send_message()#

Client.send_message()#

Send text messages.

Usable by ✅ Users ✅ Bots
Parameters:

  • chat_id (int | str) – Unique identifier (int) or username (str) of the target chat. For your personal cloud (Saved Messages) you can simply use “me” or “self”. For a contact that exists in your Telegram address book you can use his phone number (str).

  • text (str) – Text of the message to be sent.

  • parse_mode (ParseMode, optional) – By default, texts are parsed using both Markdown and HTML styles. You can combine both syntaxes together.

  • entities (List of MessageEntity) – List of special entities that appear in message text, which can be specified instead of parse_mode.

  • link_preview_options (LinkPreviewOptions, optional) – Link preview generation options for the message

  • disable_notification (bool, optional) – Sends the message silently. Users will receive a notification with no sound.

  • protect_content (bool, optional) – Pass True if the content of the message must be protected from forwarding and saving; for bots only.

  • allow_paid_broadcast (bool, optional) – Pass True to allow the message to ignore regular broadcast limits for a small fee; for bots only

  • message_thread_id (int, optional) – If the message is in a thread, ID of the original message.

  • business_connection_id (str, optional) – Unique identifier of the business connection on behalf of which the message will be sent.

  • send_as (int | str) – Unique identifier (int) or username (str) of the chat or channel to send the message as. You can use this to send the message on behalf of a chat or channel where you have appropriate permissions. Use the get_send_as_chats() to return the list of message sender identifiers, which can be used to send messages in the chat, This setting applies to the current message and will remain effective for future messages unless explicitly changed. To set this behavior permanently for all messages, use set_send_as_chat().

  • message_effect_id (int 64-bit, optional) – Unique identifier of the message effect to be added to the message; for private chats only.

  • reply_parameters (ReplyParameters, optional) – Description of the message to reply to

  • reply_markup (InlineKeyboardMarkup | ReplyKeyboardMarkup | ReplyKeyboardRemove | ForceReply, optional) – Additional interface options. An object for an inline keyboard, custom reply keyboard, instructions to remove reply keyboard or to force a reply from the user.

  • schedule_date (datetime, optional) – Date when the message will be automatically sent.

Returns:

Message – On success, the sent text message is returned.

Example

# Simple example
await app.send_message(chat_id="me", text="Message sent with **Pyrogram**!")

# Disable web page previews
await app.send_message(
    chat_id="me", text="https://github.com/TelegramPlayground/pyrogram",
    link_preview_options=types.LinkPreviewOptions(
        is_disabled=True
    )
)

# Reply to a message using its id
await app.send_message(chat_id="me", text="this is a reply", reply_parameters=types.ReplyParameters(message_id=123))

# For bots only, send messages with keyboards attached

from pyrogram.types import (
    ReplyKeyboardMarkup, InlineKeyboardMarkup, InlineKeyboardButton)

# Send a normal keyboard
await app.send_message(
    chat_id=chat_id, text="Look at that button!",
    reply_markup=ReplyKeyboardMarkup([["Nice!"]]))

# Send an inline keyboard
await app.send_message(
    chat_id=chat_id, text="These are inline buttons",
    reply_markup=InlineKeyboardMarkup(
        [
            [
                InlineKeyboardButton("Data", callback_data="callback_data")
            ],
            [
                InlineKeyboardButton("Docs", url="https://telegramplayground.github.io/pyrogram/")
            ]
        ]))