# InputChecklist

> Describes a checklist to create

**Category:** Telegram Bot API — Types (A-Z)  
**URL:** https://docs.botlify.cloud/inputchecklist  
**Platform:** Botlify Cloud (https://botlify.cloud)  

---

Describes a checklist to create.

## Fields

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| title | String | Always | Title of the checklist; 1-255 characters after entities parsing |
| parse_mode | String | Optional | Mode for parsing entities in the title. See formatting options for more details. |
| title_entities | Array of MessageEntity | Optional | List of special entities that appear in the title, which can be specified instead of parse_mode. Currently, only bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, spoiler, custom_emoji, and date_time entities are allowed. |
| tasks | Array of InputChecklistTask | Always | List of 1-30 tasks in the checklist |
| others_can_add_tasks | Boolean | Optional | Pass True if other users can add tasks to the checklist |
| others_can_mark_tasks_as_done | Boolean | Optional | Pass True if other users can mark tasks as done or not done in the checklist |

> [!TIP]
> **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.