Send Telegram Group Messages in Python 3 - Complete Guide

Automate Telegram group messaging using the WhatsMate Telegram Gateway REST API

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Last reviewed: January 28, 2026  

Automate Telegram Group Messaging with Python 3

Looking to integrate Telegram group messaging into your Python applications? This guide walks you through sending Telegram group messages using Python 3 and the WhatsMate Telegram Gateway REST API. Perfect for Python developers building web applications, data science projects, automation scripts, or any Python-based system that needs Telegram group notifications.

📋 Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have:

  1. A WhatsMate Telegram Gateway Premium account - Required for group messaging API access
  2. Group setup - Create a Telegram group and add the gateway as a member
  3. Python 3 installed - Version 3.6 or higher recommended
  4. Requests library - Install via pip install requests if not already available
  5. Basic Python knowledge - Familiarity with Python syntax and HTTP requests

⚠️ Important: You need a Premium account to send messages to Telegram groups. The gateway must be added to your Telegram group before it can send messages. Sign up for a Premium account to enable group messaging capabilities.

🎥 Video Walkthrough

📝 Step-by-Step Implementation

Follow these steps to send your first Telegram group message from a Python application:

1. Prepare Your Telegram Group

Before coding, set up your Telegram group:

  1. Create a new group in your Telegram client
  2. Add the secret gateway number to the group (you can add other members too)
  3. Send a message in the group from your personal Telegram account - this helps the gateway learn about the group

2. Copy the Python Template

Copy the following source code to your Python script:

3. Configure Key Parameters

Customize these essential parameters in the Python code:

  • Line 6: Replace YOUR_GATEWAY_INSTANCE_ID_HERE with your Telegram gateway instance ID
  • Lines 7-8: Update YOUR_OWN_ID_HERE and YOUR_OWN_SECRET_HERE with your Client ID and Secret
  • Lines 12-13: Specify the group name and group admin phone number
  • Line 14: Provide your message content

4. Make Script Executable and Run

  1. Make your Python script executable: chmod 755 send-telegram-text-group.py
  2. Run the script to send your message: ./send-telegram-text-group.py

🔧 Common Use Cases

This Python integration is ideal for:

  • Web applications - Integrate Telegram into Django, Flask, or FastAPI projects
  • Automation scripts - Create Python automation with Telegram notification capabilities
  • Data science projects - Send Telegram notifications for completed analyses or model training
  • IoT projects - Connect Python-based IoT devices with Telegram group alerts
  • DevOps automation - Integrate Telegram into Python-based DevOps tools and scripts

🚀 Get Started Today

Ready to integrate Telegram group messaging into your Python applications? You’ll need a Premium account to access the group messaging API. Sign up for a Premium account and start sending group messages within minutes!

Next Steps: Once you’ve mastered basic group text messaging, explore advanced features like sending images to groups, documents to groups, or voice notes to groups through the WhatsMate Telegram Gateway API documentation.