POST /sendLocation – Photon Telegram Bot API

Telegram Bot API

Changed on Jun 14, 2026

Use this method to send point on the map. On success, the sent Message is returned.

post/sendLocation

Request

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

Request body

business_connection_idstring

Unique identifier of the business connection on behalf of which the message will be sent

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 sent; required if the message is sent to a direct messages chat

latitudenumber required

Latitude of the location

longitudenumber required

Longitude of the location

horizontal_accuracynumber

The radius of uncertainty for the location, measured in meters; 0-1500

live_periodinteger

Period in seconds during which the location will be updated (see Live Locations, should be between 60 and 86400, or 0x7FFFFFFF for live locations that can be edited indefinitely

headinginteger

For live locations, a direction in which the user is moving, in degrees. Must be between 1 and 360 if specified.

proximity_alert_radiusinteger

For live locations, a maximum distance for proximity alerts about approaching another chat member, in meters. Must be between 1 and 100000 if specified.

disable_notificationboolean

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

protect_contentboolean

Protects the contents of the sent message from forwarding and saving

allow_paid_broadcastboolean

Pass True to allow up to 1000 messages per second, ignoring broadcasting limits for a fee of 0.1 Telegram Stars per message. The relevant Stars will be withdrawn from the bot's balance.

message_effect_idstring

Unique identifier of the message effect to be added to the message; for private chats only

Response

Telegram API response

oktrue required

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