MenuButton

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This object describes the bot's menu button in a private chat
2 min read Botlify Cloud Updated October 2026

This object describes the bot's menu button in a private chat. It should be one of

* MenuButtonCommands

* MenuButtonWebApp

* MenuButtonDefault

If a menu button other than MenuButtonDefault is set for a private chat, then it is applied in the chat. Otherwise the default menu button is applied. By default, the menu button opens the list of bot commands.

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.