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). You can also use chat public link in form of t.me/<username> (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.

  • disable_web_page_preview (bool, optional) – Disables link previews for links in this message.

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

  • message_thread_id (int, optional) – Unique identifier for the target message thread (topic) of the forum. for forum supergroups only.

  • business_connection_id (str, optional) – Business connection identifier. for business bots only.

  • reply_to_message_id (int, optional) – If the message is a reply, ID of the original message.

  • reply_to_story_id (int, optional) – Unique identifier for the target story.

  • reply_to_chat_id (int | str, optional) – Unique identifier for the origin chat. for reply to message from another chat. You can also use chat public link in form of t.me/<username> (str).

  • quote_text (str, optional) – Text to quote. for reply_to_message only.

  • quote_entities (List of MessageEntity, optional) – List of special entities that appear in quote_text, which can be specified instead of parse_mode. for reply_to_message only.

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

  • protect_content (bool, optional) – Protects the contents of the sent message from forwarding and saving.

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

  • invert_media (bool, optional) – Move web page preview to above the message.

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

  • 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.

Returns:

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

Example

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

# Disable web page previews
await app.send_message("me", "https://pyrofork.wulan17.top",
    disable_web_page_preview=True)

# Reply to a message using its id
await app.send_message("me", "this is a reply", reply_to_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, "Look at that button!",
    reply_markup=ReplyKeyboardMarkup([["Nice!"]]))

# Send an inline keyboard
await app.send_message(
    chat_id, "These are inline buttons",
    reply_markup=InlineKeyboardMarkup(
        [
            [InlineKeyboardButton("Data", callback_data="callback_data")],
            [InlineKeyboardButton("Docs", url="https://pyrofork.wulan17.top")]
        ]))