sendMessage

Use this method to send text messages. On success, the sent Message is returned.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
business_connection_id	String	Optional	Unique identifier of the business connection on behalf of which the message will be sent
chat_id	Integer or String	Yes	Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
message_thread_id	Integer	Optional	Unique identifier for the target message thread (topic) of the forum; for forum supergroups only
text	String	Yes	Text of the message to be sent, 1-4096 characters after entities parsing
parse_mode	String	Optional	Mode for parsing entities in the message text. See formatting options for more details.
entities	Array of MessageEntity	Optional	A JSON-serialized list of special entities that appear in message text, which can be specified instead of parse_mode
link_preview_options	LinkPreviewOptions	Optional	Link preview generation options for the message
disable_notification	Boolean	Optional	Sends the message silently. Users will receive a notification with no sound.
protect_content	Boolean	Optional	Protects the contents of the sent message from forwarding and saving
allow_paid_broadcast	Boolean	Optional	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 The relevant Stars will be withdrawn from the bot's balance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_id	String	Optional	Unique identifier of the message effect to be added to the message; for private chats only
reply_parameters	ReplyParameters	Optional	Description of the message to reply to
reply_markup	InlineKeyboardMarkup or ReplyKeyboardMarkup or ReplyKeyboardRemove or ForceReply	Optional	Additional interface options. A JSON-serialized object for an inline keyboard, custom reply keyboard, instructions to remove a reply keyboard or to force a reply from the user