messages.SendMessage
Sends a message to a chat
Example
const { Api, TelegramClient } = require("telegram");
const { StringSession } = require("telegram/sessions");
const session = new StringSession(""); // You should put your string session here
const client = new TelegramClient(session, apiId, apiHash, {});
(async function run() {
await client.connect(); // This assumes you have already authenticated with .start()
const result = await client.invoke(
new Api.messages.SendMessage({
peer: "username",
message: "Hello there!",
randomId: BigInt("-4156887774564"),
noWebpage: true,
scheduleDate: 43,
})
);
console.log(result); // prints the result
})();
import { Api, TelegramClient } from "telegram";
import { StringSession } from "telegram/sessions";
const session = new StringSession(""); // You should put your string session here
const client = new TelegramClient(session, apiId, apiHash, {});
(async function run() {
await client.connect(); // This assumes you have already authenticated with .start()
const result: Api.Updates = await client.invoke(
new Api.messages.SendMessage({
peer: "username",
message: "Hello there!",
randomId: BigInt("-4156887774564"),
noWebpage: true,
scheduleDate: 43,
})
);
console.log(result); // prints the result
})();
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
flags | # | Flags, see TL conditional fields |
noWebpage | flags.1?true | Set this flag to disable generation of the webpage preview |
silent | flags.5?true | Send this message silently (no notifications for the receivers) |
background | flags.6?true | Send this message as background message |
clearDraft | flags.7?true | Clear the draft field |
peer | InputPeer | The destination where the message will be sent |
replyToMsgId | flags.0?int | The message ID to which this message will reply to |
message | string | The message |
randomId | long | Unique client message ID required to prevent message resending |
replyMarkup | flags.2?ReplyMarkup | Reply markup for sending bot buttons |
entities | flags.3?Vector<MessageEntity> | Message entities for sending styled text |
scheduleDate | flags.10?int | Scheduled message date for scheduled messages |
Result
Possible errors
Code | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
401 | AUTH_KEY_PERM_EMPTY | The temporary auth key must be binded to the permanent auth key to use these methods. |
400 | BOT_DOMAIN_INVALID | Bot domain invalid |
400 | BOT_INVALID | This is not a valid bot |
400 | BUTTON_DATA_INVALID | The data of one or more of the buttons you provided is invalid |
400 | BUTTON_TYPE_INVALID | The type of one or more of the buttons you provided is invalid |
400 | BUTTON_URL_INVALID | Button URL invalid |
400 | CHANNEL_INVALID | The provided channel is invalid |
400 | CHANNEL_PRIVATE | You haven't joined this channel/supergroup |
400 | CHAT_ADMIN_REQUIRED | You must be an admin in this chat to do this |
400 | CHAT_ID_INVALID | The provided chat id is invalid |
400 | CHAT_RESTRICTED | You can't send messages in this chat, you were restricted |
403 | CHAT_WRITE_FORBIDDEN | You can't write in this chat |
400 | ENCRYPTION_DECLINED | The secret chat was declined |
400 | ENTITY_MENTION_USER_INVALID | You mentioned an invalid user |
400 | FROM_MESSAGE_BOT_DISABLED | Bots can't use fromMessage min constructors |
400 | INPUT_USER_DEACTIVATED | The specified user was deleted |
400 | MESSAGE_EMPTY | The provided message is empty |
400 | MESSAGE_TOO_LONG | The provided message is too long |
400 | MSG_ID_INVALID | Provided reply_to_msg_id is invalid |
400 | PEER_ID_INVALID | The provided peer id is invalid |
400 | PINNED_DIALOGS_TOO_MUCH | Too many pinned dialogs |
400 | REPLY_MARKUP_INVALID | The provided reply markup is invalid |
400 | SCHEDULE_BOT_NOT_ALLOWED | Bots cannot schedule messages |
400 | SCHEDULE_DATE_TOO_LATE | You can't schedule a message this far in the future |
400 | SCHEDULE_TOO_MUCH | There are too many scheduled messages |
420 | SLOWMODE_WAIT_X | Slowmode is enabled in this chat: you must wait for the specified number of seconds before sending another message to the chat. |
400 | USER_BANNED_IN_CHANNEL | You're banned from sending messages in supergroups/channels |
400 | USER_IS_BLOCKED | You were blocked by this user |
400 | USER_IS_BOT | Bots can't send messages to other bots |
400 | YOU_BLOCKED_USER | You blocked this user |
Can bots use this method?
Yes
Related pages
Styled text with message entities
How to create styled text with message entities
Scheduled messages
Telegram allows scheduling messages