telegrambot-lib.api.methods — telegrambot-lib 2.13.0

Telegram Bot API Methods - function implementations.

• https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#available-methods

Most functions are multi-arity with the following options:

• Send all parameters in a 'content' map.
• Send only the required parameters as simple values.
• Send the required paraemters as simple values and then 'optional' parameters in a map.

answer-callback-query clj multimethod

Use this method to send answers to callback queries sent from inline keyboards. The answer will be displayed to the user as a notification at the top of the chat screen or as an alert. On success, True is returned.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• callback_query_id ; unique identifier for the query to be answered

Optional

• text ; text of the notification
• show_alert ; if true, show alert instead of a notification
• url ; url that will be opened by the user's client.
• cache_time ; max time in seconds for caching callback query. (default: 0)

approve-chat-join-request clj

(approve-chat-join-request this content)

(approve-chat-join-request this chat_id user_id)

Use this method to approve a chat join request. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the can_invite_users administrator right. Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• user_id ; id of target user

ban-chat-member clj

(ban-chat-member this content)

(ban-chat-member this chat_id user_id)

(ban-chat-member this chat_id user_id & optional)

Use this method to ban a user from a group, a supergroup or a channel. In the case of supergroups and channels, the user will not be able to return to the group on their own using invite links, etc., unless unbanned first. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate admin rights. Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• user_id ; id of target user

Optional

• until_date ; unix time when user is unbanned. 30 seconds - 366 days. if less or more, user is banned forever.
• revoke_messages ; true to delete all messages from chat for user being removed. always true for supergroups and channels.

ban-chat-sender-chat clj

(ban-chat-sender-chat this content)

(ban-chat-sender-chat this chat_id sender_chat_id)

(ban-chat-sender-chat this chat_id sender_chat_id & optional)

Use this method to ban a channel chat in a supergroup or a channel. The owner of the chat will not be able to send messages and join live streams on behalf of the chat, unless it is unbanned first. The bot must be an administrator in the supergroup or channel for this to work and must have the appropriate administrator rights. Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• sender_chat_id ; target sender chat

Optional

• until_date ; date in unix time when the sender chat will be unbanned

call clj

(call this endpoint)

(call this endpoint content)

A generic function to call any endpoint with optional content. Provided in the case where methods are added to the API and are not available in this library yet.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• endpoint ; the api method path

Optional

• content ; parameters for the api method

close clj

(close this)

Use this method to close the bot instance before moving it from one local server to another. You need to delete the webhook before calling this method to ensure that the bot isn't launched again after server restart. The method will return error 429 in the first 10 minutes after the bot is launched. Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance

close-forum-topic clj

(close-forum-topic this content)

(close-forum-topic this chat_id message_thread_id)

Use this method to close an open topic in a forum supergroup chat. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the can_manage_topics administrator rights, unless it is the creator of the topic. Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• message_thread_id ; id of the target thread of the forum.

close-general-forum-topic clj multimethod

Use this method to close an open 'General' topic in a forum supergroup chat. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the can_manage_topics administrator rights. Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; A bot instance.
• chat_id ; Target chat or username of supergroup (@user).

copy-message clj

(copy-message this content)

(copy-message this chat_id from_chat_id message_id)

(copy-message this chat_id from_chat_id message_id & optional)

Use this method to copy messages of any kind. The method is analogous to the method forwardMessages, but the copied message doesn't have a link to the original message. Returns the MessageId of the sent message on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• from_chat_id ; id of chat from original message
• message_id ; message id in chat specified in 'from_chat_id'

Optional

• message_thread_id ; id of the target thread of the forum.
• caption ; new caption for media
• parse_mode ; entity parsing
• caption_entities ; list of MessageEntity - can use instead of parse_mode
• disable_notification ; send silently
• protect_content ; protect content from forwarding/saving
• reply_parameters ; Description of the message to reply to
• reply_markup ; additional interface options

copy-messages clj

(copy-messages this content)

(copy-messages this chat_id from_chat_id message_ids)

(copy-messages this chat_id from_chat_id message_ids & optional)

Use this method to copy messages of any kind. If some of the specified messages can't be found or copied, they are skipped. Service messages, giveaway messages, giveaway winners messages, and invoice messages can't be copied. A quiz poll can be copied only if the value of the field correct_option_id is known to the bot. The method is analogous to the method forwardMessages, but the copied messages don't have a link to the original message. Album grouping is kept for copied messages. On success, an array of MessageId of the sent messages is returned.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• from_chat_id ; id of chat from original message
• message_ids ; message id in chat specified in 'from_chat_id'

Optional

• message_thread_id ; id of the target thread of the forum.
• disable_notification ; send silently
• protect_content ; protect content from forwarding/saving
• remove_caption ; True to copy the messages without captions.

create-chat-invite-link clj multimethod

Use this method to create an additional invite link for a chat. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate admin rights. The link can be revoked using the method revokeChatInviteLink. Returns the new invite link as ChatInviteLink object.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)

Optional

• name ; invite name link
• expire_date ; unix timestamp when the link will expire
• member_limit ; max num users that can be members simulatneously (1-99999)
• creates_join_request ; true if users joining need to be approved

create-forum-topic clj

(create-forum-topic this content)

(create-forum-topic this chat_id name)

(create-forum-topic this chat_id name & optional)

Use this method to create a topic in a forum supergroup chat. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the can_manage_topics administrator rights. Returns information about the created topic as a ForumTopic object.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• name ; the topic name.

Optional

• icon_color ; integer color of the topic icon in RGB format.
• icon_custom_emoji_id ; string id of custom emoji shown as topic icon.

decline-chat-join-request clj

(decline-chat-join-request this content)

(decline-chat-join-request this chat_id user_id)

Use this method to decline a chat join request. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the can_invite_users administrator right. Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• user_id ; id of target user

delete-chat-photo clj multimethod

Use this method to delete a chat photo. Photos can't be changed for private chats. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate admin rights. Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)

delete-chat-sticker-set clj multimethod

Use this method to delete a group sticker set from a supergroup. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate admin rights. Use the field can_set_sticker_set optionally returned in getChat requests to check if the bot can use this method. Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)

delete-forum-topic clj

(delete-forum-topic this content)

(delete-forum-topic this chat_id message_thread_id)

Use this method to delete a forum topic along with all its messages in a forum supergroup chat. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the can_delete_messages administrator rights. Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• message_thread_id ; id of the target thread of the forum.

delete-my-commands clj

(delete-my-commands this)

(delete-my-commands this content)

Use this method to delete the list of the bot's commands for the given scope and user language. After deletion, higher level commands will be shown to affected users. Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance

Optional

• scope ; JSON object, scope of users that commands are relevant for. (default: BotCommandScopeDefault)
• language_code ; Two-letter ISO 639-1 lang code. If empty, commands applied to all users from given scope.

edit-chat-invite-link clj

(edit-chat-invite-link this content)

(edit-chat-invite-link this chat_id invite_link)

(edit-chat-invite-link this chat_id invite_link & optional)

Use this method to edit a non-primary invite link created by the bot. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate admin rights. Returns the edited invite link as a ChatInviteLink object.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• invite_link ; invite link to edit

Optional

• name ; invite name link
• expire_date ; unix timestamp when the link will expire
• member_limit ; max num users that can be members simulatneously (1-99999)
• creates_join_request ; true if users joining need to be approved

edit-forum-topic clj

(edit-forum-topic this content)

(edit-forum-topic this chat_id message_thread_id)

(edit-forum-topic this chat_id message_thread_id & optional)

Use this method to edit name and icon of a topic in a forum supergroup chat. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have can_manage_topics administrator rights, unless it is the creator of the topic. Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• message_thread_id ; id of the target thread of the forum.

Optional

• name ; the topic name.
• icon_custom_emoji_id ; string id of custom emoji shown as topic icon.

edit-general-forum-topic clj

(edit-general-forum-topic this content)

(edit-general-forum-topic this chat_id name)

Use this method to edit the name of the 'General' topic in a forum supergroup chat. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have can_manage_topics administrator rights. Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; A bot instance.
• chat_id ; Target chat or username of supergroup (@user).
• name ; The topic name.

edit-message-live-location clj

(edit-message-live-location this content)

(edit-message-live-location this chat_id message_id latitude longitude)

(edit-message-live-location this
                            chat_id
                            message_id
                            latitude
                            longitude
                            &
                            optional)

Use this method to edit live location messages. A location can be edited until its live_period expires or editing is explicitly disabled by a call to stopMessageLiveLocation. On success, if the edited message was sent by the bot, the edited Message is returned, otherwise True is returned.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• message_id ; id of the message to edit
• latitude ; lat of new location
• longitude ; long of new location

Optional

• horizontal_accuracy ; 1-1500 meters radius of uncertainty
• heading ; 1-360 degrees direction user is moving
• proximity_alert_radius ; 1-100000 meters max distance for proximity alerts
• reply_markup ; additional interface options

edit-message-live-location-inline clj

(edit-message-live-location-inline this content)

(edit-message-live-location-inline this inline_message_id latitude longitude)

(edit-message-live-location-inline this
                                   inline_message_id
                                   latitude
                                   longitude
                                   &
                                   optional)

Use this method to edit live location inline messages. A location can be edited until its live_period expires or editing is explicitly disabled by a call to stopMessageLiveLocation. On success, if the edited message was sent by the bot, the edited Message is returned, otherwise True is returned.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• inline_message_id ; id of the inline message to edit
• latitude ; lat of new location
• longitude ; long of new location

Optional

• reply_markup ; additional interface options

export-chat-invite-link clj multimethod

Use this method to generate a new invite link for a chat; any previously generated link is revoked. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate admin rights. Returns the new invite link as String on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)

forward-message clj

(forward-message this content)

(forward-message this chat_id from_chat_id message_id)

(forward-message this chat_id from_chat_id message_id & optional)

Use this method to forward messages of any kind. On success, the sent Message is returned.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• from_chat_id ; id of chat from original message
• message_id ; message id in chat specified in 'from_chat_id'

Optional

• message_thread_id ; id of the target thread of the forum.
• disable_notification ; send silently
• protect_content ; protect content from forwarding/saving

forward-messages clj

(forward-messages this content)

(forward-messages this chat_id from_chat_id message_ids)

(forward-messages this chat_id from_chat_id message_ids & optional)

Use this method to forward multiple messages of any kind. If some of the specified messages can't be found or forwarded, they are skipped. Service messages and messages with protected content can't be forwarded. Album grouping is kept for forwarded messages. On success, an array of MessageId of the sent messages is returned.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• from_chat_id ; id of chat from original message
• message_ids ; List of IDs, 1-100 messages in the chat from_chat_id to forward.

Optional

• message_thread_id ; id of the target thread of the forum.
• disable_notification ; send silently
• protect_content ; protect content from forwarding/saving

get-business-connection clj multimethod

Use this method to get information about the connection of the bot with a business account. Returns a BusinessConnection object on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• business_connection_id ; Unique id of the business connection.

get-chat clj multimethod

Use this method to get up to date information about the chat (current name of the user for one-on-one conversations, current username of a user, group or channel, etc.). Returns a Chat object on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)

get-chat-administrators clj multimethod

Use this method to get a list of administrators in a chat. On success, returns an Array of ChatMember objects that contains information about all chat administrators except other bots. If the chat is a group or a supergroup and no administrators were appointed, only the creator will be returned.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)

get-chat-member clj

(get-chat-member this content)

(get-chat-member this chat_id user_id)

Use this method to get information about a member of a chat. Returns a ChatMember object on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• user_id ; id of target user

get-chat-member-count clj multimethod

Use this method to get the number of members in a chat. Returns Int on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)

get-chat-members-count clj multimethod deprecated

DEPRECATED: Use this method to get the number of members in a chat. Returns Int on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)

get-chat-menu-button clj

(get-chat-menu-button this)

(get-chat-menu-button this content)

Use this method to get the current value of the bot's menu button in a private chat, or the default menu button. Returns MenuButton on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance

Optional

• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)

get-file clj multimethod

Use this method to get basic info about a file and prepare it for downloading. For the moment, bots can download files of up to 20MB in size. On success, a File object is returned. The file can then be downloaded via the link https://api.telegram.org/file/bottoken/file_path, where file_path is taken from the response. It is guaranteed that the link will be valid for at least 1 hour. When the link expires, a new one can be requested by calling getFile again.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• file_id ; file id to get info about

get-forum-topic-icon-stickers clj

(get-forum-topic-icon-stickers this)

Use this method to get custom emoji stickers, which can be used as a forum topic icon by any user. Requires no parameters. Returns an Array of Sticker objects.

Required

• this ; a bot instance

get-me clj

(get-me this)

A simple method for testing your bot's auth token. Returns basic information about the bot in form of a User object.

Required

• this ; a bot instance

get-my-commands clj

(get-my-commands this)

(get-my-commands this content)

Use this method to get the current list of the bot's commands. Returns Array of BotCommand on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance

Optional

• scope ; JSON object, scope of users that commands are relevant for. (default: BotCommandScopeDefault)
• language_code ; Two-letter ISO 639-1 lang code. If empty, commands applied to all users from given scope.

get-my-default-administrator-rights clj

(get-my-default-administrator-rights this)

(get-my-default-administrator-rights this content)

Use this method to get the current default administrator rights of the bot. Returns ChatAdministratorRights on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance

Optional

• for_channels ; Pass True to get default administrator rights of the bot in channels. Otherwise, default administrator rights of the bot for groups and supergroups will be returned.

get-my-description clj

(get-my-description this)

(get-my-description this content)

Use this method to get the current bot description for the given user language. Returns BotDescription on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance

Optional

• language_code ; Two-letter ISO 639-1 lang code or an empty string.

get-my-name clj

(get-my-name this)

(get-my-name this content)

Use this method to get the current bot name for the given user language. Returns BotName on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance

Optional

• language_code ; Two-letter ISO 639-1 lang code.

get-my-short-description clj

(get-my-short-description this)

(get-my-short-description this content)

Use this method to get the current bot short description for the given user language. Returns BotShortDescription on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance

Optional

• language_code ; Two-letter ISO 639-1 lang code or an empty string.

get-user-chat-boosts clj

(get-user-chat-boosts this content)

(get-user-chat-boosts this chat_id user_id)

Use this method to get the list of boosts added to a chat by a user. Requires administrator rights in the chat. Returns a UserChatBoosts object.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• user_id ; id of target user

get-user-profile-photos clj multimethod

Use this method to get a list of profile pictures for a user. Returns a UserProfilePhotos object.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• user_id ; id of target user

Optional

• offset ; number of first photo returned
• limit ; limit number of photos retrieved (1-100, default: 100)

hide-general-forum-topic clj multimethod

Use this method to hide the 'General' topic in a forum supergroup chat. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the can_manage_topics administrator rights. Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; A bot instance.
• chat_id ; Target chat or username of supergroup (@user).

kick-chat-member clj deprecated

(kick-chat-member this content)

(kick-chat-member this chat_id user_id)

(kick-chat-member this chat_id user_id & optional)

DEPRECATED: Use this method to kick a user from a group, a supergroup or a channel. In the case of supergroups and channels, the user will not be able to return to the group on their own using invite links, etc., unless unbanned first. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate admin rights. Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• user_id ; id of target user

Optional

• until_date ; unix time when user is unbanned. 30 seconds - 366 days. if less or more, user is banned forever.
• revoke_messages ; true to delete all messages from chat for user being removed. always true for supergroups and channels.

leave-chat clj multimethod

Use this method for your bot to leave a group, supergroup or channel. Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)

log-out clj

(log-out this)

Use this method to log out from the cloud Bot API server before launching the bot locally. You must log out the bot before running it locally, otherwise there is no guarantee that the bot will receive updates. Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance

pin-chat-message clj

(pin-chat-message this content)

(pin-chat-message this chat_id message_id)

(pin-chat-message this chat_id message_id & optional)

Use this method to pin a message in a group, a supergroup, or a channel. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the 'can_pin_messages' admin right in the supergroup or 'can_edit_messages' admin right in the channel. Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• message_id ; id of message to pin

Optional

• disable_notification ; true to pin silently. default true in channels.

promote-chat-member clj

(promote-chat-member this content)

(promote-chat-member this chat_id user_id)

(promote-chat-member this chat_id user_id & optional)

Use this method to promote or demote a user in a supergroup or a channel. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate admin rights. Pass False for all boolean parameters to demote a user. Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• user_id ; id of target user

Optional

• is_anonymous ; true if admin presence in chat is hidden
• can_manage_chat ; true if admin can access logs, stats, members, etc.
• can_delete_messages ; true if admin can delete messages of other users
• can_manage_video_chats ; true if admin can manage video chats, supergroups only
• can_restrict_members ; true if admin can restrict, ban, unban members
• can_promote_members ; true if admin can add new admins
• can_change_info ; true if admin can change chat title, photo, other settings
• can_invite_users ; true if admin can invite new users to chat
• can_post_messages ; true if admin can create channel posts
• can_edit_messages ; true if admin can edit messages of other users, pin messages
• can_pin_messages ; true if admin can pin messages
• can_post_stories ; true if the administrator can post stories in the channel
• can_edit_stories ; true if the administrator can edit stories posted by other users
• can_delete_stories ; true if the administrator can delete stories posted by other users
• can_manage_topics ; true if user is allowed to create,rename,close,reopen forum topics.

reopen-forum-topic clj

(reopen-forum-topic this content)

(reopen-forum-topic this chat_id message_thread_id)

Use this method to reopen a closed topic in a forum supergroup chat. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the can_manage_topics administrator rights, unless it is the creator of the topic. Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• message_thread_id ; id of the target thread of the forum.

reopen-general-forum-topic clj multimethod

Use this method to reopen a closed 'General' topic in a forum supergroup chat. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the can_manage_topics administrator rights. Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; A bot instance.
• chat_id ; Target chat or username of supergroup (@user).

restrict-chat-member clj

(restrict-chat-member this content)

(restrict-chat-member this chat_id user_id permissions)

(restrict-chat-member this chat_id user_id permissions & optional)

Use this method to restrict a user in a supergroup. The bot must be an administrator in the supergroup for this to work and must have the appropriate admin rights. Pass True for all permissions to lift restrictions from a user. Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• user_id ; id of target user
• permissions ; json object 'ChatPermissions' for new user permissions

Optional

• use_independent_chat_permissions ; True if chat permissions are set independently. Otherwise, some permissions imply others.
• until_date ; unix time when user is unbanned. 30 seconds - 366 days. if less or more, user is banned forever.

revoke-chat-invite-link clj

(revoke-chat-invite-link this content)

(revoke-chat-invite-link this chat_id invite_link)

Use this method to revoke an invite link created by the bot. If the primary link is revoked, a new link is automatically generated. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate admin rights. Returns the revoked invite link as ChatInviteLink object.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• invite_link ; invite link to revoke

send-animation clj

(send-animation this content)

(send-animation this chat_id animation)

(send-animation this chat_id animation & optional)

Use this method to send animation files (GIF or H.264/MPEG-4 AVC video without sound). On success, the sent Message is rbeturned.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• animation ; 'file_id' of animation to send that exists on Telegram servers or url

Optional

• business_connection_id ; Unique id of the business connection.
• message_thread_id ; id of the target thread of the forum.
• duration ; duration of animation in seconds
• width
• height
• caption ; animation caption
• parse_mode ; entity parsing in animation caption
• caption_entities ; list of MessageEntity - can use instead of parse_mode
• has_spoiler ; true if animation needs to be covered with spoiler animation.
• thumbnail ; thumbnail of file sent
• disable_notification ; send silently
• protect_content ; protect content from forwarding/saving
• reply_parameters ; Description of the message to reply to
• reply_markup ; additional interface options

send-audio clj

(send-audio this content)

(send-audio this chat_id audio)

(send-audio this chat_id audio & optional)

Use this method to send audio files, if you want Telegram clients to display them in the music player. Your audio must be in the .MP3 or .M4A format. On success, the sent Message is returned.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• audio ; 'file_id' of audio to send that exists on Telegram servers or url

Optional

• business_connection_id ; Unique id of the business connection.
• message_thread_id ; id of the target thread of the forum.
• caption ; audio caption
• parse_mode ; entity parsing in audio caption
• caption_entities ; list of MessageEntity - can use instead of parse_mode
• duration ; duration of audio in seconds
• performer ; audio performer
• title ; audio track title
• thumbnail ; thumbnail of the file sent
• disable_notification ; send silently
• protect_content ; protect content from forwarding/saving
• reply_parameters ; Description of the message to reply to
• reply_markup ; additional interface options

send-chat-action clj

(send-chat-action this content)

(send-chat-action this chat_id action)

(send-chat-action this chat_id action & optional)

Use this method when you need to tell the user that something is happening on the bot's side. The status is set for 5 seconds or less (when a message arrives from your bot, Telegram clients clear its typing status). Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• action ; type of action to broadcast (typing, upload_photo, record_video, upload_video, record_voice, upload_voice, upload_document, choose_sticker, find_location, record_video_note, upload_video_note)

Optional

• business_connection_id ; Unique id of the business connection.
• message_thread_id ; unique id for target message thread.

send-contact clj

(send-contact this content)

(send-contact this chat_id phone_number first_name)

(send-contact this chat_id phone_number first_name last_name)

(send-contact this chat_id phone_number first_name last_name & optional)

Use this method to send phone contacts. On success, the sent Message is returned.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• phone_number ; contact phone number
• first_name

Optional

• business_connection_id ; Unique id of the business connection.
• message_thread_id ; id of the target thread of the forum.
• last_name
• vcard ; 'vCard' formatted additional data
• disable_notification ; send silently
• protect_content ; protect content from forwarding/saving
• reply_parameters ; Description of the message to reply to
• reply_markup ; additional interface options

send-dice clj multimethod

Use this method to send an animated emoji that will display a random value. On success, the sent Message is returned.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)

Optional

• business_connection_id ; Unique id of the business connection.
• message_thread_id ; id of the target thread of the forum.
• emoji ; image for dice animation (default: dice)
• disable_notification ; send silently
• protect_content ; protect content from forwarding/saving
• reply_parameters ; Description of the message to reply to
• reply_markup ; additional interface options

send-document clj

(send-document this content)

(send-document this chat_id document)

(send-document this chat_id document & optional)

Use this method to send general files. On success, the sent Message is returned.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• document ; 'file_id' of document to send that exists on Telegram servers or url

Optional

• business_connection_id ; Unique id of the business connection.
• message_thread_id ; id of the target thread of the forum.
• caption ; document caption
• parse_mode ; entity parsing in document caption
• caption_entities ; list of MessageEntity - can use instead of parse_mode
• thumbnail ; thumbnail of the file sent
• disable_content_type_detection ; disable auto content type detection for files uploaded
• disable_notification ; send silently
• protect_content ; protect content from forwarding/saving
• reply_parameters ; Description of the message to reply to
• reply_markup ; additional interface options

send-location clj

(send-location this content)

(send-location this chat_id latitude longitude)

(send-location this chat_id latitude longitude & optional)

Use this method to send point on the map. On success, the sent Message is returned.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• latitude ; lat of location
• longitude ; long of location

Optional

• business_connection_id ; Unique id of the business connection.
• message_thread_id ; id of the target thread of the forum.
• horizontal_accuracy ; 1-1500 meters radius of uncertainty
• live_period ; seconds for which location will be updated (60-86400)
• heading ; 1-360 degrees direction user is moving
• proximity_alert_radius ; 1-100000 meters max distance for proximity alerts
• disable_notification ; send silently
• protect_content ; protect content from forwarding/saving
• reply_parameters ; Description of the message to reply to
• reply_markup ; additional interface options

send-media-group clj

(send-media-group this content)

(send-media-group this chat_id media)

(send-media-group this chat_id media & optional)

Use this method to send a group of photos or videos as an album. On success, an array of the sent Messages is returned.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• media ; json array describing photos/videos to be sent

Optional

• business_connection_id ; Unique id of the business connection.
• message_thread_id ; id of the target thread of the forum.
• disable_notification ; send silently
• protect_content ; protect content from forwarding/saving
• reply_parameters ; Description of the message to reply to

send-message clj

(send-message this content)

(send-message this chat_id text)

(send-message this chat_id text & optional)

Use this method to send text messages. On success, the sent Message is returned.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• text ; message to send

Optional

• business_connection_id ; Unique id of the business connection.
• message_thread_id ; id of the target thread of the forum.
• parse_mode ; entity parsing in message
• entities ; list of MessageEntity - can use instead of parse_mode
• link_preview_options ; link preview generation options.
• disable_notification ; send silently
• protect_content ; protect content from forwarding/saving
• reply_parameters ; Description of the message to reply to
• reply_markup ; additional interface options

send-photo clj

(send-photo this content)

(send-photo this chat_id photo)

(send-photo this chat_id photo & optional)

Use this method to send photos. On success, the sent Message is returned.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• photo ; 'file_id' of photo to send that exists on Telegram servers or url

Optional

• business_connection_id ; Unique id of the business connection.
• message_thread_id ; id of the target thread of the forum.
• caption ; photo caption
• parse_mode ; entity parsing in photo caption
• caption_entities ; list of MessageEntity - can use instead of parse_mode
• has_spoiler ; true if photo needs to be covered with spoiler animation.
• disable_notification ; send silently
• protect_content ; protect content from forwarding/saving
• reply_parameters ; Description of the message to reply to
• reply_markup ; additional interface options

send-poll clj

(send-poll this content)

(send-poll this chat_id question options)

(send-poll this chat_id question options & optional)

Use this method to send a native poll. On success, the sent Message is returned.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• question ; poll question
• options ; array/list of answer options

Optional

• business_connection_id ; Unique id of the business connection.
• message_thread_id ; id of the target thread of the forum.
• is_anonymous ; true if poll is anonymous
• type ; 'quiz' or 'regular' (default: regular)
• allows_multiple_answers ; true poll allows multiple answers
• correct_option_id ; 0-based id of correct answer. Required for quiz mode
• explanation ; shown when user chooses incorrect answer
• explanation_parse_mode ; parsing entities in explanation
• explanation_entities ; list of MessageEntity - can use instead of parse_mode
• open_period ; 5-600 seconds - time poll will be active
• close_date ; unix timestamp when poll will be auto closed (5-600 secs in future)
• is_closed ; true if poll needs to be immediately closed
• disable_notification ; send silently
• protect_content ; protect content from forwarding/saving
• reply_parameters ; Description of the message to reply to
• reply_markup ; additional interface options

send-venue clj

(send-venue this content)

(send-venue this chat_id latitude longitude title address)

(send-venue this chat_id latitude longitude title address & optional)

Use this method to send information about a venue. On success, the sent Message is returned.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• latitude ; lat of venue
• longitude ; long of venue
• title ; name of venue
• address ; address of venue

Optional

• business_connection_id ; Unique id of the business connection.
• message_thread_id ; id of the target thread of the forum.
• foursquare_id ; foursquare id of venue
• foursquare_type ; foursquare type of venue
• google_place_id ; Google Places id of venue
• google_place_type ; Google Places type of venue
• disable_notification ; send silently
• protect_content ; protect content from forwarding/saving
• reply_parameters ; Description of the message to reply to
• reply_markup ; additional interface options

send-video clj

(send-video this content)

(send-video this chat_id video)

(send-video this chat_id video & optional)

Use tffhis method to send video files, Telegram clients support mp4 videos other formats may be sent as Document). On success, the sent Message is returned.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• video ; 'file_id' of video to send that exists on Telegram servers or url

Optional

• business_connection_id ; Unique id of the business connection.
• message_thread_id ; id of the target thread of the forum.
• duration ; duration of video in seconds
• width
• height
• caption ; video caption
• parse_mode ; entity parsing in video caption
• caption_entities ; list of MessageEntity - can use instead of parse_mode
• has_spoiler ; true if video needs to be covered with spoiler animation.
• thumbnail ; thumbnail of file sent
• supports_streaming ; true if uploaded video is ok for streaming
• disable_notification ; send silently
• protect_content ; protect content from forwarding/saving
• reply_parameters ; Description of the message to reply to
• reply_markup ; additional interface options

send-video-note clj

(send-video-note this content)

(send-video-note this chat_id video_note)

(send-video-note this chat_id video_note & optional)

Use this method to send video messages. On success, the sent Message is returned.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• video_note ; 'file_id' of video note that exists on Telegram servers or url

Optional

• business_connection_id ; Unique id of the business connection.
• message_thread_id ; id of the target thread of the forum.
• duration ; duration of video in seconds
• length ; video width and height
• thumbnail ; thumbnail of the file sent
• disable_notification ; send silently
• protect_content ; protect content from forwarding/saving
• reply_parameters ; Description of the message to reply to
• reply_markup ; additional interface options

send-voice clj

(send-voice this content)

(send-voice this chat_id voice)

(send-voice this chat_id voice & optional)

Use this method to send audio files, if you want Telegram clients to display the file as a playable voice message. For this to work, your audio must be in an .OGG file encoded with OPUS (other formats may be sent as Audio or Document). On success, the sent Message is returned.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• voice ; 'file_id' of audio file that exists on Telegram servers or url

Optional

• business_connection_id ; Unique id of the business connection.
• message_thread_id ; id of the target thread of the forum.
• duration ; duration of voice message in seconds
• caption ; voice message caption
• parse_mode ; entity parsing in voice message caption
• caption_entities ; list of MessageEntity - can use instead of parse_mode
• disable_notification ; send silently
• protect_content ; protect content from forwarding/saving
• reply_parameters ; Description of the message to reply to
• reply_markup ; additional interface options

set-chat-administrator-custom-title clj

(set-chat-administrator-custom-title this content)

(set-chat-administrator-custom-title this chat_id user_id custom_title)

Use this method to set a custom title for an administrator in a supergroup promoted by the bot. Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• user_id ; id of target user
• custom_title ; new custom title for the admin

set-chat-description clj

(set-chat-description this content)

(set-chat-description this chat_id description)

Use this method to change the description of a group, a supergroup or a channel. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate admin rights. Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• description ; new chat description

set-chat-menu-button clj

(set-chat-menu-button this)

(set-chat-menu-button this content)

Use this method to change the bot's menu button in a private chat, or the default menu button. Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance

Optional

• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• menu_button ; A JSON-serialized object for the new bot's menu button. Defaults to MenuButtonDefault.

set-chat-permissions clj

(set-chat-permissions this content)

(set-chat-permissions this chat_id permissions)

(set-chat-permissions this chat_id permissions & optional)

Use this method to set default chat permissions for all members. The bot must be an administrator in the group or a supergroup for this to work and must have the can_restrict_members admin rights. Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• permissions ; new default chat permissions

Optional

• use_independent_chat_permissions ; True if chat permissions are set independently. Otherwise, some permissions imply others.

set-chat-photo clj

(set-chat-photo this content)

(set-chat-photo this chat_id photo)

Use this method to set a new profile photo for the chat. Photos can't be changed for private chats. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate admin rights. Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• photo ; new chat photo

set-chat-sticker-set clj

(set-chat-sticker-set this content)

(set-chat-sticker-set this chat_id sticker_set_name)

Use this method to set a new group sticker set for a supergroup. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate admin rights. Use the field can_set_sticker_set optionally returned in getChat requests to check if the bot can use this method. Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• sticker_set_name ; name of sticker set

set-chat-title clj

(set-chat-title this content)

(set-chat-title this chat_id title)

Use this method to change the title of a chat. Titles can't be changed for private chats. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate admin rights. Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• title ; new chat title

set-message-reaction clj

(set-message-reaction this content)

(set-message-reaction this chat_id message_id)

(set-message-reaction this chat_id message_id & optional)

Use this method to change the chosen reactions on a message. Service messages can't be reacted to. Automatically forwarded messages from a channel to its discussion group have the same available reactions as messages in the channel. Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• message_id ; ID of the target message.

Optional

• reaction ; List of ReactionType's to set.
• is_big ; Pass True to set the reaction with a big animation.

set-my-commands clj multimethod

Use this method to change the list of the bot's commands. Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• commands ; json array/list of 'BotCommand'

Optional

• scope ; JSON object, scope of users that commands are relevant for. (default: BotCommandScopeDefault)
• language_code ; Two-letter ISO 639-1 lang code. If empty, commands applied to all users from given scope.

set-my-default-administrator-rights clj

(set-my-default-administrator-rights this)

(set-my-default-administrator-rights this content)

Use this method to change the default administrator rights requested by the bot when it's added as an administrator to groups or channels. These rights will be suggested to users, but they are are free to modify the list before adding the bot. Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance

Optional

• rights ; A JSON-serialized object describing new default administrator rights. If not specified, the default administrator rights will be cleared.
• for_channels ; Pass True to change the default administrator rights of the bot in channels. Otherwise, the default administrator rights of the bot for groups and supergroups will be changed.

set-my-description clj

(set-my-description this)

(set-my-description this content)

Use this method to change the bot's description, which is shown in the chat with the bot if the chat is empty. Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance

Optional

• description ; New bot description. Pass empty string to remove description.
• language_code ; Two-letter ISO 639-1 lang code. If empty, description applied to all users.

set-my-name clj

(set-my-name this)

(set-my-name this content)

Use this method to change the bot's name. Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance

Optional

• name ; New bot name. Pass an empty string to remove the name.
• language_code ; Two-letter ISO 639-1 lang code. If empty, name applied to all users.

set-my-short-description clj

(set-my-short-description this)

(set-my-short-description this content)

Use this method to change the bot's short description, which is shown on the bot's profile page and is sent together with the link when users share the bot. Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance

Optional

• short_description ; New bot short description. Pass empty string to remove description.
• language_code ; Two-letter ISO 639-1 lang code. If empty, description applied to all users.

stop-message-live-location clj

(stop-message-live-location this content)

(stop-message-live-location this chat_id message_id)

(stop-message-live-location this chat_id message_id & optional)

Use this method to stop updating a live location message before live_period expires. On success, if the message was sent by the bot, the sent Message is returned, otherwise True is returned.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• message_id ; id of the message to edit

Optional

• reply_markup ; additional interface options

stop-message-live-location-inline clj multimethod

Use this method to stop updating a live location inline message before live_period expires. On success, if the message was sent by the bot, the sent Message is returned, otherwise True is returned.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• inline_message_id ; id of the inline message to edit

Optional

• reply_markup ; additional interface options

unban-chat-member clj

(unban-chat-member this content)

(unban-chat-member this chat_id user_id)

(unban-chat-member this chat_id user_id & optional)

Use this method to unban a previously kicked user in a supergroup or channel. The user will not return to the group or channel automatically, but will be able to join via link, etc. The bot must be an administrator for this to work. Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• user_id ; id of target user

Optional

• only_if_banned ; Do nothing if the user is not banned

unban-chat-sender-chat clj

(unban-chat-sender-chat this content)

(unban-chat-sender-chat this chat_id sender_chat_id)

Use this method to unban a previously banned channel chat in a supergroup or channel. The bot must be an administrator for this to work and must have the appropriate administrator rights. Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• sender_chat_id ; target sender chat

unhide-general-forum-topic clj multimethod

Use this method to unhide the 'General' topic in a forum supergroup chat. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the can_manage_topics administrator rights. Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; A bot instance.
• chat_id ; Target chat or username of supergroup (@user).

unpin-all-chat-messages clj multimethod

Use this method to clear the list of pinned messages in a chat. If the chat is not a private chat, the bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the 'can_pin_messages' admin right in a supergroup or 'can_edit_messages' admin right in a channel. Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)

unpin-all-forum-topic-messages clj

(unpin-all-forum-topic-messages this content)

(unpin-all-forum-topic-messages this chat_id message_thread_id)

Use this method to clear the list of pinned messages in a forum topic. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the can_pin_messages administrator right in the supergroup. Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)
• message_thread_id ; id of the target thread of the forum.

unpin-all-general-forum-topic-messages clj multimethod

Use this method to clear the list of pinned messages in a General forum topic. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the can_pin_messages administrator right in the supergroup. Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; A bot instance.
• chat_id ; Target chat or username of supergroup (@user).

unpin-chat-message clj multimethod

Use this method to unpin a message in a group, a supergroup, or a channel. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the 'can_pin_messages' admin right in the supergroup or 'can_edit_messages' admin right in the channel. Returns True on success.

Required

• this ; a bot instance
• chat_id ; target chat or username (@user)

Optional

• message_id ; id of message to unpin (unpins most recent if not specified)