sendGift
Sends a gift to the given user or channel chat
The gift can't be converted to Telegram Stars by the receiver
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
gift_id
*
| Identifier of the gift |
user_id | Required if chat_id is not specified Unique identifier of the target user who will receive the gift. |
chat_id | Required if user_id is not specified Unique identifier for the chat or username of the channel (in the format @channelusername) that will receive the gift. |
pay_for_upgrade | Pass True to pay for the gift upgrade from the bot's balance, thereby making the upgrade free for the receiver |
text | Text that will be shown along with the gift; 0-128 characters |
text_parse_mode | Mode for parsing entities in the text See formatting options for more details Entities other than “bold”, “italic”, “underline”, “strikethrough”, “spoiler”, and “custom_emoji” are ignored. |
text_entities | A JSON-serialized list of special entities that appear in the gift text It can be specified instead of text_parse_mode Entities other than “bold”, “italic”, “underline”, “strikethrough”, “spoiler”, and “custom_emoji” are ignored. |