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Telegram Bot API

Use this method to send answers to callback queries sent from inline keyboards. The answer will be displayed to the user as a notification at the top of the chat screen or as an alert. On success, True is returned.

Alternatively, the user can be redirected to the specified Game URL. For this option to work, you must first create a game for your bot via @BotFather and accept the terms. Otherwise, you may use links like t.me/your_bot?start=XXXX that open your bot with a parameter.

post/answerCallbackQuery

Request

  • Base URL: https://api.telegram.org/bot<bot_token>
  • URL: https://api.telegram.org/bot<bot_token>/answerCallbackQuery
  • Auth: none declared

Request body

callback_query_idstring required

Unique identifier for the query to be answered

textstring

Text of the notification. If not specified, nothing will be shown to the user, 0-200 characters.

show_alertboolean

If True, an alert will be shown by the client instead of a notification at the top of the chat screen. Defaults to false.

urlstring

URL that will be opened by the user's client. If you have created a Game and accepted the conditions via @BotFather, specify the URL that opens your game - note that this will only work if the query comes from a callback_game button.

Otherwise, you may use links like t.me/your_bot?start=XXXX that open your bot with a parameter.

cache_timeinteger

The maximum amount of time in seconds that the result of the callback query may be cached client-side. Telegram apps will support caching starting in version 3.14. Defaults to 0.

Response

Telegram API response

oktrue required
resulttrue required

Changes

No recorded changes to this operation across all 3 revisions of this API.