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Since this class has a large number of methods and attributes, below you can find a quick overview.
Sending Messages
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* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.send_animation`
- Used for sending animations
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.send_audio`
- Used for sending audio files
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.send_chat_action`
- Used for sending chat actions
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.send_contact`
- Used for sending contacts
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.send_dice`
- Used for sending dice messages
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.send_document`
- Used for sending documents
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.send_game`
- Used for sending a game
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.send_invoice`
- Used for sending an invoice
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.send_location`
- Used for sending location
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.send_media_group`
- Used for sending media grouped together
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.send_message`
- Used for sending text messages
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.send_photo`
- Used for sending photos
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.send_poll`
- Used for sending polls
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.send_sticker`
- Used for sending stickers
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.send_venue`
- Used for sending venue locations.
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.send_video`
- Used for sending videos
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.send_video_note`
- Used for sending video notes
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.send_voice`
- Used for sending voice messages
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.copy_message`
- Used for copying the contents of an arbitrary message
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.forward_message`
- Used for forwarding messages
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Updating Messages
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* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.answer_callback_query`
- Used for answering the callback query
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.answer_inline_query`
- Used for answering the inline query
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.answer_pre_checkout_query`
- Used for answering a pre checkout query
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.answer_shipping_query`
- Used for answering a shipping query
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.edit_message_caption`
- Used for editing captions
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.edit_message_media`
- Used for editing the media on messages
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.edit_message_live_location`
- Used for editing the location in live location messages
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.edit_message_reply_markup`
- Used for editing the reply markup on messages
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.edit_message_text`
- Used for editing text messages
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.stop_poll`
- Used for stopping the running poll
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.delete_message`
- Used for deleting messages.
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Chat Moderation and information
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* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.ban_chat_member`
- Used for banning a member from the chat
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.unban_chat_member`
- Used for unbanning a member from the chat
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.ban_chat_sender_chat`
- Used for banning a channel in a channel or supergroup
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.unban_chat_sender_chat`
- Used for unbanning a channel in a channel or supergroup
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.restrict_chat_member`
- Used for restricting a chat member
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.promote_chat_member`
- Used for promoting a chat member
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.set_chat_administrator_custom_title`
- Used for assigning a custom admin title to an admin
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.set_chat_permissions`
- Used for setting the permissions of a chat
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.export_chat_invite_link`
- Used for creating a new primary invite link for a chat
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.create_chat_invite_link`
- Used for creating an additional invite link for a chat
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.edit_chat_invite_link`
- Used for editing a non-primary invite link
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.revoke_chat_invite_link`
- Used for revoking an invite link created by the bot
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.approve_chat_join_request`
- Used for approving a chat join request
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.decline_chat_join_request`
- Used for declining a chat join request
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.set_chat_photo`
- Used for setting a photo to a chat
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.delete_chat_photo`
- Used for deleting a chat photo
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.set_chat_title`
- Used for setting a chat title
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.set_chat_description`
- Used for setting the description of a chat
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.pin_chat_message`
- Used for pinning a message
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.unpin_chat_message`
- Used for unpinning a message
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.unpin_all_chat_messages`
- Used for unpinning all pinned chat messages
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.get_user_profile_photos`
- Used for obtaining user's profile pictures
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.get_chat`
- Used for getting information about a chat
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.get_chat_administrators`
- Used for getting the list of admins in a chat
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.get_chat_member_count`
- Used for getting the number of members in a chat
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.get_chat_member`
- Used for getting a member of a chat
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.set_my_commands`
- Used for setting the list of commands
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.delete_my_commands`
- Used for deleting the list of commands
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.get_my_commands`
- Used for obtaining the list of commands
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.leave_chat`
- Used for leaving a chat
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Stickerset management
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* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.add_sticker_to_set`
- Used for adding a sticker to a set
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.delete_sticker_from_set`
- Used for deleting a sticker from a set
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.create_new_sticker_set`
- Used for creating a new sticker set
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.set_chat_sticker_set`
- Used for setting a sticker set
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.delete_chat_sticker_set`
- Used for deleting the set sticker set
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.set_sticker_position_in_set`
- Used for moving a sticker's position in the set
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.set_sticker_set_thumb`
- Used for setting the thumbnail of a sticker set
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.get_sticker_set`
- Used for getting a sticker set
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.upload_sticker_file`
- Used for uploading a sticker file
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Games
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* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.get_game_high_scores`
- Used for getting the game high scores
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.set_game_score`
- Used for setting the game score
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Getting updates
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* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.get_updates`
- Used for getting updates using long polling
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.get_webhook_info`
- Used for getting current webhook status
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.set_webhook`
- Used for setting a webhook to receive updates
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.delete_webhook`
- Used for removing webhook integration
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Miscellaneous
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* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.close`
- Used for closing server instance when switching to another local server
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.log_out`
- Used for logging out from cloud Bot API server
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.get_file`
- Used for getting basic info about a file
* - :meth:`~telegram.Bot.get_me`
- Used for getting basic information about the bot
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Properties
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* - :attr:`~telegram.Bot.bot`
- The user instance of the bot as returned by :meth:`~telegram.Bot.get_me`
* - :attr:`~telegram.Bot.can_join_groups`
- Whether the bot can join groups
* - :attr:`~telegram.Bot.can_read_all_group_messages`
- Whether the bot can read all incoming group messages
* - :attr:`~telegram.Bot.id`
- The user id of the bot
* - :attr:`~telegram.Bot.name`
- The username of the bot, with leading ``@``
* - :attr:`~telegram.Bot.first_name`
- The first name of the bot
* - :attr:`~telegram.Bot.last_name`
- The last name of the bot
* - :attr:`~telegram.Bot.username`
- The username of the bot, without leading ``@``
* - :attr:`~telegram.Bot.link`
- The t.me link of the bot
* - :attr:`~telegram.Bot.supports_inline_queries`
- Whether the bot supports inline queries
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