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Bot API v.4.1 is here to support Telegram Passport v.1.1 - Support for translated versions of documents - Support for new errors returned to users Full changelog: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api-changelog#august-27-2018 Telegram Passport changelog: https://core.telegram.org/passport#recent-changes

Bot API v.4.0 is here! - Support for Telegram Passport - Edit attached media in messages - Add thumbnails to media and documents - And more Full changelog: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api-changelog#july-26-2018

Don't miss TDLib, our new library that makes creating custom Telegram clients a breeze. Telegram Database Library takes care of all network implementation details, encryption and local data storage, so that developers can dedicate more time to design, responsive interfaces and beautiful animations. More about TDLib on our blog: https://telegram.org/blog/tdlib Documentation: https://core.telegram.org/tdlib/docs/ Code on GitHub: https://github.com/tdlib/td

Many thanks to everyone who submitted bots for our Bot Contest! We have collected a lot of requests. New applications are no longer accepted – this stage of the contest is over. We will continue awarding creators of great bots this year. Have fun using and building bots in 2018!

The Bot API v.3.5 is alive and well. - Added support for the new albums feature. - Added support for pinned messages in channels. Full changelog: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api-changelog#november-17-2017

The Bot API v.3.4 is here! - Added support for the new Live Locations feature (see the Telegram blog). - Bots can now get special entities like usernames, URLs, etc. from media captions. - Bots can now get and manage the official sticker set of groups. See the full changelog here: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api-changelog#october-11-2017

Some more good news for bot developers from Russia. Sberbank is now available as a payment option in the Bot API. To connect it to your bot, pay a visit to @BotFather > Edit Bot > Payments and select Sberbank. Read more about the platform here: https://core.telegram.org/bots/payments

African bot developers, rejoice! Rave by Flutterwave is now available as a payment option in the Bot API. To connect it to your bot, pay a visit to @BotFather > Edit Bot > Payments and select Rave by Flutterwave there. Read more about the platform here: https://core.telegram.org/bots/payments

The Bot API v.3.3 has arrived! - Mention users via inline mentions, without using usernames. - Get pinned messages from group chats. - And a little more. See the full changelog here: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api-changelog#august-23-2017

A new provider has been added to the Bot Payment Platform: CLICK. To connect it to your bot, pay a visit to @BotFather > Edit Bot > Payments and select CLICK Uzbekistan there. Read more about the platform here: https://core.telegram.org/bots/payments The Bot Payment Platform currently supports payments from more than 200 countries via 5 payment providers.