Available Methods & Examples
The library supports all the methods listed on Telegram Bot API docs page.
Send a Message
See sendMessage docs for a list of supported parameters and other info.
$response = $telegram->sendMessage([
'chat_id' => 'CHAT_ID',
'text' => 'Hello World'
]);
$messageId = $response->getMessageId();
Forward a Message
See forwardMessage docs for a list of supported parameters and other info.
$response = $telegram->forwardMessage([
'chat_id' => 'CHAT_ID',
'from_chat_id' => 'FROM_CHAT_ID',
'message_id' => 'MESSAGE_ID'
]);
$messageId = $response->getMessageId();
Send a Photo
See sendPhoto docs for a list of supported parameters and other info.
$response = $telegram->sendPhoto([
'chat_id' => 'CHAT_ID',
'photo' => 'path/to/photo.jpg',
'caption' => 'Some caption'
]);
$messageId = $response->getMessageId();
The ability to send an image directly from an URL has now been added to the library. Instead of supplying a local path and filename, you may now pass the image URL.
$response = $telegram->sendPhoto([
'chat_id' => 'CHAT_ID',
'photo' => 'http://example.com/photos/image.jpg',
'caption' => 'Some caption'
]);
$messageId = $response->getMessageId();
Send a Chat Action
See sendChatAction docs for a list of supported actions and other info.
$telegram->sendChatAction([
'chat_id' => 'CHAT_ID',
'action' => 'upload_photo'
]);
There is also a new helper method for supplying the chat action. This is especially useful with code completion with your IDE.
$telegram->sendChatAction([
'chat_id' => 'CHAT_ID',
'action' => Actions::RECORD_VIDEO
]);
Get User Profile Photos
See getUserProfilePhotos docs for a list of supported parameters and other info.
$response = $telegram->getUserProfilePhotos(['user_id' => 'USER_ID']);
$photos_count = $response->getTotalCount();
$photos = $response->getPhotos();
Get Updates
See getUpdates docs for a list of supported parameters and other info.
$updates = $telegram->getUpdates();