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Mar 20, 2026, 03:48 AM
🎥 Video
Affiliate Programs and Bot API 8.1
Starting today, Bot and Mini App developers can launch their own https://telegram.org/blog/affiliate-programs-ai-sticker-search, and specify how much of their future ⭐️ from referred users they are willing to share with those who invited them.
It only takes a few taps to set up an Affiliate Program — you can find out more in our https://telegram.org/tour/affiliate-programs.
With Bot API 8.1, all bots can also detect commissions and affiliate transactions out of the box, see the https://core.telegram.org/bots/api-changelog#december-4-2024 for details.
⚠️ Warning: As of December 1 2024, messages with video posted in big communities can be delayed by the server until the respective video is reencoded. Read more https://core.telegram.org/bots/api-changelog#october-31-2024.
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BotNews
Mar 20, 2026, 03:48 AM
🎥 Video
Bot API 8.0
Announcing the largest update in the history of https://core.telegram.org/bots/webapps 🎉
Full-Screen Mode
• Mini Apps can now use the https://telegram.org/blog/fullscreen-miniapps-and-more#full-screen-mode – allowing them to host immersive games 🚀 with https://core.telegram.org/bots/webapps#initializing-mini-apps.
Geolocation and Motion Tracking
• Mini Apps can now prompt users for https://telegram.org/blog/fullscreen-miniapps-and-more#geolocation-access, allowing them to build virtually any https://core.telegram.org/bots/webapps#locationmanager 🗺 service.
• Likewise, Mini Apps can request https://core.telegram.org/bots/webapps#accelerometer, https://core.telegram.org/bots/webapps#deviceorientation and https://core.telegram.org/bots/webapps#gyroscope data from devices in real time.
Paid Subscriptions
• https://telegram.org/blog/fullscreen-miniapps-and-more#subscription-plans powered by ⭐️ https://telegram.org/blog/telegram-stars are now available to all Bots and Mini Apps.
• Apps can https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#createinvoicelink recurring payments – or https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#edituserstarsubscription them at any time.
Gifts for Stars
• Bots and Mini Apps can now use star https://core.telegram.org/bots/payments-stars#q-what-can-i-do-with-telegram-stars to send https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#sendgift 🎁 to users with a https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#sendgift.
Home Screen Shortcuts
• Mini apps can now be accessed via https://telegram.org/blog/fullscreen-miniapps-and-more#home-screen-shortcuts added to the home screen of 📱 mobile devices.
Emoji Statuses
• Mini Apps can now let users pick a https://telegram.org/blog/fullscreen-miniapps-and-more#emoji-statuses-from-apps 🚕 with a native dialog – or request https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#setuseremojistatus to later sync it with in-game badges, third-party APIs and more.
Sharing and Downloading Media
• Mini Apps can now let users https://telegram.org/blog/fullscreen-miniapps-and-more#media-sharing directly to any chat – with granular https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#savepreparedinlinemessage.
• Introduced a native popup to ⬇️ https://core.telegram.org/bots/webapps#downloadfileparams from an App.
Customizable Loading Screen
• The loading screen of mini apps can now be customized 🖥 in https://t.me/Botfather – adding your own logo and brand colors.
Hardware-specific Optimizations
• Mini Apps on Android now receive basic https://core.telegram.org/bots/webapps#additional-data-in-user-agent – enabling smoother usage and gaming 🏎 experiences for users.
• And so much more, see our https://telegram.org/blog/fullscreen-miniapps-and-more for high-quality demos and the full changelog for details:
https://core.telegram.org/bots/api-changelog#november-17-2024
⚠️ Warning: Starting December 1, 2024 messages with video posted in big communities can be delayed by the server until the respective video is reencoded. Read more https://core.telegram.org/bots/api-changelog#october-31-2024.
BotNews
Mar 20, 2026, 03:48 AM
Bot API 7.10
• Introduced support for https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#giveaway ⭐️.
• Bots now receive updates when users https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#paidmediapurchased.
• Mini Apps can now display and control a https://core.telegram.org/bots/webapps#bottombutton at the bottom of their interface.
• The https://core.telegram.org/bots/webapps#initializing-mini-apps of Mini Apps can now be customized.
• And more, see the full changelog for details:
https://core.telegram.org/bots/api-changelog#september-6-2024
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BotNews
Mar 20, 2026, 03:48 AM
Bot API 7.11
• Bots can now participate in https://telegram.org/blog/dynamic-video-quality-and-more#telegram-ads-in-bots from Telegram Ads ⭐️ – unlocking a new way to help support their development.
• Introduced https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#paid-broadcasts ⭐️ – allowing bots to broadcast up to 1000 messages per second.
• Bots can now send and receive chat-specific https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#messageentity that only show posts and stories from a specific chat when tapped.
• Added a new https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#copytextbutton to let users copy text in one tap.
• Bots can now https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#editmessagemedia to existing text messages.
• And more, see the full changelog for details:
https://core.telegram.org/bots/api-changelog#october-31-2024
⚠️ Warning: Starting December 1, 2024 messages with video posted in big communities can be delayed by the server until the respective video is reencoded. Read more https://core.telegram.org/bots/api-changelog#october-31-2024.
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BotNews
Mar 20, 2026, 03:48 AM
Bot API 7.9
• Introduced https://telegram.org/blog/superchannels-star-reactions-subscriptions#star-subscriptions⭐️ – allowing bots to manage subscription-based https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#createchatsubscriptioninvitelink.
• Bots can now send https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#sendpaidmedia to any chat, including on behalf of https://core.telegram.org/bots/features#bots-for-business.
• Added support for https://telegram.org/blog/superchannels-star-reactions-subscriptions#super-channels – where admins may post as their own profiles or channels.
• And more, see the full changelog for details:
https://core.telegram.org/bots/api-changelog#august-14-2024
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BotNews
Mar 20, 2026, 03:48 AM
Standard Bot Privacy Policy
As , all Bots and Mini Apps must provide a Privacy Policy detailing how they handle user data.
To facilitate this process, we published a https://telegram.org/privacy-tpa which applies by default to all Bots and Mini Apps that don't have their own. This policy broadly covers the data handling practices of most apps on Telegram, simplifying compliance for developers and adding transparency for users.
Alternatively, you can now set up your own Privacy Policy directly on https://t.me/BotFather – allowing users to access it from a dedicated button in your Mini App's settings menu.
Please ensure our Standard Policy suits your needs – and publish your own via https://t.me/BotFather if it does not.
For more details, please reference https://telegram.org/tos/bot-developers#4-privacy of the https://telegram.org/tos/bot-developers.
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BotNews
Mar 20, 2026, 03:48 AM
🎥 Video
Today's update introduces a new https://core.telegram.org/bots/features#integration – to highlight successful Mini Apps that utilize ⭐️, making them easily accessible to the more than 500 million users who interact with mini apps each month (out of Telegram's https://t.me/durov).
If your bot is a mini app, you can add a prominent Launch app button as well as demo videos and screenshots to the bot’s profile. To do this, go to https://t.me/BotFather and set up your bot's https://core.telegram.org/bots/webapps#launching-the-main-mini-app.
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BotNews
Mar 20, 2026, 03:48 AM
Bot API 7.7
• Mini Apps can now disable https://core.telegram.org/bots/webapps#initializing-mini-apps – preventing users from exiting by accident.
• Bots can now detect service messages about https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#refundedpayment.
• And more, see the full changelog for details:
https://core.telegram.org/bots/api-changelog#july-7-2024
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BotNews
Mar 20, 2026, 03:48 AM
Bot API 7.8
• Introduced https://core.telegram.org/bots/webapps#launching-the-main-mini-app, which can be previewed and launched directly from a link or the bot's profile.
• Mini Apps can now seamlessly https://core.telegram.org/bots/webapps#initializing-mini-apps to the native Story editor.
• Added support for managing https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#pinchatmessage messages on behalf of https://core.telegram.org/bots/features#bots-for-business.
• And more, see the full changelog for details:
https://core.telegram.org/bots/api-changelog#july-31-2024
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BotNews
Mar 20, 2026, 03:48 AM
Bot Privacy Policies
Bots and mini apps must comply with all applicable privacy laws and regulations – including those from Apple and Google stores.
To remain in compliance with Apple https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/#legal, bots and mini apps must provide a Privacy Policy detailing what data they store, how they collect it, and for what purpose.
Operating without a separate Privacy Policy will lead to suspension or termination of your bot on Telegram.
Mini apps can make their Privacy Policy easily accessible by including a link to it on a ' https://core.telegram.org/bots/webapps#settingsbutton' page, while bots must make it available via the /privacy command.
For more information about these requirements, please see https://telegram.org/tos/bot-developers#4-privacy of the Bot Developer Terms of Service.
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BotNews
Mar 1, 2026, 09:38 AM
Star Reward Withdrawals, Subsidized Ads and Bot API 7.6
Developers of bots accepting ⭐️ can now https://telegram.org/tos/bot-developers#6-2-4-1-receiving-rewards via the TON blockchain, or use stars to https://telegram.org/tos/bot-developers#6-2-3-advertising-with-stars on Telegram.
Telegram takes nearly 0% commission and adds a 30% discount for ads to compensate for third-party payment system fees – you can https://telegram.org/blog/mini-app-bar-paid-media-and-more#rewards-for-content-creators-and-developers.
Bot API 7.6, released today, adds even more improvements for all bots and mini apps, like:
• Native https://telegram.org/blog/mini-app-bar-paid-media-and-more#mini-app-bar – allowing mini apps to be minimized and expanded without loading delays.
• Default full-screen mode for mini apps opened by https://core.telegram.org/bots/webapps#direct-link-mini-apps.
• Support for sending https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#paidmedia on behalf of https://telegram.org/blog/mini-app-bar-paid-media-and-more#pay-for-content-with-telegram-stars.
• Updated transaction history, with support for https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#transactionpartnertelegramads and bot-specified https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#transactionpartneruser.
• And more, see https://core.telegram.org/bots/api-changelog#july-1-2024 for details.
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BotNews
Feb 8, 2026, 04:52 PM
Bot API 7.5
Telegram Stars
• Bots can now use https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#getstartransactions to retrieve information about their Telegram Star https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#startransaction and https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#revenuewithdrawalstate.
Telegram Business
• Messages sent on behalf of a https://telegram.org/blog/telegram-business account now support callback https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#inlinekeyboardmarkup buttons.
• Added support for https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#editmessagetext.
• And more, see the full changelog for details:
https://core.telegram.org/bots/api-changelog#june-18-2024
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BotNews
Dec 6, 2025, 04:24 PM
Following our https://t.me/BotNews/91, plenty of popular bots and mini apps implemented https://telegram.org/blog/telegram-stars ⭐️ – allowing them to sell digital products to millions of users in compliance with Apple's and Google's Terms.
Unfortunately, to https://t.me/BotNews/90, we had to suspend a small number of bots that were accepting payments for digital products without using Telegram Stars despite our warnings.
⭐️ Bots and Mini Apps that implemented Stars will soon be able to place subsidized Ads and might be featured in our upcoming https://t.me/durov/281.
