
Please consider explicitly passing False in the cases where you don't want the message with high scores to be updated.
https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#setgamescore
We've refreshed Botfather's interface, adding two new commands: /mybots and /mygames. The new interface is based on inline buttons and will keep your chat with Botfather neat and tidy.
We're also adding status alerts for developers of popular bots today. If your bot is getting on the order of 300 requests per minute, Botfather will now contact you if it becomes less responsive than usual. (Make sure it's the real Botfather, look for the 'verified' badge).
Read more about status alerts:
https://core.telegram.org/bots#status-alerts
And it's up again. All good! Be sure to ping bot support if you're still having issues.
Stay tuned for cool updates coming very soon!
Inline keyboards may now be used in groups and are coming to channels soon. Check out our @vote and @like bots for some examples.
More about inline keyboards:
https://core.telegram.org/bots#inline-keyboards-and-on-the-fly-updating
Recent updates:
- Added consistency to what messages bots get in groups and supergroups.
https://core.telegram.org/bots/faq#what-messages-will-my-bot-get
- Bots can now get the relevant emoji for a sticker.
https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#recent-changes
Good news, everyone!
Your bot can win a grant of $25K or more this year. Pavel Durov will be giving away 1 million dollars to bot developers in 2016.
Check this post for details:
https://telegram.org/blog/botprize
Many thanks to everyone who submitted bots for our Bot Contest! We have collected a lot of requests.
New applications are no longer accepted – this stage of the contest is over. We will continue awarding creators of great bots this year. Have fun using and building bots in 2018!
The Bot API v.3.4 is here!
- Added support for the new Live Locations feature (see the Telegram blog).
- Bots can now get special entities like usernames, URLs, etc. from media captions.
- Bots can now get and manage the official sticker set of groups.
See the full changelog here:
https://core.telegram.org/bots/api-changelog#october-11-2017
African bot developers, rejoice! Rave by Flutterwave is now available as a payment option in the Bot API.
To connect it to your bot, pay a visit to @BotFather > Edit Bot > Payments and select Rave by Flutterwave there.
Read more about the platform here: https://core.telegram.org/bots/payments
A new provider has been added to the Bot Payment Platform: CLICK.
To connect it to your bot, pay a visit to @BotFather > Edit Bot > Payments and select CLICK Uzbekistan there. Read more about the platform here: https://core.telegram.org/bots/payments
The Bot Payment Platform currently supports payments from more than 200 countries via 5 payment providers.
Bot API v.3.1 is here! Build your own robotic police force for supergoups with these new methods for admin bots:
- Ban and restrict group members
- Promote new admins
- Manage group info and invite links
See full changelog:
https://core.telegram.org/bots/api-changelog#june-30-2017
Finally, our DNS provider fixed it (took them a while, sorry).
You may still see some residual issues due to caching, but things will get back to normal very soon.
Bot API v.3.0 is here!
- Brand new payment platform. Stripe supported out of the box, a dozen more payment providers on the way. See the Telegram blog for details:
https://telegram.org/blog/payments
- Tools for sending and receiving the new video messages.
- The User object now has a field for the user's language.
- Bot admins can unban people in channels.
- Bots can delete messages.
- And more...
See the full changelog:
https://core.telegram.org/bots/api-changelog#may-18-2017
Introducing The Telegraph API
You can now create bots and standalone tools to log in and manage Telegraph posts, and get page view statistics for any post on Telegraph.
See the @Telegraph bot for an example.
API Documentation:
http://telegra.ph/api
Bot API v.2.3 is now live!
- Bot privacy mode updated for the sake of consistency.
- Bots can now get messages from channels as updates.
- And more.
Full changelog:
https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#recent-changes
Meet the first five #BotPrize winners!
In this batch we focused on bots that have already gained massive popularity in some markets. The $200,000 that we divided between their developers will help create an even better experience for their existing and future users.
@icon8bot – an AI-based bot that allows you to apply great-looking filters to photos using neural networks and machine learning technology.
@integram_bot – a bot that allows you to set up integrations with third-party services for developers such as Trello, Gitlab, Bitbucket, and more.
@werewolfbot – a ‘Werewolf Game’ bot for group chats that gained popularity in SE Asia long before we launched our gaming platform last month.
@strangerbot – a bot that connects two random users to chat anonymously that gained huge popularity after going viral in Southern Europe.
@octopocket_bot – a smart-wallet bot that allows users from the EU to transfer money to each other and is integrated into the ATM system of Spain.
We will continue awarding creators of great bots this and the following year in $200,000 batches.
Read more:
https://telegram.org/blog/botprize1
Introducing the new Gaming Platform. As of today, your bot can offer HTML5 games – anything from simple puzzles and arcades to multiplayer 3D-shooters and real-time strategy games.
Read the blog announcement:
https://telegram.org/blog/games
Check out our introduction to Games:
https://core.telegram.org/bots/games
Also in this update:
- You can now specify an HTTP URL for a file in all methods where InputFile or file_id can be used. Telegram will get the file from the specified URL and send it to the user.
- Added a new method for checking current webhook status.
- Added a detailed guide to webhooks:
https://core.telegram.org/bots/webhooks
- And more.
See the full changelog:
https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#recent-changes
A DDoS attack on the Bot API is in progress. Hang on tight, we're fighting back.
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Bot API v.2.1. is here. We've added support for edited messages and new mentions from Telegram 3.9., and introduced a handful of new methods for group administrator bots.
Your bot can now get a list of administrators in a group, know how many members there are in a group and check a user's current status (administrator, creator, left the group, kicked from the group).
If a group starts getting on your bot's nerves, the bot can now leave it using the new leaveChat method.
Check out the full changelog here:
https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#recent-changes
#BotTip If you created a cool bot and would like to get a better username, ping us at @BotSupport. We love bot developers, and we don't like squatters here.
Just make sure you already have a working bot worthy of the name. 😎
Check out these cool sample bots to see where this is going:
@music – find and share public domain classical music
@sticker – find and share stickers based on emoji input
@foursquare – find and share venues near you
@youtube – connect your youtube account and share personalized videos