Method send_message

telebot/__init__.py:1751–1892

Use this method to send text messages. Warning: Do not send more than about 4096 characters each message, otherwise you'll risk an HTTP 414 error. If you must send more than 4096 characters, use the `split_string` or `smart_split` function in util.py. Teleg

(
            self, chat_id: Union[int, str], text: str,
            parse_mode: Optional[str]=None,
            entities: Optional[List[types.MessageEntity]]=None,
            disable_web_page_preview: Optional[bool]=None,    # deprecated, for backward compatibility
            disable_notification: Optional[bool]=None,
            protect_content: Optional[bool]=None,
            reply_to_message_id: Optional[int]=None,          # deprecated, for backward compatibility
            allow_sending_without_reply: Optional[bool]=None, # deprecated, for backward compatibility
            reply_markup: Optional[REPLY_MARKUP_TYPES]=None,
            timeout: Optional[int]=None,
            message_thread_id: Optional[int]=None,
            reply_parameters: Optional[types.ReplyParameters]=None,
            link_preview_options : Optional[types.LinkPreviewOptions]=None,
            business_connection_id: Optional[str]=None,
            message_effect_id: Optional[str]=None,
            allow_paid_broadcast: Optional[bool]=None,
            direct_messages_topic_id: Optional[int]=None,
            suggested_post_parameters: Optional[types.SuggestedPostParameters]=None)

    def send_message(
            self, chat_id: Union[int, str], text: str,
            parse_mode: Optional[str]=None,
            entities: Optional[List[types.MessageEntity]]=None,
            disable_web_page_preview: Optional[bool]=None,    # deprecated, for backward compatibility
            disable_notification: Optional[bool]=None,
            protect_content: Optional[bool]=None,
            reply_to_message_id: Optional[int]=None,          # deprecated, for backward compatibility
            allow_sending_without_reply: Optional[bool]=None, # deprecated, for backward compatibility
            reply_markup: Optional[REPLY_MARKUP_TYPES]=None,
            timeout: Optional[int]=None,
            message_thread_id: Optional[int]=None,
            reply_parameters: Optional[types.ReplyParameters]=None,
            link_preview_options : Optional[types.LinkPreviewOptions]=None,
            business_connection_id: Optional[str]=None,
            message_effect_id: Optional[str]=None,
            allow_paid_broadcast: Optional[bool]=None,
            direct_messages_topic_id: Optional[int]=None,
            suggested_post_parameters: Optional[types.SuggestedPostParameters]=None) -> types.Message:
        """
        Use this method to send text messages.

        Warning: Do not send more than about 4096 characters each message, otherwise you'll risk an HTTP 414 error.
        If you must send more than 4096 characters,
        use the `split_string` or `smart_split` function in util.py.

        Telegram documentation: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#sendmessage

        :param chat_id: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
        :type chat_id: :obj:`int` or :obj:`str`

        :param text: Text of the message to be sent
        :type text: :obj:`str`

        :param parse_mode: Mode for parsing entities in the message text.
        :type parse_mode: :obj:`str`

        :param entities: List of special entities that appear in message text, which can be specified instead of parse_mode
        :type entities: Array of :class:`telebot.types.MessageEntity`

        :param disable_web_page_preview: deprecated.
        :type disable_web_page_preview: :obj:`bool`

        :param disable_notification: Sends the message silently. Users will receive a notification with no sound.
        :type disable_notification: :obj:`bool`

        :param protect_content: Protects the contents of the sent message from forwarding and saving
        :type protect_content: :obj:`bool`

        :param reply_to_message_id: deprecated.
        :type reply_to_message_id: :obj:`int`

        :param allow_sending_without_reply: deprecated.
        :type allow_sending_without_reply: :obj:`bool`

        :param reply_markup: Additional interface options. A JSON-serialized object for an inline keyboard, custom reply keyboard, instructions to remove reply keyboard or to force a reply from the user.
        :type reply_markup: :class:`telebot.types.InlineKeyboardMarkup` or :class:`telebot.types.ReplyKeyboardMarkup` or :class:`telebot.types.ReplyKeyboardRemove`
            or :class:`telebot.types.ForceReply`