declineSuggestedPost — Botlify Cloud Docs

Use this method to decline a suggested post in a direct messages chat. The bot must have the 'can_manage_direct_messages' administrator right in the corresponding channel chat. Returns True on success.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`chat_id`	Integer	Yes	Unique identifier for the target direct messages chat
`message_id`	Integer	Yes	Identifier of a suggested post message to decline
`comment`	String	Optional	Comment for the creator of the suggested post; 0-128 characters

Example

PHP — Call declineSuggestedPost 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('declineSuggestedPost', [
    'chat_id' => $chatId,
    '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.