Send Inline Menu

Field	Type	Required	Description
`method`	String	Yes	`"sendMessage"`
`app_id`	String	Yes	App Id to which the message belongs.
`chat_id`	String	Yes	Unique identifier for the target Chat or User_id.
`text`	String	Yes	Text to send.
`disable_web_page_preview`	Boolean	Optional	Disables link previews for links in this message.
`disable_notification`	Boolean	Optional	Sends the message silently: users will receive a notification with no sound.
`reply_to_message_id`	String	Optional	Unique identifier for the original parent message if the message is a reply.
`reference`	Long	Yes	Unique local identifier for the Message.
`to_user_id`	String	Optional	Unique identifier of the target user if a user replies or sends a message to the target user within a Group or Channel.
`echo`	Integer	Optional	`1` returns a copy of the sent message.
`menu_ref`	String	Optional	Menu reference for an existing predefined menu: the menu will be displayed as an inline menu associated with the message.
`inline_menu`	Array of Menu	Optional	Inline menu object to hold menus: if both `inline_menu` and `menu_ref` are defined, the priority goes to inline_menu.
`chat_settings`	Integer	Optional	`1` if you want to send to bot chat settings.

Preconditions for API Functionality

The following tables outline the preconditions that must be met for the API to function correctly. Failure to meet these conditions may result in errors or unexpected behavior.

Preconditions for API permissions

Before sending or replying to a message, ensure the following conditions are met:

Action	Required Permission	Description
Sending a message	`"Send Message"`	The API must have the `"Send Message"` permission to send messages in a chat (user, group, or channel).
Replying to a specific message	`"Reply to Message"`	The user must have the `"Reply to Message"` permission to respond to a specific message within a chat.

Preconditions for API Role in the Chat

Before sending messages, the API must meet the following status requirements based on the type of chat:

Chat Type	Required API Role	Description
User Chat	User Pre-Joined	The user must have pre-joined (started) the API (bot) before receiving messages.
Group Chat	Member	The API must be a member of the group to send messages.
Channel	Admin	The API must be an admin in the channel to send messages.

Response

✅ The messageAck method is always returned on success.

If echo = 1, → An additional response is returned with the message method, containing a copy of the sent message object.

If the chat type is a user chat, → Two additional responses are included:

messageDelivered—Confirms that the message was received by the user's device.
messageSeen—Confirms that the user has read the message.

This process ensures proper acknowledgment and tracking of message status.

Request

json
{
  "method": "sendMessage",
  "chat_id": "90089668723575679",
  "reference": 6096600070010,
  "text": "https://edition.cnn.com/",
  "echo": 1,
  "menu_ref": "MAIN_MENU_001",
  "inline_menu": [
    {
      "menu_ref": "MAIN_MENU_001",
      "rows": [
        {
          "row_order": 1,
          "buttons": [
            {
              "button_order": 1,
              "button_callback": "oneBtnCBInWebView",
              "button_bgcolor": "red",
              "button_text_color": "white",
              "button_query": null,
              "next_menu": null,
              "button_icon": "ic_ball_ic_24dp",
              "button_bgColor": "#FFFF44"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Response

json
{
    "method": "message",
    "message": {
        "date": 1600168078602,
        "reference": 2097,
        "chat": {
            "name": "Alice Park",
            "id": "90089668723575679",
            "terminal": "Mobile",
            "type": "Contact",
            "version": "('0HNt','1QBk','2c2H','31RN')"
        },
        "sent_to": {
            "id": "90091903321704167"
        },
        "message_id": "i1_CD11KwDr126551",
        "style": 6,
        "from": {
            "name": "Alice Park",
            "id": "90089668723575679",
            "terminal": "Mobile",
            "type": "Contact",
            "version": "('0HNt','1QBk','2c2H','31RN')"
        },
        "text": "Hello",
        "type": "text"
    },
        "app_id": 90090684293000559

}