send_chat_action()

Client.send_chat_action()

Tell the other party that something is happening on your side.

Parameters

• chat_id (int | str) – Unique identifier (int) or username (str) of the target chat. For your personal cloud (Saved Messages) you can simply use “me” or “self”. For a contact that exists in your Telegram address book you can use his phone number (str).

• action (str) – 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_audio” or “upload_audio” for audio files, “upload_document” for general files, “find_location” for location data, “record_video_note” or “upload_video_note” for video notes, “choose_contact” for contacts, “playing” for games or “cancel” to cancel any chat action currently displayed.

Returns

bool – On success, True is returned.

Raises

ValueError – In case the provided string is not a valid chat action.

Example

# Send "typing" chat action
app.send_chat_action(chat_id, "typing")

# Send "upload_video" chat action
app.send_chat_action(chat_id, "upload_video")

# Send "playing" chat action
app.send_chat_action(chat_id, "playing")

# Cancel any current chat action
app.send_chat_action(chat_id, "cancel")