sendChatAction
Use this method when you need to tell the user that something is happening on the bot's side
The status is set for 5 seconds or less (when a message arrives from your bot, Telegram clients clear its typing status)
Example: The ImageBot needs some time to process a request and upload the image
Instead of sending a text message along the lines of “Retrieving image, please wait…”, the bot may use sendChatAction with action = upload_photo
The user will see a “sending photo” status for the bot.
We only recommend using this method when a response from the bot will take a noticeable amount of time to arrive.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
chat_id
*
| Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername) |
action
*
| Type of action to broadcast Choose one, depending on what the user is about to receive: typing for text messages, upload_photo for photos, record_video or upload_video for videos, record_voice or upload_voice for voice notes, upload_document for general files, choose_sticker for stickers, find_location for location data, record_video_note or upload_video_note for video notes. |
business_connection_id | Unique identifier of the business connection on behalf of which the action will be sent |
message_thread_id | Unique identifier for the target message thread; for supergroups only |