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Telegram Bot API

by Telegram Bot Free tier

Auto-generated OpenAPI schema

communicationmessagingbotschatsocial

Quick Reference

Base URL https://api.telegram.org Auth type API Key Header Auth header GET https://api.telegram.org/bot{YOUR_BOT_TOKEN}/getMe Rate limit 30 messages/sec (global); 1 message/sec per chat Pricing Free Free quota Completely free, no limits Documentation https://api.telegram.org/bot{token} Endpoint status Live — HTTP 200 — endpoint is accessible2.29s (checked Mar 29, 2026) Builder score B 70% builder-friendly
Pricing
100
Latency
40
Depth
71

Authentication

Bot token appended to the base URL path (no header required)

GET https://api.telegram.org/bot{YOUR_BOT_TOKEN}/getMe

Pricing

Model free Starting price Free Free quota Completely free, no limits
PlanPrice/moIncluded
Free Free Unlimited — completely free

The Telegram Bot API is 100% free with no usage limits. Bots can send up to 30 messages/second globally, or 1 message/second per chat.

Key Endpoints

MethodPathDescription
POST /addStickerToSet Use this method to add a new sticker to a set created by the bot. You **must** u
POST /answerCallbackQuery Use this method to send answers to callback queries sent from [inline keyboards]
POST /answerInlineQuery Use this method to send answers to an inline query. On success, *True* is return
POST /answerPreCheckoutQuery Once the user has confirmed their payment and shipping details, the Bot API send
POST /answerShippingQuery If you sent an invoice requesting a shipping address and the parameter *is\_flex
POST /close Use this method to close the bot instance before moving it from one local server
POST /copyMessage Use this method to copy messages of any kind. The method is analogous to the met
POST /createNewStickerSet Use this method to create a new sticker set owned by a user. The bot will be abl

Sample Request

curl -X GET 'https://api.telegram.org/bot{token}/addStickerToSet' \
  -H '# No auth required'

Sample Response

{}

Data sourced from API Map. Always verify pricing and rate limits against the official Telegram Bot documentation.