editMessageReplyMarkup
Use this method to edit only the reply markup of messages
Use this method to edit only the reply markup of messages. On success, if the edited message is not an inline message, the edited Message is returned, otherwise True is returned. Note that business messages that were not sent by the bot and do not contain an inline keyboard can only be edited within 48 hours from the time they were sent.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
business_connection_id | String | Optional | Unique identifier of the business connection on behalf of which the message to be edited was sent |
chat_id | Integer or String | Optional | Required if inline_message_id is not specified. Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target bot, supergroup or channel in the format @username. |
message_id | Integer | Optional | Required if inline_message_id is not specified. Identifier of the message to edit. |
inline_message_id | String | Optional | Required if chat_id and message_id are not specified. Identifier of the inline message. |
reply_markup | InlineKeyboardMarkup | Optional | A JSON-serialized object for an inline keyboard |
Example
PHP — Call editMessageReplyMarkup (no parameters)
<?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 @
$resp = bot('editMessageReplyMarkup');
if ($resp['ok'] ?? false) {
$result = $resp['result']; // handle the response
}Botlify Cloud Runtime
Credentials are auto-injected in
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.