copyMessage — Botlify Cloud Docs

Use this method to copy messages of any kind. Service messages, paid media messages, giveaway messages, giveaway winners messages, and invoice messages can't be copied. A quiz poll can be copied only if the value of the field correct_option_ids is known to the bot. The method is analogous to the method forwardMessage, but the copied message doesn't have a link to the original message. Returns the MessageId of the sent message on success.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`chat_id`	Integer or String	Yes	Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target bot, supergroup or channel in the format `@username`
`message_thread_id`	Integer	Optional	Unique identifier for the target message thread (topic) of a forum; for forum supergroups and private chats of bots with forum topic mode enabled only
`direct_messages_topic_id`	Integer	Optional	Identifier of the direct messages topic to which the message will be sent; required if the message is sent to a direct messages chat
`from_chat_id`	Integer or String	Yes	Unique identifier for the chat where the original message was sent (or username of the target bot, supergroup or channel in the format `@username`)
`message_id`	Integer	Yes	Message identifier in the chat specified in from_chat_id
`video_start_timestamp`	Integer	Optional	New start timestamp for the copied video in the message
`caption`	String	Optional	New caption for media, 0-1024 characters after entities parsing. If not specified, the original caption is kept.
`parse_mode`	String	Optional	Mode for parsing entities in the new caption. See formatting options for more details.
`caption_entities`	Array of MessageEntity	Optional	A JSON-serialized list of special entities that appear in the new caption, which can be specified instead of parse_mode
`show_caption_above_media`	Boolean	Optional	Pass True if the caption must be shown above the message media. Ignored if a new caption isn't specified.
`disable_notification`	Boolean	Optional	Sends the message silently. Users will receive a notification with no sound.
`protect_content`	Boolean	Optional	Protects the contents of the sent message from forwarding and saving
`allow_paid_broadcast`	Boolean	Optional	Pass True to allow up to 1000 messages per second, ignoring broadcasting limits for a fee of 0.1 Telegram Stars per message. The relevant Stars will be withdrawn from the bot's balance.
`message_effect_id`	String	Optional	Unique identifier of the message effect to be added to the message; only available when copying to private chats
`suggested_post_parameters`	SuggestedPostParameters	Optional	A JSON-serialized object containing the parameters of the suggested post to send; for direct messages chats only. If the message is sent as a reply to another suggested post, then that suggested post is automatically declined.
`reply_parameters`	ReplyParameters	Optional	Description of the message to reply to
`reply_markup`	InlineKeyboardMarkup or ReplyKeyboardMarkup or ReplyKeyboardRemove or ForceReply	Optional	Additional interface options. A JSON-serialized object for an inline keyboard, custom reply keyboard, instructions to remove a reply keyboard or to force a reply from the user.

Example

PHP — Call copyMessage on Botlify Cloud

<?php
// ── Botlify Cloud .env — auto-injected, never hardcode secrets ──
$BOT_TOKEN     = getenv('BOT_TOKEN');     // Telegram bot token from @BotFather
$ADMIN_CHAT_ID = getenv('ADMIN_CHAT_ID'); // Your numeric admin Telegram user ID
$BOT_USERNAME  = getenv('BOT_USERNAME');  // Bot username without @

$resp = bot('copyMessage', [
    'chat_id' => $chatId,
    'from_chat_id' => $userId,
    'message_id' => $messageId,
]);

if ($resp['ok'] ?? false) {
    $result = $resp['result']; // handle the response
}

Botlify Cloud Runtime
Credentials are auto-injected in .env — always load them with getenv(): BOT_TOKEN, ADMIN_CHAT_ID, BOT_USERNAME. Main database: database.db (SQLite, WAL mode). Runtime errors: error.log. Quick test: send to $ADMIN_CHAT_ID. Full details: Runtime Reference.