sendGame — Botlify Cloud Docs

Use this method to send a game. On success, the sent Message is returned.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`business_connection_id`	String	Optional	Unique identifier of the business connection on behalf of which the message will be sent
`chat_id`	Integer or String	Yes	Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target bot in the format `@username`. Games can't be sent to channel direct messages chats and channel chats.
`message_thread_id`	Integer	Optional	Unique identifier for the target message thread (topic) of a forum; for forum supergroups and private chats of bots with forum topic mode enabled only
`game_short_name`	String	Yes	Short name of the game, serves as the unique identifier for the game. Set up your games via @BotFather.
`disable_notification`	Boolean	Optional	Sends the message silently. Users will receive a notification with no sound.
`protect_content`	Boolean	Optional	Protects the contents of the sent message from forwarding and saving
`allow_paid_broadcast`	Boolean	Optional	Pass True to allow up to 1000 messages per second, ignoring broadcasting limits for a fee of 0.1 Telegram Stars per message. The relevant Stars will be withdrawn from the bot's balance.
`message_effect_id`	String	Optional	Unique identifier of the message effect to be added to the message; for private chats only
`reply_parameters`	ReplyParameters	Optional	Description of the message to reply to
`reply_markup`	InlineKeyboardMarkup	Optional	A JSON-serialized object for an inline keyboard. If empty, one 'Play game_title' button will be shown. If not empty, the first button must launch the game.

Example

PHP — Call sendGame 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('sendGame', [
    'chat_id' => $chatId,
    'game_short_name' => 'Hello from Botlify Cloud!',
]);

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.