| token | — | yes | — |
| chat_id | Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername) | yes | — |
| message_thread_id | Unique identifier for the target message thread (topic) of the forum; for forum supergroups only | no | — |
| text | Text of the message to be sent, 1-4096 characters after entities parsing | yes | — |
| parse_mode | Mode for parsing entities in the message text. See formatting options for more details. | no | — |
| disable_notification | Sends the message silently. Users will receive a notification with no sound. | no | false |