Available Methods

This page is about Electrogram methods. All the methods listed here are bound to a Client instance, except for idle() and compose(), which are special functions that can be found in the main package directly.

from pyrogram import Client

app = Client("my_account")

with app:
    app.send_message("me", "hi")

Account

`get_account_ttl`	Get days to live of account.
`get_privacy`	Get account privacy rules.
`set_account_ttl`	Set days to live of account.
`set_privacy`	Set account privacy rules.

Advanced

Methods used only when dealing with the raw Telegram API. Learn more about how to use the raw API at Advanced Usage.

`invoke`	Invoke raw Telegram functions.
`resolve_peer`	Get the InputPeer of a known peer id.
`save_file`	Upload a file onto Telegram servers, without actually sending the message to anyone.

Authorization

`accept_terms_of_service`	Accept the given terms of service.
`check_password`	Check your Two-Step Verification password and log in.
`connect`	Connect the client to Telegram servers.
`disconnect`	Disconnect the client from Telegram servers.
`get_active_sessions`	Returns all active sessions of the current user.
`get_password_hint`	Get your Two-Step Verification password hint.
`initialize`	Initialize the client by starting up workers.
`log_out`	Log out from Telegram and delete the *.session file.
`recover_password`	Recover your password with a recovery code and log in.
`resend_code`	Re-send the confirmation code using a different type.
`reset_session`	Log out an active authorized session by its hash.
`reset_sessions`	Terminates all user's authorized sessions except for the current one.
`send_code`	Send the confirmation code to the given phone number.
`send_recovery_code`	Send a code to your email to recover your password.
`sign_in`	Authorize a user in Telegram with a valid confirmation code.
`sign_in_bot`	Authorize a bot using its bot token generated by BotFather.
`sign_up`	Register a new user in Telegram.
`terminate`	Terminate the client by shutting down workers.

Bots

`answer_callback_query`	Send answers to callback queries sent from inline keyboards.
`answer_inline_query`	Send answers to an inline query.
`answer_web_app_query`	Set the result of an interaction with a Web App and send a corresponding message on behalf of the user to the chat from which the query originated.
`delete_bot_commands`	Delete the list of the bot's commands for the given scope and user language.
`get_bot_commands`	Get the current list of the bot's commands for the given scope and user language.
`get_bot_default_privileges`	Get the current default privileges of the bot.
`get_bot_info`	Get the bot info in given language.
`get_chat_menu_button`	Get the current value of the bot's menu button in a private chat, or the default menu button.
`get_collectible_item_info`	Returns information about a given collectible item that was purchased at https://fragment.com
`get_game_high_scores`	Get data for high score tables.
`get_inline_bot_results`	Get bot results via inline queries.
`request_callback_answer`	Request a callback answer from bots.
`send_game`	Send a game.
`send_inline_bot_result`	Send an inline bot result.
`set_bot_commands`	Set the list of the bot's commands.
`set_bot_default_privileges`	Change the default privileges requested by the bot when it's added as an administrator to groups or channels.
`set_bot_info`	Get the bot info in given language.
`set_chat_menu_button`	Change the bot's menu button in a private chat, or the default menu button.
`set_game_score`	Set the score of the specified user in a game.

Telegram Business

`answer_pre_checkout_query`	Send answers to pre-checkout queries.
`answer_shipping_query`	If you sent an invoice requesting a shipping address and the parameter is_flexible was specified, the API sends the confirmation in the form of an `ShippingQueryHandler`.
`create_invoice_link`	Use this method to create a link for an invoice.
`get_available_gifts`	Get all gifts that can be sent to other users.
`get_business_connection`	Use this method to get information about the connection of the bot with a business account.
`get_payment_form`	Get information about a invoice or paid media.
`get_stars_transactions`	Get stars transactions.
`get_stars_transactions_by_id`	Get stars transactions by transaction id.
`get_user_gifts`	Get gifts saved to profile by the given user.
`refund_stars_payment`	Refund the stars to the user.
`sell_gift`	Sells a gift received by the current user for Telegram Stars.
`send_gift`	Sends a gift to another user.
`send_invoice`	Use this method to send invoices.
`send_payment_form`	Pay an invoice.
`toggle_gift_is_saved`	Toggles whether a gift is shown on the current user's profile page.

Chats

`add_chat_members`	Add new chat members to a group, supergroup or channel
`archive_chats`	Archive one or more chats.
`ban_chat_member`	Ban a user from a group, a supergroup or a channel.
`close_forum_topic`	Close a forum topic.
`close_general_topic`	Close a forum topic.
`create_channel`	Create a new broadcast channel.
`create_forum_topic`	Create a new forum topic.
`create_group`	Create a new basic group.
`create_supergroup`	Create a new supergroup.
`delete_channel`	Delete a channel.
`delete_chat_photo`	Delete a chat photo.
`delete_folder`	Delete a user's folder.
`delete_forum_topic`	Delete a forum topic.
`delete_supergroup`	Delete a supergroup.
`delete_user_history`	Delete all messages sent by a certain user in a supergroup.
`edit_forum_topic`	Edit a forum topic.
`edit_general_topic`	Edit a general forum topic.
`export_folder_link`	Export link to a user's folder.
`get_chat`	Get up to date information about a chat.
`get_chat_event_log`	Get the actions taken by chat members and administrators in the last 48h.
`get_chat_member`	Get information about one member of a chat.
`get_chat_members`	Get the members list of a chat.
`get_chat_members_count`	Get the number of members in a chat.
`get_chat_online_count`	Get the number of members that are currently online in a chat.
`get_dialogs`	Get a user's dialogs sequentially.
`get_dialogs_count`	Get the total count of your dialogs.
`get_folders`	Get one or more folders by using folder identifiers.
`get_forum_topics`	Get one or more topic from a chat.
`get_forum_topics_by_id`	Get one or more topic from a chat by using topic identifiers.
`get_send_as_chats`	Get the list of "send_as" chats available.
`hide_general_topic`	hide a general forum topic.
`join_chat`	Join a group chat or channel.
`leave_chat`	Leave a group chat or channel.
`mark_chat_unread`	Mark a chat as unread.
`pin_chat_message`	Pin a message in a group, channel or your own chat.
`promote_chat_member`	Promote or demote a user in a supergroup or a channel.
`reopen_forum_topic`	Reopen a forum topic.
`reopen_general_topic`	Reopen a general forum topic.
`restrict_chat_member`	Restrict a user in a supergroup.
`set_administrator_title`	Set a custom title (rank) to an administrator of a supergroup.
`set_chat_description`	Change the description of a supergroup or a channel.
`set_chat_permissions`	Set default chat permissions for all members.
`set_chat_photo`	Set a new chat photo or video (H.264/MPEG-4 AVC video, max 5 seconds).
`set_chat_protected_content`	Set the chat protected content setting.
`set_chat_title`	Change the title of a chat.
`set_chat_username`	Set a channel or a supergroup username.
`set_send_as_chat`	Set the default "send_as" chat for a chat.
`set_slow_mode`	Set the slow mode interval for a chat.
`unarchive_chats`	Unarchive one or more chats.
`unban_chat_member`	Unban a previously banned user in a supergroup or channel.
`unhide_general_topic`	unhide a general forum topic.
`unpin_all_chat_messages`	Use this method to clear the list of pinned messages in a chat.
`unpin_chat_message`	Unpin a message in a group, channel or your own chat.
`update_color`	Update color
`update_folder`	Create or update a user's folder.

Contacts

`add_contact`	Add an existing Telegram user as contact, even without a phone number.
`delete_contacts`	Delete contacts from your Telegram address book.
`get_contacts`	Get contacts from your Telegram address book.
`get_contacts_count`	Get the total count of contacts from your Telegram address book.
`import_contacts`	Import contacts to your Telegram address book.
`search_contacts`	Returns users or channels found by name substring and auxiliary data.

Invite Links

`approve_all_chat_join_requests`	Approve all pending join requests in a chat.
`approve_chat_join_request`	Approve a chat join request.
`create_chat_invite_link`	Create an additional invite link for a chat.
`decline_all_chat_join_requests`	Decline all pending join requests in a chat.
`decline_chat_join_request`	Decline a chat join request.
`delete_chat_admin_invite_links`	Delete all revoked invite links of an administrator.
`delete_chat_invite_link`	Delete an already revoked invite link.
`edit_chat_invite_link`	Edit a non-primary invite link.
`export_chat_invite_link`	Generate a new primary invite link for a chat; any previously generated primary link is revoked.
`get_chat_admin_invite_links`	Get the invite links created by an administrator in a chat.
`get_chat_admin_invite_links_count`	Get the count of the invite links created by an administrator in a chat.
`get_chat_admins_with_invite_links`	Get the list of the administrators that have exported invite links in a chat.
`get_chat_invite_link`	Get detailed information about a chat invite link.
`get_chat_invite_link_joiners`	Get the members who joined the chat with the invite link.
`get_chat_invite_link_joiners_count`	Get the count of the members who joined the chat with the invite link.
`get_chat_join_requests`	Get the pending join requests of a chat.
`revoke_chat_invite_link`	Revoke a previously created invite link.

Messages

`copy_media_group`	Copy a media group by providing one of the message ids.
`copy_message`	Copy messages of any kind.
`delete_chat_history`	Delete the history of a chat.
`delete_messages`	Delete messages, including service messages.
`delete_scheduled_messages`	Delete scheduled messages.
`download_media`	Download the media from a message.
`edit_inline_caption`	Edit the caption of inline media messages.
`edit_inline_media`	Edit animation, audio, document, photo or video messages, or replace text with animation, audio, document, photo or video messages.
`edit_inline_reply_markup`	Edit only the reply markup of inline messages sent via the bot (for inline bots).
`edit_inline_text`	Edit the text of inline messages.
`edit_message_caption`	Edit the caption of media messages.
`edit_message_media`	Edit animation, audio, document, photo or video messages, or replace text with animation, audio, document, photo or video messages.
`edit_message_reply_markup`	Edit only the reply markup of messages sent by the bot.
`edit_message_text`	Edit the text of messages.
`forward_messages`	Forward messages of any kind.
`get_available_effects`	Get all available effects.
`get_chat_history`	Get messages from a chat history.
`get_chat_history_count`	Get the total count of messages in a chat.
`get_custom_emoji_stickers`	Get information about custom emoji stickers by their identifiers.
`get_discussion_message`	Get the first discussion message of a channel post or a discussion thread in a group.
`get_discussion_replies`	Get the message replies of a discussion thread.
`get_discussion_replies_count`	Get the total count of replies in a discussion thread.
`get_media_group`	Get the media group a message belongs to.
`get_messages`	Get one or more messages from a chat by using message identifiers.
`get_scheduled_messages`	Get one or more scheduled messages from a chat by using message identifiers.
`read_chat_history`	Mark a chat's message history as read.
`retract_vote`	Retract your vote in a poll.
`search_global`	Search messages globally from all of your chats.
`search_global_count`	Get the count of messages resulting from a global search.
`search_global_hashtag_messages`	Searches for public channel posts with the given hashtag.
`search_global_hashtag_messages_count`	Get the count of messages with the provided hashtag.
`search_messages`	Search for text and media messages inside a specific chat.
`search_messages_count`	Get the count of messages resulting from a search inside a chat.
`send_animation`	Send animation files (animation or H.264/MPEG-4 AVC video without sound).
`send_audio`	Send audio files.
`send_cached_media`	Send any media stored on the Telegram servers using a file_id.
`send_chat_action`	Tell the other party that something is happening on your side.
`send_contact`	Send phone contacts.
`send_dice`	Send a dice with a random value from 1 to 6.
`send_document`	Send generic files.
`send_location`	Send points on the map.
`send_media_group`	Send a group of photos or videos as an album.
`send_message`	Send text messages.
`send_paid_media`	Use this method to send paid media.
`send_paid_reaction`	Adds the paid message reaction to a message.
`send_photo`	Send photos.
`send_poll`	Send a new poll.
`send_reaction`	Use this method to send reactions on a message/stories.
`send_sticker`	Send static .webp or animated .tgs stickers.
`send_venue`	Send information about a venue.
`send_video`	Send video files.
`send_video_note`	Send video messages.
`send_voice`	Send audio files.
`send_web_page`	Send text Web Page Preview.
`stop_poll`	Stop a poll which was sent by you.
`stream_media`	Stream the media from a message chunk by chunk.
`translate_text`	Translates a text to the given language.
`vote_poll`	Vote a poll.

Password

`change_cloud_password`	Change your Two-Step Verification password (Cloud Password) with a new one.
`enable_cloud_password`	Enable the Two-Step Verification security feature (Cloud Password) on your account.
`remove_cloud_password`	Turn off the Two-Step Verification security feature (Cloud Password) on your account.

Stickers

`add_sticker_to_set`	Add a sticker to stickerset.
`create_sticker_set`	Create a new stickerset.
`get_sticker_set`	Get info about a stickerset.

Stories

`delete_stories`	Delete one or more story by using story identifiers.
`edit_story`	Edit story.
`export_story_link`	Get one story link from an user by using story identifiers.
`forward_story`	Forward a story.
`get_all_stories`	Get all active stories.
`get_peer_stories`	Get all active stories from an user/channel by using user identifiers.
`get_stories`	Get one or more story from an user by using story identifiers.
`get_stories_history`	Get stories history.
`send_story`	Send new story.

Users

`block_user`	Block a user.
`delete_account`	Deletes the account of the current user, deleting all information associated with the user from the server.
`delete_profile_photos`	Delete your own profile photos.
`get_chat_photos`	Get a chat or a user profile photos sequentially.
`get_chat_photos_count`	Get the total count of photos for a chat.
`get_common_chats`	Get the common chats you have with a user.
`get_default_emoji_statuses`	Get the default emoji statuses.
`get_me`	Get your own user identity.
`get_users`	Get information about a user.
`set_emoji_status`	Set the emoji status.
`set_profile_photo`	Set a new profile photo or video (H.264/MPEG-4 AVC video, max 5 seconds).
`set_username`	Set your own username.
`unblock_user`	Unblock a user.
`update_birthday`	Update your birthday details.
`update_personal_chat`	Update your birthday details.
`update_profile`	Update your profile details such as first name, last name and bio.

Utilities

`add_handler`	Register an update handler.
`export_session_string`	Export the current authorized session as a serialized string.
`remove_handler`	Remove a previously-registered update handler.
`restart`	Restart the Client.
`run`	Start the client, idle the main script and finally stop the client.
`start`	Start the client.
`stop`	Stop the Client.
`stop_transmission`	Stop downloading or uploading a file.

`idle`	Block the main script execution until a signal is received.
`compose`	Run multiple clients at once.