Introduction to Message_id in the Telegram Bot API
Messages that you send through the Telegram bot have a unique identifier (ID) known as message_id. This identifier allows you to interact specifically with each message. For example, if you want to edit or delete a message, this identifier is required.
By using the Telegram API, you can utilize this message_id for identifying and managing messages. This feature enables developers to dynamically respond to messages and manage them in real-time. For this reason, when programming with the Telegram bot, the message_id is one of the key parameters you receive.
Additionally, the message_id holds significance in the analysis and reporting process. For example, you can use this identifier to understand which messages have had the most interactions and base your strategies on that for better user engagement.
Do not forget that the message_id is specifically unique for each type of message (e.g., text, image, or video). Thus, each message sent will receive a new message_id, and you should use it as a unique identifier.
Sample Code to Retrieve message_id
{
"update_id": 123456789,
"message": {
"message_id": 1,
"from": {
"id": 111111111,
"is_bot": false,
"first_name": "Example",
"username": "testuser",
"language_code": "en"
},
"chat": {
"id": 111111111,
"first_name": "Example",
"username": "testuser",
"type": "private"
},
"date": 1610000000,
"text": "Hello, how are you?"
}
}
Description of the Code
update_id: This is an identifier that Telegram generates for each new message update.message: This contains the information related to the received message.message_id: A unique identifier for the message that you can use to identify it.from: Information about the sender of the message.chat: This includes information about the chat such as the identifier and type.date: Indicates the time of message sending in timestamp format.text: The content of the message sent.