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Today's update introduces a new Mini App Store – to highlight successful Mini Apps that utilize Stars ⭐️, making them easily accessible to the more than 500 million users who interact with mini apps each month (out of Telegram's 950 million monthly users).If your bot is a mini app, you can add a pro

Bot API 7.9• Introduced Star Subscriptions ⭐️ – allowing bots to manage subscription-based invite links.• Bots can now send Paid Media to any chat, including on behalf of Business Accounts.• Added support for Super Channels – where admins may post as their own profiles or channels.• And more, see th

Standard Bot Privacy PolicyAs previously announced, all Bots and Mini Apps must provide a Privacy Policy detailing how they handle user data.To facilitate this process, we published a Standard Privacy Policy which applies by default to all Bots and Mini Apps that don't have their own. This policy br

Bot API 7.10• Introduced support for Telegram Star Giveaways ⭐️.• Bots now receive updates when users purchase paid media.• Mini Apps can now display and control a secondary button at the bottom of their interface.• The bottom bar color of Mini Apps can now be customized.• And more, see the full cha

Bot API 7.11• Bots can now participate in revenue sharing from Telegram Ads ⭐️ – unlocking a new way to help support their development.• Introduced Paid Broadcasts ⭐️ – allowing bots to broadcast up to 1000 messages per second.• Bots can now send and receive chat-specific hashtags that only show pos

Bot API 8.0Announcing the largest update in the history of Mini Apps 🎉Full-Screen Mode• Mini Apps can now use the entire screen – allowing them to host immersive games 🚀 with expanded interfaces.Geolocation and Motion Tracking• Mini Apps can now prompt users for Geolocation Access, allowing them to

Affiliate Programs and Bot API 8.1Starting today, Bot and Mini App developers can launch their own Affiliate Programs, and specify how much of their future ⭐️ Star revenue from referred users they are willing to share with those who invited them.It only takes a few taps to set up an Affiliate Progra

Verification from Third Parties and Bot API 8.2With today's update, official Bots and Mini Apps can verify ✅ users and chats on behalf of other organizations, assigning them a custom badge and a brief description.This decentralized verification platform proactively prevents spam and misinformation –

Bot API 8.3Video Improvements• Introduced support for custom covers and start timestamps for videos.• Out of the box, bots can specify a cover and start timestamp when sending, editing and forwarding videos — including in albums and paid media.Gifts and Reactions• Bots can now send gifts 🎁 to channe

Bot API 9.0Announcing the largest Bot API update of 2025 (so far 😈)🏪 Telegram Business 2.0 • Bots can now fully customize the branding of Business Accounts – managing their name, username, bio and profile pictures. • Introduced support for managing Paid Gifts 🎁, including conversions, transfers and