# telegram.Update

class telegram.Update(update_id, message=None, edited_message=None, channel_post=None, edited_channel_post=None, inline_query=None, chosen_inline_result=None, callback_query=None, shipping_query=None, pre_checkout_query=None, poll=None, poll_answer=None, my_chat_member=None, chat_member=None, chat_join_request=None, **_kwargs)

  Bases: `telegram.base.TelegramObject`

  This object represents an incoming update.

  Objects of this class are comparable in terms of equality. Two objects of this class are considered equal, if their `update_id` is equal.

  Note

  At most one of the optional parameters can be present in any given update.

  Parameters

    - update_id (`int`) – The update’s unique identifier. Update identifiers start from a certain positive number and increase sequentially. This ID becomes especially handy if you’re using Webhooks, since it allows you to ignore repeated updates or to restore the correct update sequence, should they get out of order. If there are no new updates for at least a week, then identifier of the next update will be chosen randomly instead of sequentially.

    - message (`telegram.Message`, optional) – New incoming message of any kind - text, photo, sticker, etc.

    - edited_message (`telegram.Message`, optional) – New version of a message that is known to the bot and was edited.

    - channel_post (`telegram.Message`, optional) – New incoming channel post of any kind - text, photo, sticker, etc.

    - edited_channel_post (`telegram.Message`, optional) – New version of a channel post that is known to the bot and was edited.

    - inline_query (`telegram.InlineQuery`, optional) – New incoming inline query.

    - chosen_inline_result (`telegram.ChosenInlineResult`, optional) – The result of an inline query that was chosen by a user and sent to their chat partner.

    - callback_query (`telegram.CallbackQuery`, optional) – New incoming callback query.

    - shipping_query (`telegram.ShippingQuery`, optional) – New incoming shipping query. Only for invoices with flexible price.

    - pre_checkout_query (`telegram.PreCheckoutQuery`, optional) – New incoming pre-checkout query. Contains full information about checkout.

    - poll (`telegram.Poll`, optional) – New poll state. Bots receive only updates about stopped polls and polls, which are sent by the bot.

    - poll_answer (`telegram.PollAnswer`, optional) – A user changed their answer in a non-anonymous poll. Bots receive new votes only in polls that were sent by the bot itself.

    - my_chat_member (`telegram.ChatMemberUpdated`, optional) –

      The bot’s chat member status was updated in a chat. For private chats, this update is received only when the bot is blocked or unblocked by the user.

      New in version 13.4.

    - chat_member (`telegram.ChatMemberUpdated`, optional) –

      A chat member’s status was updated in a chat. The bot must be an administrator in the chat and must explicitly specify `'chat_member'` in the list of `'allowed_updates'` to receive these updates (see `telegram.Bot.get_updates()`, `telegram.Bot.set_webhook()`, `telegram.ext.Updater.start_polling()` and `telegram.ext.Updater.start_webhook()`).

      New in version 13.4.

    - chat_join_request (`telegram.ChatJoinRequest`, optional) –

      A request to join the chat has been sent. The bot must have the `telegram.ChatPermissions.can_invite_users` administrator right in the chat to receive these updates.

      New in version 13.8.

    - **kwargs (`dict`) – Arbitrary keyword arguments.

  update_id

    The update’s unique identifier.

    Type

      `int`

  message

    Optional. New incoming message.

    Type

      `telegram.Message`

  edited_message

    Optional. New version of a message.

    Type

      `telegram.Message`

  channel_post

    Optional. New incoming channel post.

    Type

      `telegram.Message`

  edited_channel_post

    Optional. New version of a channel post.

    Type

      `telegram.Message`

  inline_query

    Optional. New incoming inline query.

    Type

      `telegram.InlineQuery`

  chosen_inline_result

    Optional. The result of an inline query that was chosen by a user.

    Type

      `telegram.ChosenInlineResult`

  callback_query

    Optional. New incoming callback query.

    Type

      `telegram.CallbackQuery`

  shipping_query

    Optional. New incoming shipping query.

    Type

      `telegram.ShippingQuery`

  pre_checkout_query

    Optional. New incoming pre-checkout query.

    Type

      `telegram.PreCheckoutQuery`

  poll

    Optional. New poll state. Bots receive only updates about stopped polls and polls, which are sent by the bot.

    Type

      `telegram.Poll`

  poll_answer

    Optional. A user changed their answer in a non-anonymous poll. Bots receive new votes only in polls that were sent by the bot itself.

    Type

      `telegram.PollAnswer`

  my_chat_member

    Optional. The bot’s chat member status was updated in a chat. For private chats, this update is received only when the bot is blocked or unblocked by the user.

    New in version 13.4.

    Type

      `telegram.ChatMemberUpdated`

  chat_member

    Optional. A chat member’s status was updated in a chat. The bot must be an administrator in the chat and must explicitly specify `'chat_member'` in the list of `'allowed_updates'` to receive these updates (see `telegram.Bot.get_updates()`, `telegram.Bot.set_webhook()`, `telegram.ext.Updater.start_polling()` and `telegram.ext.Updater.start_webhook()`).

    New in version 13.4.

    Type

      `telegram.ChatMemberUpdated`

  chat_join_request

    Optional. A request to join the chat has been sent. The bot must have the `'can_invite_users'` administrator right in the chat to receive these updates.

    New in version 13.8.

    Type

      `telegram.ChatJoinRequest`

  ALL_TYPES = ['message', 'edited_message', 'channel_post', 'edited_channel_post', 'inline_query', 'chosen_inline_result', 'callback_query', 'shipping_query', 'pre_checkout_query', 'poll', 'poll_answer', 'my_chat_member', 'chat_member', 'chat_join_request']

    `telegram.constants.UPDATE_ALL_TYPES`

    New in version 13.5.

  CALLBACK_QUERY = 'callback_query'

    `telegram.constants.UPDATE_CALLBACK_QUERY`

    New in version 13.5.

  CHANNEL_POST = 'channel_post'

    `telegram.constants.UPDATE_CHANNEL_POST`

    New in version 13.5.

  CHAT_JOIN_REQUEST = 'chat_join_request'

    `telegram.constants.UPDATE_CHAT_JOIN_REQUEST`

    New in version 13.8.

  CHAT_MEMBER = 'chat_member'

    `telegram.constants.UPDATE_CHAT_MEMBER`

    New in version 13.5.

  CHOSEN_INLINE_RESULT = 'chosen_inline_result'

    `telegram.constants.UPDATE_CHOSEN_INLINE_RESULT`

    New in version 13.5.

  EDITED_CHANNEL_POST = 'edited_channel_post'

    `telegram.constants.UPDATE_EDITED_CHANNEL_POST`

    New in version 13.5.

  EDITED_MESSAGE = 'edited_message'

    `telegram.constants.UPDATE_EDITED_MESSAGE`

    New in version 13.5.

  INLINE_QUERY = 'inline_query'

    `telegram.constants.UPDATE_INLINE_QUERY`

    New in version 13.5.

  MESSAGE = 'message'

    `telegram.constants.UPDATE_MESSAGE`

    New in version 13.5.

  MY_CHAT_MEMBER = 'my_chat_member'

    `telegram.constants.UPDATE_MY_CHAT_MEMBER`

    New in version 13.5.

  POLL = 'poll'

    `telegram.constants.UPDATE_POLL`

    New in version 13.5.

  POLL_ANSWER = 'poll_answer'

    `telegram.constants.UPDATE_POLL_ANSWER`

    New in version 13.5.

  PRE_CHECKOUT_QUERY = 'pre_checkout_query'

    `telegram.constants.UPDATE_PRE_CHECKOUT_QUERY`

    New in version 13.5.

  SHIPPING_QUERY = 'shipping_query'

    `telegram.constants.UPDATE_SHIPPING_QUERY`

    New in version 13.5.

  classmethod de_json(data, bot)

    See `telegram.TelegramObject.de_json()`.

  property effective_chat

    The chat that this update was sent in, no matter what kind of update this is. Will be `None` for `inline_query`, `chosen_inline_result`, `callback_query` from inline messages, `shipping_query`, `pre_checkout_query`, `poll` and `poll_answer`.

    Type

      `telegram.Chat`

  property effective_message

    The message included in this update, no matter what kind of update this is. Will be `None` for `inline_query`, `chosen_inline_result`, `callback_query` from inline messages, `shipping_query`, `pre_checkout_query`, `poll`, `poll_answer`, `my_chat_member`, `chat_member` as well as `chat_join_request` in case the bot is missing the `telegram.ChatPermissions.can_invite_users` administrator right in the chat.

    Type

      `telegram.Message`

  property effective_user

    The user that sent this update, no matter what kind of update this is. Will be `None` for `channel_post` and `poll`.

    Type

      `telegram.User`