POST /forwardMessage – Photon Telegram Bot API

Telegram Bot API

Changed on Jun 14, 2026

Use this method to forward messages of any kind. Service messages and messages with protected content can't be forwarded. On success, the sent Message is returned.

post/forwardMessage

Request

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

Request body

message_thread_idinteger

Unique identifier for the target message thread (topic) of a forum; for forum supergroups and private chats of bots with forum topic mode enabled only

direct_messages_topic_idinteger

Identifier of the direct messages topic to which the message will be forwarded; required if the message is forwarded to a direct messages chat

video_start_timestampinteger

New start timestamp for the forwarded video in the message

disable_notificationboolean

Sends the message silently. Users will receive a notification with no sound.

protect_contentboolean

Protects the contents of the forwarded message from forwarding and saving

message_effect_idstring

Unique identifier of the message effect to be added to the message; only available when forwarding to private chats

message_idinteger required

Message identifier in the chat specified in from_chat_id

Response

Telegram API response

oktrue required

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