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Telegram Bot
Telegram Bot Action

Edit a message

Edit the text, image, video or file of a specific post.

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In detail

What it does and what it's for

Automating tasks with Telegram Bot allows you to efficiently edit existing messages in your chats. With this integration, you can modify the text, image, video, or file of a specific post, keeping your content up-to-date without the need to delete and repost.

This functionality is ideal for adjusting information in real-time, correcting errors, or updating details in your messages, ensuring that your audience always receives the most accurate and relevant information.

How it works

How it fits in an automated task

A Botize task pairs a trigger with one or more actions. This piece is one of them.

Pick a trigger

The event that starts the task, from this app or any other.

This action runs

Botize performs it automatically using the data the trigger delivers.

Turn it on and forget it

The task runs on its own from then on. If something's off, tweak it or we'll help you.

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Connect your Telegram Bot

Add a profile to use it in your tasks. There's a step-by-step guide if you need it.

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Your profiles

Your connected Telegram Bot accounts

These are the accounts you already have linked to Botize, ready to use in your tasks. You can reconnect or remove any of them.

Setup

Customization options

Fields you can adjust when using it in your automation.

Enable Rules
Message Filters
Message ID
Message Text
Media File

Output data

Information provided

When executed, this operation delivers the following data, which can be used in the same automatic task.

  • Tags

  • _status {{_status}}

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Frequently Asked Questions


Can a Telegram bot edit any message in a chat?

It is not possible. Telegram has restrictions regarding the ability of bots to edit messages. Bots can only edit messages they have previously sent. If you try to edit messages from other users or administrators, you will receive an error message that says 'message can't be edited.'

If you need to modify messages that have not been sent by the bot (messages from other users), it's important to note that a Telegram bot still has the capability to delete messages from other users and replace them with a new message containing the desired modifications. This allows the bot to make changes in the chat, but it cannot directly edit messages from other users without deleting and replacing them.

Common Errors


Bad Request: there is no text in the message to edit

This error occurs when trying to edit only the text of a post that originally includes both text and image. For these types of posts, it is necessary to specify, in addition to the text, the URL of the original image or the URL of a new image.

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