Available Methods & Examples

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Available Methods
The library supports all the methods listed on Telegram Bot API docs page.

sendMessage - Send a Message

See sendMessage docs for a list of supported parameters and other info.

$response = $telegram->sendMessage('CHAT_ID', 'Hello World');

$messageId = $response->getMessageId();

$response = Telegram::sendMessage('CHAT_ID', 'Hello World');

$messageId = $response->getMessageId();

See forwardMessage docs for a list of supported parameters and other info.

$response = $telegram->forwardMessage('CHAT_ID', 'FROM_CHAT_ID', 'MESSAGE_ID');

$messageId = $response->getMessageId();

$response = Telegram::forwardMessage('CHAT_ID', 'FROM_CHAT_ID', 'MESSAGE_ID');

$messageId = $response->getMessageId();

See sendPhoto docs for a list of supported parameters and other info.

$response = $telegram->sendPhoto('CHAT_ID', 'path/to/photo.jpg', 'Some caption');

$messageId = $response->getMessageId();

$response = Telegram::sendPhoto('CHAT_ID', 'path/to/photo.jpg', 'Some caption');

$messageId = $response->getMessageId();

See sendChatAction docs for a list of supported actions and other info.

$telegram->sendChatAction('CHAT_ID', 'upload_photo');

Telegram::sendChatAction('CHAT_ID', 'upload_photo');

There is also a helper method for supplying the chat action. This is especially useful with code completion with your IDE.

$telegram->sendChatAction('CHAT_ID', Actions::RECORD_VIDEO);

Telegram::sendChatAction('CHAT_ID', Actions::RECORD_VIDEO);

See getUserProfilePhotos docs for a list of supported parameters and other info.

$response = $telegram->getUserProfilePhotos('USER_ID');

$photos_count = $response->getTotalCount();
$photos = $response->getPhotos();

$response = Telegram::getUserProfilePhotos('USER_ID');

$photos_count = $response->getTotalCount();
$photos = $response->getPhotos();

See getUpdates docs for a list of supported parameters and other info.

$updates = $telegram->getUpdates();

$updates = Telegram::getUpdates();