Bot API 9.0

Business Accounts

• Added the class BusinessBotRights and replaced the field can_reply with the field rights of the type BusinessBotRights in the class BusinessConnection. @Bibo-Joshi
• Added the method readBusinessMessage, allowing bots to mark incoming messages as read on behalf of a business account. @Bibo-Joshi Api 9.0 business methods #4757
• Added the method deleteBusinessMessages, allowing bots to delete messages on behalf of a business account. @Bibo-Joshi Api 9.0 business methods #4757
• Added the method setBusinessAccountName, allowing bots to change the first and last name of a managed business account. @Bibo-Joshi Api 9.0 business methods #4757
• Added the method setBusinessAccountUsername, allowing bots to change the username of a managed business account. @Bibo-Joshi Api 9.0 business methods #4757
• Added the method setBusinessAccountBio, allowing bots to change the bio of a managed business account. @Bibo-Joshi Api 9.0 business methods #4757
• Added the class InputProfilePhoto, describing a profile photo to be set. @Bibo-Joshi Api 9.0 profile photos #4766
• Added the methods setBusinessAccountProfilePhoto and removeBusinessAccountProfilePhoto, allowing bots to change the profile photo of a managed business account. @Bibo-Joshi Api 9.0 profile photos #4766
• Added the method setBusinessAccountGiftSettings, allowing bots to change the privacy settings pertaining to incoming gifts in a managed business account. (@aelkheir) Api 9.0 gifts #4763
• Added the class StarAmount and the method getBusinessAccountStarBalance, allowing bots to check the current Telegram Star balance of a managed business account. @aelkheir Api 9.0 business stars #4773
• Added the method transferBusinessAccountStars, allowing bots to transfer Telegram Stars from the balance of a managed business account to their own balance for withdrawal. @aelkheir Api 9.0 business stars #4773
• Added the classes OwnedGiftRegular, OwnedGiftUnique, OwnedGifts and the method getBusinessAccountGifts, allowing bots to fetch the list of gifts owned by a managed business account. (@aelkheir) Api 9.0 gifts #4763
• Added the method convertGiftToStars, allowing bots to convert gifts received by a managed business account to Telegram Stars. (@aelkheir) Api 9.0 gifts #4763
• Added the method upgradeGift, allowing bots to upgrade regular gifts received by a managed business account to unique gifts. (@aelkheir) Api 9.0 gifts #4763
• Added the method transferGift, allowing bots to transfer unique gifts owned by a managed business account. (@aelkheir) Api 9.0 gifts #4763
• Added the classes InputStoryContentPhoto and InputStoryContentVideo representing the content of a story to post. @aelkheir Api 9.0 business stories #4769
• Added the classes StoryArea, StoryAreaPosition, LocationAddress, StoryAreaTypeLocation, StoryAreaTypeSuggestedReaction, StoryAreaTypeLink, StoryAreaTypeWeather and StoryAreaTypeUniqueGift, describing clickable active areas on stories. @aelkheir Api 9.0 business stories #4769
• Added the method postStory, allowing bots to post a story on behalf of a managed business account. @aelkheir Api 9.0 business stories #4769
• Added the method editStory, allowing bots to edit stories they had previously posted on behalf of a managed business account. @aelkheir Api 9.0 business stories #4769
• Added the method deleteStory, allowing bots to delete stories they had previously posted on behalf of a managed business account. @aelkheir Api 9.0 business stories #4769

Mini Apps

• Added the field DeviceStorage, allowing Mini Apps to use persistent local storage on the user's device.
• Added the field SecureStorage, allowing Mini Apps to use a secure local storage on the user's device for sensitive data.

Gifts (@aelkheir) #4763

• Added the classes UniqueGiftModel, UniqueGiftSymbol, UniqueGiftBackdropColors, and UniqueGiftBackdrop to describe the properties of a unique gift.
• Added the class UniqueGift describing a gift that was upgraded to a unique one.
• Added the class AcceptedGiftTypes describing the types of gifts that are accepted by a user or a chat.
• Replaced the field can_send_gift with the field accepted_gift_types of the type AcceptedGiftTypes in the class ChatFullInfo.
• Added the class GiftInfo and the field gift to the class Message, describing a service message about a regular gift that was sent or received.
• Added the class UniqueGiftInfo and the field unique_gift to the class Message, describing a service message about a unique gift that was sent or received.

Telegram Premium @aelkheir

• Added the method giftPremiumSubscription, allowing bots to gift a user a Telegram Premium subscription paid in Telegram Stars. Api 9.0 premium #4781
• Added the field premium_subscription_duration to the class TransactionPartnerUser for transactions involving a Telegram Premium subscription purchased by the bot. Api 9.0 premium #4781
• Added the field transaction_type to the class TransactionPartnerUser, simplifying the differentiation and processing of all transaction types. Api 9.0 premium #4781

General @Bibo-Joshi

• Increased the maximum price for paid media to 10000 Telegram Stars. Api 9.0 general #4782
• Increased the maximum price for a subscription period to 10000 Telegram Stars. Api 9.0 general #4782
• Added the class PaidMessagePriceChanged and the field paid_message_price_changed to the class Message, describing a service message about a price change for paid messages sent to the chat. Api 9.0 general #4782
• Added the field paid_star_count to the class Message, containing the number of Telegram Stars that were paid to send the message. Api 9.0 general #4782