14 Jul 2026, 12:21 UTC≈57,700 views635 reactionsread 12 August 2026 Bot API 10.2
👻 Ephemeral Messages
• Bots can now send ephemeral group messages that are visible only to a specific user – ideal for welcome messages, whispers, summaries and more.
• Out of the box, ephemeral messages support most media types.
• Bot commands can now be marked as ephemeral, letting users discretely reach out to bots in groups.
• Bots can easily reply to ephemeral messages or delete them before they ex…
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11 Jun 2026, 18:09 UTC≈103,000 views907 reactionsread 12 August 2026 Video
Bot API 10.1
📝 Markup Revolution
This update introduces native text styling tools to enable richly formatted messages in any chat. Bots can now deliver highly structured content like business reports or media slideshows, while AI agents can seamlessly stream complex replies in real time.
Supported formats include:
• Multi-level headings, paragraphs and dividers.
• Lists and task lists – with support for custom nu…
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8 May 2026, 14:30 UTC≈111,000 views656 reactionsread 12 August 2026 Video
Bot API 10.0
Today's update reshapes how bots communicate on Telegram – unlocking cooperative multi-bot agentic flows, seamless integration in any chat, granular access controls and more.
🦀 Guest Mode and Agentic Flows
• Introduced guest mode, allowing bots to easily participate in any chat without joining it.
• Users can summon up to 3 guest bots per message – unlocking complex agentic flows in any chat. Guest bot…
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6 Apr 2026, 19:42 UTC≈135,000 views1,003 reactionsread 12 August 2026 🦀 AI Agents and Bot-to-Bot Communication
Historically, bot-to-bot interaction was restricted on Telegram to prevent infinite message loops.
Starting today, in specific contexts, Bot-to-Bot communication is allowed – unlocking complex agentic flows and AI-powered use cases.
Out of the box, this feature will work in groups and via business mode. To start using it, simply enable the Bot-to-Bot Communication Mode for …
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3 Apr 2026, 15:40 UTC≈122,000 views564 reactionsread 12 August 2026 Bot API 9.6
🦀 Managed Bots
• Manager bots are used to bootstrap and control other bots on behalf of their owners – easily orchestrating any number of AI agents, Business Accounts and custom tools.
• Out of the box, manager bots can prompt users to create a bot in one tap and easily fetch their token to start piloting them.
📊 Poll Revolution
• Polls now support multiple correct answers, re-issuing votes, hidden resu…
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1 Mar 2026, 10:43 UTC≈139,000 views866 reactionsread 12 August 2026 Video
Bot API 9.5
🗓 Date and Time Formatting
• Introduced date and time formatting, allowing bots to show a formatted date and time to the user.
• Out-of-the-box support for relative times, localized weekdays and more.
👑 Custom Member Tags
• Introduced support for custom group member tags.
• Bots can now detect member tags, assign them, or allow admins to manage them.
📝 Message Streaming
• With today's update, every bot…
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9 Feb 2026, 14:22 UTC≈145,000 views1,272 reactionsread 12 August 2026 Video
Bot API 9.4
🎨 Custom Emoji and Buttons
• Bots can now use custom emoji in outgoing messages if their owner has Telegram Premium.
• Keyboard and inline buttons now support background colors and custom emoji.
💬 Private Chat Topics
• Bots can now create new topics in 1-on-1 chats.
• Via the BotFather Mini App, bot owners can also prevent users from creating or deleting topics.
🤖 Profile Info
• Bots can now set and re…
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31 Dec 2025, 11:20 UTC≈159,000 views1,263 reactionsread 12 August 2026 Video
Bot API 9.3
💪 AI Revolution
This release comes with new tools and native interfaces to easily integrate modern LLMs and AI features.
• Introduced topics in 1-on-1 chats, letting users organize bot chats into easily accessible threads.
• Topics in private chats support all send and forward methods, including chat actions.
• Out of the box, bots can edit or delete private chat topics, manage pinned messages and more.…
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15 Aug 2025, 21:13 UTC≈218,000 views2,149 reactionsread 12 August 2026 Bot API 9.2
📭 Direct Messages in Channels
• Introduced Channel Direct Messages Chats, allowing bots to send and detect Direct Messages in channels they manage.
• Bots can now identify direct messages chats and their parent channel.
• Bots now additionally receive topic metadata for direct messages.
⭐️ Suggested Posts
• Introduced full support for Suggested Posts in channels, unlocking granular automations via bots …
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25 Jul 2025, 21:53 UTC≈197,000 views1,481 reactionsread 12 August 2026 🦾 Official @BotFather Mini App
@BotFather now hosts a native mini app that developers can use to create new bots or manage existing ones in a streamlined interface.
The previous flow remains unchanged – the mini app simply offers an alternative way to seamlessly access the same functionality.
The mini app is especially useful on mobile devices – allowing you to easily access your bot token, toggle settings or edit…
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4 Jul 2025, 23:02 UTC≈234,000 views340 reactionsread 12 August 2026 ⚠️ Notice to Developers
Due to a minor internal technical issue that occurred today from 18:10 to 19:35 UTC, certain bots may have been unable to reliably load the list of purchasable Telegram Gifts.
We have promptly resolved the issue and apologize for any inconvenience caused.
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3 Jul 2025, 15:26 UTC≈200,000 views221 reactionsread 12 August 2026 Bot API 9.1
☑️ Checklists
• Introduced support for native checklists.
• Out of the box, business bots can create and edit checklists.
• Bots can now receive checklists and detect progress via service messages.
🎁 Gifts, Stars and More
• Improved gifts with details on their last sale and transfer cooldown.
• Bots can now easily check their Telegram Star balance.
• Mini Apps can now hide the on-screen keyboard.
• Unlo…
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