New payment providers added:

• Smart Glocal 🌎
• Bank 131

More about bot payments:
https://core.telegram.org/bots/payments

New payment providers added:

• Unlimint 🌎
• ipay88 🇰🇭

More about bot payments:
https://core.telegram.org/bots/payments

As of the next update, it will no longer be possible to store the value of file_size fields in a signed 32-bit integer type. This change is necessary to support 4GB files which some users will be able to upload. We expect this update to arrive in June 2022.

Bot API 6.1

Telegram Premium
• To support 4GB files uploaded by premium accounts, file_size in most media classes can no longer be stored in a signed 32-bit integer type.
• Bots can now distinguish premium Users and Stickers with the new respective fields is_premium and premium_animation.

Web Apps
• Added several methods and fields to the class WebApp to handle API version, additional colors, haptic feedback and more.
• Added the events backButtonClicked, settingsButtonClicked and invoiceClosed.
• Updated ThemeParams, MainButton and WebAppInitData with new fields and methods.

Groups, Payments and Attachment Menu
• Bots can now process join requests created without an invite link – they will still receive a chat_join_request update.
• HTTP links for invoices can be generated with the new createInvoiceLink method.
• Bots can now detect when a user added them to their attachment menu via the new added_to_attachment_menu field. Integrated bots can now also be used in groups, supergroups and channels.

• Check that your bot's webhook was set by you with the new secret_token parameter.

• And more, see the full changelog for details:

https://core.telegram.org/bots/api-changelog#june-20-2022

Warning: Only HTTPS links are now allowed in login_url.

Bot API 6.2

Custom Emoji
• Bots can identify custom emoji sent by Telegram Premium users via the new type "custom_emoji" and field custom_emoji_id added to the MessageEntity class.
• Added the method getCustomEmojiStickers to obtain information about specific emoji.
• Added the fields type and custom_emoji_id to the Sticker class.
• Added sticker_type as a new field for StickerSet and as a new parameter for createNewStickerSet.

Web Apps
• Implemented support for native dialog windows including alerts, popups with custom buttons and confirmation messages.
• A confirmation dialog can now be shown when users close the web app. The dialog can be toggled via the enableClosingConfirmation and disableClosingConfirmation functions.
• Added the field is_premium to the WebAppUser class — the standard User class already included this field, see version 6.1.

• Added has_restricted_voice_and_video_messages to the Chat class to support the new premium setting.

• And more, see the full changelog for details:

https://core.telegram.org/bots/api-changelog#august-12-2022

Note: The documentation for createNewStickerSet and StickerSet no longer mentions the contains_masks parameter and field respectively. In both instances, contains_masks will continue to work for backward compatibility but developers should use sticker_type instead.

New payment provider added:

• Paykassma 🇮🇳

More about bot payments:
https://core.telegram.org/bots/payments

General Documentation about Bots Updated!

• Introduction for Developers
Shows how bots can bring any idea to life – replacing websites, creating shops, automating tasks and integrating services.

• Telegram Bot Features
Explains bot features in depth with tips, quick-start guides and cheat sheets on all possible inputs, interfaces, commands and more.

• Tutorial: From BotFather to ‘Hello World’
Teaches how to build your own bot with a step-by-step tutorial – and explores advanced topics like improving logic and navigation.

Check out the new docs to find more tips, features and ideas for your next project.

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

Bot API 6.4

Forums
• Bots can now open, close, edit and toggle the visibility of the General Topic.
• Added support for new service messages, like ForumTopicEdited, GeneralForumTopicHidden and more.
• The method sendChatAction can now send actions to any thread or topic via the message_thread_id parameter.

Spoilers
• Added spoiler detection via the new has_media_spoiler field in the Message class.
• Bots can send media covered by a spoiler animation via the has_spoiler field in sendPhoto, sendVideo and sendAnimation.

Web Apps
• Added a native QR scanner popup, controllable via showScanQrPopup and closeScanQrPopup.
• Web Apps launched from the attachment menu can request clipboard text via readTextFromClipboard.
• Added a platform field, showing which platform the web app is being used on.

General
• Added the is_persistent field, to keep ReplyKeyboards open by default.


• And more, see the full changelog for details:

https://core.telegram.org/bots/api-changelog#december-30-2022

Bot API 6.5

Chat and User Selection
• Bots can now show a friendly interface that can be used to select any channel, group or user.
• Added the KeyboardButtonRequestUser and KeyboardButtonRequestChat keyboard buttons for private chats.
• Added support for "user_shared" and "chat_shared" service messages, which hold the identifiers of users and chats shared via the buttons.

Improved Permissions
• Added support for granular media permissions by replacing can_send_media_messages in ChatMemberRestricted and ChatPermissions with several separate fields for the respective media type.
• Added the parameter use_independent_chat_permissions to the methods restrictChatMember and setChatPermissions.


• Added the field user_chat_id to the class ChatJoinRequest.

• And more, see the full changelog for details:

https://core.telegram.org/bots/api-changelog#february-3-2023

New payment providers added:

• bill_line
• Freedom Pay
• PayBox.money

More about bot payments:
https://core.telegram.org/bots/payments

Bot API 6.6

Localized Descriptions
• Bots now support localized descriptions that are shown based on the user's language.
• Added the methods setMyDescription and setMyShortDescription to set the bot's localized description and short description.
• Added the methods getMyDescription and getMyShortDescription to obtain the bot's description or short description for a given language.

Stickers and Emoji
• Bots can now create custom emoji sticker sets with createNewStickerSet.
• Added support for adaptive custom emoji colors via the needs_repainting parameter in the createNewStickerSet method.
• Added the ability to specify search keywords for stickers added to sticker sets.
• Improved editing options for sticker sets, including changing the title, deleting a pack, editing emoji lists and more.

https://core.telegram.org/bots/api-changelog#march-9-2023

Note: Mentions of thumb across all methods and classes have been updated to thumbnail.

Bot API 6.7

Unlimited Web Apps
• Web Apps can now be launched from any chat – to play multiplayer games, work together in groups or create content on the fly.
• Launch Web Apps with inline query results or direct links.

Collectible Usernames & Custom Emoji
• Collectible usernames can be upgraded and assigned to bots – including usernames that don't end in -bot.
• Bots that are using collectible usernames can now send Custom Emoji via HTML and MarkdownV2.

Bot Profile
• Users can now edit bots directly from their Telegram profile, including setting a new name, description or animated profile photos.
• Introduced support for localized bot names that are shown based on the user's language.

General
• InlineKeyboardButton can now be used to switch to inline mode in any chosen chat for a given type.
• The ChatMemberUpdated class now distinguishes joins coming from Shared Folder invite links.

• And more, see the full changelog for details:

https://core.telegram.org/bots/api-changelog#april-21-2023

New payment provider added:

• Chapa 🇪🇹

More about bot payments:
https://core.telegram.org/bots/payments

Bot API 6.8

• Bots can now detect forwarded stories via an empty Story object in the new story field of the Message class.
• Added support for chat voters in non-anonymous Polls via the new field voter_chat in PollAnswer.
• Added the field emoji_status_expiration_date to the Chat class.

• And more, see the full changelog for details:

https://core.telegram.org/bots/api-changelog#august-18-2023

Bot API 6.9

Mini Apps
• Added support for free Cloud Storage, hosted by Telegram.
• Mini Apps can now set any header color with setHeaderColor.
• Added the requestContact method, to ask the user's phone number.
• Added the requestWriteAccess method, to obtain permission to text the user.

Stories
• Bots can now assign the can_post_stories, can_edit_stories and can_delete_stories privileges to other admins.
• Added the respective fields to ChatMemberAdministrator, ChatAdministratorRights and parameters promoteChatMember.

• And more, see the full changelog for details:

https://core.telegram.org/bots/api-changelog#september-22-2023

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 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://core.telegram.org/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 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://core.telegram.org/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 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://core.telegram.org/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 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://core.telegram.org/bots/api-changelog#may-6-2024

Note: The method getChat now returns the new ChatFullInfo class, which has been split out from Chat.