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title: sendBotStartMessage
description: Invites bot to a chat (if it is not in the chat) and send /start to it. Bot can't be invited to a private chat other than chat with the bot. Bots can't be invited to broadcast channel chats and secret chats. Returns sent message
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# Method: sendBotStartMessage  
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YOU CANNOT USE THIS METHOD IN MADELINEPROTO


Invites bot to a chat (if it is not in the chat) and send /start to it. Bot can't be invited to a private chat other than chat with the bot. Bots can't be invited to broadcast channel chats and secret chats. Returns sent message

### Parameters:

| Name     |    Type       | Description | Required |
|----------|---------------|-------------|----------|
|bot\_user\_id|[int](../types/int.md) | Identifier of the bot | Yes|
|chat\_id|[int53](../types/int53.md) | Identifier of the chat | Yes|
|parameter|[string](../types/string.md) | Hidden parameter sent to bot for deep linking (https: api.telegram.org/bots#deep-linking) | Yes|


### Return type: [Message](../types/Message.md)