# stopPoll

> Use this method to stop a poll which was sent by the bot

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

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Use this method to stop a poll which was sent by the bot. On success, the stopped Poll is returned.

## 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 | Yes | Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target bot, supergroup or channel in the format @username |
| message_id | Integer | Yes | Identifier of the original message with the poll |
| reply_markup | InlineKeyboardMarkup | Optional | A JSON-serialized object for a new message inline keyboard |

## Example

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> [!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.