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API Reference

Note: If you are looking for available events or usage of api, please refer usage.md.

TelegramBot

TelegramBot

Kind: global class
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api

new TelegramBot(token, [options])

Both request method to obtain messages are implemented. To use standard polling, set polling: true on options. Notice that webHook will need a SSL certificate. Emits message when a message arrives.

Param Type Default Description
token String Bot Token
[options] Object
[options.polling] Boolean | Object false Set true to enable polling or set options. If a WebHook has been set, it will be deleted automatically.
[options.polling.timeout] String | Number 10 Deprecated. Use options.polling.params instead. Timeout in seconds for long polling.
[options.polling.interval] String | Number 300 Interval between requests in miliseconds
[options.polling.autoStart] Boolean true Start polling immediately
[options.polling.params] Object Parameters to be used in polling API requests. See https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#getupdates for more information.
[options.polling.params.timeout] Number 10 Timeout in seconds for long polling.
[options.webHook] Boolean | Object false Set true to enable WebHook or set options
[options.webHook.host] String "0.0.0.0" Host to bind to
[options.webHook.port] Number 8443 Port to bind to
[options.webHook.key] String Path to file with PEM private key for webHook server. The file is read synchronously!
[options.webHook.cert] String Path to file with PEM certificate (public) for webHook server. The file is read synchronously!
[options.webHook.pfx] String Path to file with PFX private key and certificate chain for webHook server. The file is read synchronously!
[options.webHook.autoOpen] Boolean true Open webHook immediately
[options.webHook.https] Object Options to be passed to https.createServer(). Note that options.webHook.key, options.webHook.cert and options.webHook.pfx, if provided, will be used to override key, cert and pfx in this object, respectively. See https://nodejs.org/api/https.html#https_https_createserver_options_requestlistener for more information.
[options.webHook.healthEndpoint] String "/healthz" An endpoint for health checks that always responds with 200 OK
[options.onlyFirstMatch] Boolean false Set to true to stop after first match. Otherwise, all regexps are executed
[options.request] Object Options which will be added for all requests to telegram api. See https://github.com/request/request#requestoptions-callback for more information.
[options.baseApiUrl] String "https://api.telegram.org" API Base URl; useful for proxying and testing
[options.filepath] Boolean true Allow passing file-paths as arguments when sending files, such as photos using TelegramBot#sendPhoto(). See usage information for more information on this option and its consequences.
[options.badRejection] Boolean false Set to true if and only if the Node.js version you're using terminates the process on unhandled rejections. This option is only for forward-compatibility purposes.

telegramBot.on(event, listener)

Add listener for the specified event. This is the usual emitter.on() method.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
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Param Type
event String
listener function

telegramBot.startPolling([options]) ⇒ Promise

Start polling. Rejects returned promise if a WebHook is being used by this instance.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot

Param Type Default Description
[options] Object
[options.restart] Boolean true Consecutive calls to this method causes polling to be restarted

telegramBot.initPolling([options]) ⇒ Promise

Deprecated

Alias of TelegramBot#startPolling(). This is deprecated.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot

Param Type
[options] Object

telegramBot.stopPolling([options]) ⇒ Promise

Stops polling after the last polling request resolves. Multiple invocations do nothing if polling is already stopped. Returning the promise of the last polling request is deprecated.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot

Param Type Description
[options] Object Options
[options.cancel] Boolean Cancel current request
[options.reason] String Reason for stopping polling

telegramBot.isPolling() ⇒ Boolean

Return true if polling. Otherwise, false.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot

telegramBot.openWebHook() ⇒ Promise

Open webhook. Multiple invocations do nothing if webhook is already open. Rejects returned promise if Polling is being used by this instance.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot

telegramBot.closeWebHook() ⇒ Promise

Close webhook after closing all current connections. Multiple invocations do nothing if webhook is already closed.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
Returns: Promise - promise

telegramBot.hasOpenWebHook() ⇒ Boolean

Return true if using webhook and it is open i.e. accepts connections. Otherwise, false.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot

telegramBot.getMe([options]) ⇒ Promise

Returns basic information about the bot in form of a User object.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#getme

Param Type Description
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.setWebHook(url, [options], [fileOptions]) ⇒ Promise

Specify an url to receive incoming updates via an outgoing webHook. This method has an older, compatible signature that is being deprecated.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
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Param Type Description
url String URL where Telegram will make HTTP Post. Leave empty to delete webHook.
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options
[options.certificate] String | stream.Stream PEM certificate key (public).
[fileOptions] Object Optional file related meta-data

telegramBot.deleteWebHook([options]) ⇒ Promise

Use this method to remove webhook integration if you decide to switch back to getUpdates. Returns True on success.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#deletewebhook

Param Type Description
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.getWebHookInfo([options]) ⇒ Promise

Use this method to get current webhook status. On success, returns a WebhookInfo object. If the bot is using getUpdates, will return an object with the url field empty.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#getwebhookinfo

Param Type Description
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.getUpdates([options]) ⇒ Promise

Use this method to receive incoming updates using long polling. This method has an older, compatible signature that is being deprecated.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#getupdates

Param Type Description
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.processUpdate(update)

Process an update; emitting the proper events and executing regexp callbacks. This method is useful should you be using a different way to fetch updates, other than those provided by TelegramBot.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#update

Param Type
update Object

telegramBot.sendMessage(chatId, text, [options]) ⇒ Promise

Send text message.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#sendmessage

Param Type Description
chatId Number | String Unique identifier for the message recipient
text String Text of the message to be sent
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.answerInlineQuery(inlineQueryId, results, [options]) ⇒ Promise

Send answers to an inline query.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#answerinlinequery

Param Type Description
inlineQueryId String Unique identifier of the query
results Array.<InlineQueryResult> An array of results for the inline query
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.forwardMessage(chatId, fromChatId, messageId, [options]) ⇒ Promise

Forward messages of any kind.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot

Param Type Description
chatId Number | String Unique identifier for the message recipient
fromChatId Number | String Unique identifier for the chat where the original message was sent
messageId Number | String Unique message identifier
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.sendPhoto(chatId, photo, [options], [fileOptions]) ⇒ Promise

Send photo

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
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Param Type Description
chatId Number | String Unique identifier for the message recipient
photo String | stream.Stream | Buffer A file path or a Stream. Can also be a file_id previously uploaded
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options
[fileOptions] Object Optional file related meta-data

telegramBot.sendAudio(chatId, audio, [options], [fileOptions]) ⇒ Promise

Send audio

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See

Param Type Description
chatId Number | String Unique identifier for the message recipient
audio String | stream.Stream | Buffer A file path, Stream or Buffer. Can also be a file_id previously uploaded.
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options
[fileOptions] Object Optional file related meta-data

telegramBot.sendDocument(chatId, doc, [options], [fileOptions]) ⇒ Promise

Send Document

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See

Param Type Description
chatId Number | String Unique identifier for the message recipient
doc String | stream.Stream | Buffer A file path, Stream or Buffer. Can also be a file_id previously uploaded.
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options
[fileOptions] Object Optional file related meta-data

telegramBot.sendSticker(chatId, sticker, [options], [fileOptions]) ⇒ Promise

Send .webp stickers.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#sendsticker

Param Type Description
chatId Number | String Unique identifier for the message recipient
sticker String | stream.Stream | Buffer A file path, Stream or Buffer. Can also be a file_id previously uploaded. Stickers are WebP format files.
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options
[fileOptions] Object Optional file related meta-data

telegramBot.sendVideo(chatId, video, [options], [fileOptions]) ⇒ Promise

Use this method to send video files, Telegram clients support mp4 videos (other formats may be sent as Document).

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See

Param Type Description
chatId Number | String Unique identifier for the message recipient
video String | stream.Stream | Buffer A file path or Stream. Can also be a file_id previously uploaded.
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options
[fileOptions] Object Optional file related meta-data

telegramBot.sendAnimation(chatId, animation, [options], [fileOptions]) ⇒ Promise

Use this method to send animation files (GIF or H.264/MPEG-4 AVC video without sound).

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See

Param Type Description
chatId Number | String Unique identifier for the message recipient
animation String | stream.Stream | Buffer A file path, Stream or Buffer. Can also be a file_id previously uploaded.
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options
[fileOptions] Object Optional file related meta-data

telegramBot.sendVideoNote(chatId, videoNote, [options], [fileOptions]) ⇒ Promise

Use this method to send rounded square videos of upto 1 minute long.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
Info: The length parameter is actually optional. However, the API (at time of writing) requires you to always provide it until it is fixed.
See

Param Type Description
chatId Number | String Unique identifier for the message recipient
videoNote String | stream.Stream | Buffer A file path or Stream. Can also be a file_id previously uploaded.
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options
[fileOptions] Object Optional file related meta-data

telegramBot.sendVoice(chatId, voice, [options], [fileOptions]) ⇒ Promise

Send voice

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See

Param Type Description
chatId Number | String Unique identifier for the message recipient
voice String | stream.Stream | Buffer A file path, Stream or Buffer. Can also be a file_id previously uploaded.
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options
[fileOptions] Object Optional file related meta-data

telegramBot.sendChatAction(chatId, action, [options]) ⇒ Promise

Send chat action. typing for text messages, upload_photo for photos, record_video or upload_video for videos, record_audio or upload_audio for audio files, upload_document for general files, find_location for location data.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#sendchataction

Param Type Description
chatId Number | String Unique identifier for the message recipient
action String Type of action to broadcast.
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.kickChatMember(chatId, userId, [options]) ⇒ Promise

Use this method to kick a user from a group or a supergroup. In the case of supergroups, 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 group for this to work. Returns True on success.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#kickchatmember

Param Type Description
chatId Number | String Unique identifier for the target group or username of the target supergroup
userId Number Unique identifier of the target user
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.unbanChatMember(chatId, userId, [options]) ⇒ Promise

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

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#unbanchatmember

Param Type Description
chatId Number | String Unique identifier for the target group or username of the target supergroup
userId Number Unique identifier of the target user
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.restrictChatMember(chatId, userId, [options]) ⇒ Promise

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 boolean parameters to lift restrictions from a user. Returns True on success.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#restrictchatmember

Param Type Description
chatId Number | String Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target supergroup
userId Number Unique identifier of the target user
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.promoteChatMember(chatId, userId, [options]) ⇒ Promise

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.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#promotechatmember

Param Type Description
chatId Number | String Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target supergroup
userId Number
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.exportChatInviteLink(chatId, [options]) ⇒ Promise

Use this method to export an invite link to 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 exported invite link as String on success.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#exportchatinvitelink

Param Type Description
chatId Number | String Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target supergroup
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.setChatPhoto(chatId, photo, [options], [fileOptions]) ⇒ Promise

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.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#setchatphoto

Param Type Description
chatId Number | String Unique identifier for the message recipient
photo stream.Stream | Buffer A file path or a Stream.
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options
[fileOptions] Object Optional file related meta-data

telegramBot.deleteChatPhoto(chatId, [options]) ⇒ Promise

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.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#deletechatphoto

Param Type Description
chatId Number | String Unique identifier for the message recipient
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.setChatTitle(chatId, title, [options]) ⇒ Promise

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.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#setchattitle

Param Type Description
chatId Number | String Unique identifier for the message recipient
title String New chat title, 1-255 characters
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.setChatDescription(chatId, description, [options]) ⇒ Promise

Use this method to change the description of 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.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#setchatdescription

Param Type Description
chatId Number | String Unique identifier for the message recipient
description String New chat title, 1-255 characters
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.pinChatMessage(chatId, messageId, [options]) ⇒ Promise

Use this method to pin a message in a supergroup. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate admin rights. Returns True on success.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#pinchatmessage

Param Type Description
chatId Number | String Unique identifier for the message recipient
messageId Number Identifier of a message to pin
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.unpinChatMessage(chatId, [options]) ⇒ Promise

Use this method to unpin a message in a supergroup chat. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate admin rights. Returns True on success.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#unpinchatmessage

Param Type Description
chatId Number | String Unique identifier for the message recipient
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.answerCallbackQuery(callbackQueryId, [options]) ⇒ Promise

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.

This method has older, compatible signatures (1)(2) that are being deprecated.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#answercallbackquery

Param Type Description
callbackQueryId String Unique identifier for the query to be answered
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.editMessageText(text, [options]) ⇒ Promise

Use this method to edit text messages sent by the bot or via the bot (for inline bots). On success, the edited Message is returned.

Note that you must provide one of chat_id, message_id, or inline_message_id in your request.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#editmessagetext

Param Type Description
text String New text of the message
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options (provide either one of chat_id, message_id, or inline_message_id here)

telegramBot.editMessageCaption(caption, [options]) ⇒ Promise

Use this method to edit captions of messages sent by the bot or via the bot (for inline bots). On success, the edited Message is returned.

Note that you must provide one of chat_id, message_id, or inline_message_id in your request.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#editmessagecaption

Param Type Description
caption String New caption of the message
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options (provide either one of chat_id, message_id, or inline_message_id here)

telegramBot.editMessageMedia(media, [options]) ⇒ Promise

Use this method to edit audio, document, photo, or video messages. If a message is a part of a message album, then it can be edited only to a photo or a video. Otherwise, message type can be changed arbitrarily. When inline message is edited, new file can't be uploaded. Use previously uploaded file via its file_id or specify a URL. On success, the edited Message is returned.

Note that you must provide one of chat_id, message_id, or inline_message_id in your request.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#editmessagemedia

Param Type Description
media Object A JSON-serialized object for a new media content of the message
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options (provide either one of chat_id, message_id, or inline_message_id here)

telegramBot.editMessageReplyMarkup(replyMarkup, [options]) ⇒ Promise

Use this method to edit only the reply markup of messages sent by the bot or via the bot (for inline bots). On success, the edited Message is returned.

Note that you must provide one of chat_id, message_id, or inline_message_id in your request.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#editmessagetext

Param Type Description
replyMarkup Object A JSON-serialized object for an inline keyboard.
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options (provide either one of chat_id, message_id, or inline_message_id here)

telegramBot.getUserProfilePhotos(userId, [options]) ⇒ Promise

Use this method to get a list of profile pictures for a user. Returns a UserProfilePhotos object. This method has an older, compatible signature that is being deprecated.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#getuserprofilephotos

Param Type Description
userId Number Unique identifier of the target user
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.sendLocation(chatId, latitude, longitude, [options]) ⇒ Promise

Send location. Use this method to send point on the map.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#sendlocation

Param Type Description
chatId Number | String Unique identifier for the message recipient
latitude Float Latitude of location
longitude Float Longitude of location
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.editMessageLiveLocation(latitude, longitude, [options]) ⇒ Promise

Use this method to edit live location messages sent by the bot or via the bot (for inline bots).

Note that you must provide one of chat_id, message_id, or inline_message_id in your request.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#editmessagelivelocation

Param Type Description
latitude Float Latitude of location
longitude Float Longitude of location
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options (provide either one of chat_id, message_id, or inline_message_id here)

telegramBot.stopMessageLiveLocation([options]) ⇒ Promise

Use this method to stop updating a live location message sent by the bot or via the bot (for inline bots) before live_period expires.

Note that you must provide one of chat_id, message_id, or inline_message_id in your request.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#stopmessagelivelocation

Param Type Description
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options (provide either one of chat_id, message_id, or inline_message_id here)

telegramBot.sendVenue(chatId, latitude, longitude, title, address, [options]) ⇒ Promise

Send venue. Use this method to send information about a venue.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#sendvenue

Param Type Description
chatId Number | String Unique identifier for the message recipient
latitude Float Latitude of location
longitude Float Longitude of location
title String Name of the venue
address String Address of the venue
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.sendContact(chatId, phoneNumber, firstName, [options]) ⇒ Promise

Send contact. Use this method to send phone contacts.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#sendcontact

Param Type Description
chatId Number | String Unique identifier for the message recipient
phoneNumber String Contact's phone number
firstName String Contact's first name
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.sendPoll(chatId, question, pollOptions, [options]) ⇒ Promise

Send poll. Use this method to send a native poll.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#sendpoll

Param Type Description
chatId Number | String Unique identifier for the group/channel
question String Poll question, 255 char limit
pollOptions Array Poll options, between 2-10 options
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.stopPoll(chatId, pollId, [options]) ⇒ Promise

Stop poll. Use this method to stop a native poll.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#stoppoll

Param Type Description
chatId Number | String Unique identifier for the group/channel
pollId Number Identifier of the original message with the poll
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.getFile(fileId, [options]) ⇒ Promise

Get file. Use this method to get basic info about a file and prepare it for downloading. Attention: link will be valid for 1 hour.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#getfile

Param Type Description
fileId String File identifier to get info about
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.getFileLink(fileId, [options]) ⇒ Promise

Get link for file. Use this method to get link for file for subsequent use. Attention: link will be valid for 1 hour.

This method is a sugar extension of the (getFile)[#getfilefileid] method, which returns just path to file on remote server (you will have to manually build full uri after that).

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
Returns: Promise - promise Promise which will have fileURI in resolve callback
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#getfile

Param Type Description
fileId String File identifier to get info about
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.getFileStream(fileId, [options]) ⇒ stream.Readable

Return a readable stream for file.

fileStream.path is the specified file ID i.e. fileId. fileStream emits event info passing a single argument i.e. info with the interface { uri } where uri is the URI of the file on Telegram servers.

This method is a sugar extension of the getFileLink method, which returns the full URI to the file on remote server.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
Returns: stream.Readable - fileStream

Param Type Description
fileId String File identifier to get info about
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.downloadFile(fileId, downloadDir, [options]) ⇒ Promise

Downloads file in the specified folder.

This method is a sugar extension of the getFileStream method, which returns a readable file stream.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
Returns: Promise - promise Promise, which will have filePath of downloaded file in resolve callback

Param Type Description
fileId String File identifier to get info about
downloadDir String Absolute path to the folder in which file will be saved
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.onText(regexp, callback)

Register a RegExp to test against an incomming text message.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot

Param Type Description
regexp RegExp RegExp to be executed with exec.
callback function Callback will be called with 2 parameters, the msg and the result of executing regexp.exec on message text.

telegramBot.removeTextListener(regexp) ⇒ Object

Remove a listener registered with onText().

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
Returns: Object - deletedListener The removed reply listener if found. This object has regexp and callback properties. If not found, returns null.

Param Type Description
regexp RegExp RegExp used previously in onText()

telegramBot.onReplyToMessage(chatId, messageId, callback) ⇒ Number

Register a reply to wait for a message response.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
Returns: Number - id The ID of the inserted reply listener.

Param Type Description
chatId Number | String The chat id where the message cames from.
messageId Number | String The message id to be replied.
callback function Callback will be called with the reply message.

telegramBot.removeReplyListener(replyListenerId) ⇒ Object

Removes a reply that has been prev. registered for a message response.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
Returns: Object - deletedListener The removed reply listener if found. This object has id, chatId, messageId and callback properties. If not found, returns null.

Param Type Description
replyListenerId Number The ID of the reply listener.

telegramBot.getChat(chatId, [options]) ⇒ Promise

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.).

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#getchat

Param Type Description
chatId Number | String Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target supergroup or channel
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.getChatAdministrators(chatId, [options]) ⇒ Promise

Returns the administrators in a chat in form of an Array of ChatMember objects.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#getchatadministrators

Param Type Description
chatId Number | String Unique identifier for the target group or username of the target supergroup
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.getChatMembersCount(chatId, [options]) ⇒ Promise

Use this method to get the number of members in a chat.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#getchatmemberscount

Param Type Description
chatId Number | String Unique identifier for the target group or username of the target supergroup
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.getChatMember(chatId, userId, [options]) ⇒ Promise

Use this method to get information about a member of a chat.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#getchatmember

Param Type Description
chatId Number | String Unique identifier for the target group or username of the target supergroup
userId Number Unique identifier of the target user
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.leaveChat(chatId, [options]) ⇒ Promise

Leave a group, supergroup or channel.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#leavechat

Param Type Description
chatId Number | String Unique identifier for the target group or username of the target supergroup (in the format @supergroupusername)
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.setChatStickerSet(chatId, stickerSetName, [options]) ⇒ Promise

Use this method to set a new group sticker set for a supergroup.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#setchatstickerset

Param Type Description
chatId Number | String Unique identifier for the target group or username of the target supergroup (in the format @supergroupusername)
stickerSetName String Name of the sticker set to be set as the group sticker set
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.deleteChatStickerSet(chatId, [options]) ⇒ Promise

Use this method to delete a group sticker set from a supergroup.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#deletechatstickerset

Param Type Description
chatId Number | String Unique identifier for the target group or username of the target supergroup (in the format @supergroupusername)
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.sendGame(chatId, gameShortName, [options]) ⇒ Promise

Use this method to send a game.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#sendgame

Param Type Description
chatId Number | String Unique identifier for the message recipient
gameShortName String name of the game to be sent.
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.setGameScore(userId, score, [options]) ⇒ Promise

Use this method to set the score of the specified user in a game.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#setgamescore

Param Type Description
userId Number Unique identifier of the target user
score Number New score value.
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.getGameHighScores(userId, [options]) ⇒ Promise

Use this method to get data for high score table.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#getgamehighscores

Param Type Description
userId Number Unique identifier of the target user
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.deleteMessage(chatId, messageId, [options]) ⇒ Promise

Use this method to delete a message.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#deletemessage

Param Type Description
chatId Number | String Unique identifier of the target chat
messageId Number Unique identifier of the target message
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.sendInvoice(chatId, title, description, payload, providerToken, startParameter, currency, prices, [options]) ⇒ Promise

Send invoice. Use this method to send an invoice.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#sendinvoice

Param Type Description
chatId Number | String Unique identifier for the message recipient
title String Product name
description String product description
payload String Bot defined invoice payload
providerToken String Payments provider token
startParameter String Deep-linking parameter
currency String Three-letter ISO 4217 currency code
prices Array Breakdown of prices
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.answerShippingQuery(shippingQueryId, ok, [options]) ⇒ Promise

Answer shipping query.. Use this method to reply to shipping queries.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#answershippingquery

Param Type Description
shippingQueryId String Unique identifier for the query to be answered
ok Boolean Specify if delivery of the product is possible
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.answerPreCheckoutQuery(preCheckoutQueryId, ok, [options]) ⇒ Promise

Answer pre-checkout query. Use this method to confirm shipping of a product.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#answerprecheckoutquery

Param Type Description
preCheckoutQueryId String Unique identifier for the query to be answered
ok Boolean Specify if every order details are ok
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.getStickerSet(name, [options]) ⇒ Promise

Use this method to get a sticker set. On success, a StickerSet object is returned.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#getstickerset

Param Type Description
name String Name of the sticker set
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.uploadStickerFile(userId, pngSticker, [options], [fileOptions]) ⇒ Promise

Use this method to upload a .png file with a sticker for later use in createNewStickerSet and addStickerToSet methods (can be used multiple times). Returns the uploaded File on success.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#uploadstickerfile

Param Type Description
userId Number User identifier of sticker file owner
pngSticker String | stream.Stream | Buffer A file path or a Stream. Can also be a file_id previously uploaded. Png image with the sticker, must be up to 512 kilobytes in size, dimensions must not exceed 512px, and either width or height must be exactly 512px.
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options
[fileOptions] Object Optional file related meta-data

telegramBot.createNewStickerSet(userId, name, title, pngSticker, emojis, [options], [fileOptions]) ⇒ Promise

Use this method to create new sticker set owned by a user. The bot will be able to edit the created sticker set. Returns True on success.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#createnewstickerset
Todo

  • Add tests for this method!
Param Type Description
userId Number User identifier of created sticker set owner
name String Short name of sticker set, to be used in t.me/addstickers/ URLs (e.g., animals)
title String Sticker set title, 1-64 characters
pngSticker String | stream.Stream | Buffer Png image with the sticker, must be up to 512 kilobytes in size, dimensions must not exceed 512px, and either width or height must be exactly 512px.
emojis String One or more emoji corresponding to the sticker
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options
[fileOptions] Object Optional file related meta-data

telegramBot.addStickerToSet(userId, name, pngSticker, emojis, [options], [fileOptions]) ⇒ Promise

Use this method to add a new sticker to a set created by the bot. Returns True on success.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#addstickertoset
Todo

  • Add tests for this method!
Param Type Description
userId Number User identifier of sticker set owner
name String Sticker set name
pngSticker String | stream.Stream | Buffer Png image with the sticker, must be up to 512 kilobytes in size, dimensions must not exceed 512px, and either width or height must be exactly 512px
emojis String One or more emoji corresponding to the sticker
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options
[fileOptions] Object Optional file related meta-data

telegramBot.setStickerPositionInSet(sticker, position, [options]) ⇒ Promise

Use this method to move a sticker in a set created by the bot to a specific position. Returns True on success.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#setstickerpositioninset
Todo

  • Add tests for this method!
Param Type Description
sticker String File identifier of the sticker
position Number New sticker position in the set, zero-based
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.deleteStickerFromSet(sticker, [options]) ⇒ Promise

Use this method to delete a sticker from a set created by the bot. Returns True on success.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#deletestickerfromset
Todo

  • Add tests for this method!
Param Type Description
sticker String File identifier of the sticker
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

telegramBot.sendMediaGroup(chatId, media, [options]) ⇒ Promise

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

If you wish to specify file options, add a fileOptions property to the target input in media.

Kind: instance method of TelegramBot
See

Param Type Description
chatId String Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
media Array A JSON-serialized array describing photos and videos to be sent, must include 2–10 items
[options] Object Additional Telegram query options

TelegramBot.errors : Object

The different errors the library uses.

Kind: static property of TelegramBot

TelegramBot.messageTypes : Array.<String>

The types of message updates the library handles.

Kind: static property of TelegramBot

TelegramBot.Promise

Change Promise library used internally, for all existing and new instances.

Kind: static property of TelegramBot

Param Type
customPromise function

Example

const TelegramBot = require('node-telegram-bot-api');
TelegramBot.Promise = myPromise;