# richtextcustomemoji

> A custom emoji.

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

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A custom emoji.

## Fields

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| type | String | Always | Type of the rich text, always "custom_emoji" |
| custom_emoji_id | String | Always | Unique identifier of the custom emoji. Use getCustomEmojiStickers to get full information about the sticker. |
| alternative_text | String | Always | Alternative emoji for the custom emoji |

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