node-telegram-bot-api

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Class: TelegramBot

NodeJS class for Telegram Bot API.

Support for WebHooks and long polling. Emits message when message arrives.

TelegramBot.getMe()

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

Returns: Promise

TelegramBot.setWebHook(url)

Specify a url to receive incoming updates via an outgoing webHook.

Parameters

url: String, URL

TelegramBot.getUpdates(timeout, limit, offset)

Use this method to receive incoming updates using long polling

Parameters

timeout: Number | String, Timeout in seconds for long polling.

limit: Number | String, Limits the number of updates to be retrieved.

offset: Number | String, Identifier of the first update to be returned.

Returns: Promise, Updates

TelegramBot.sendMessage(chatId, text, options)

Send text message.

Parameters

chatId: Number | String, Unique identifier for the message recipient

text: Sting, Text of the message to be sent

options: Object, Additional Telegram query options

Returns: Promise

TelegramBot.forwardMessage(chatId, fromChatId, messageId)

Forward messages of any kind.

Parameters

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

Returns: Promise

TelegramBot.sendPhoto(chatId, photo, options)

Send photo

Parameters

chatId: Number | String, Unique identifier for the message recipient

photo: String | stream.Stream, A file path or a Stream. Can also be a file_id previously uploaded

options: Object, Additional Telegram query options

Returns: Promise

TelegramBot.sendAudio(chatId, audio, options)

Send audio

Parameters

chatId: Number | String, Unique identifier for the message recipient

audio: String | stream.Stream, A file path or a Stream. Can also be a file_id previously uploaded.

options: Object, Additional Telegram query options

Returns: Promise

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