ActionTelegramUpdated September 2026

How do I respond to an inline keyboard button press?

Short answer: You can answer callback query in Telegram by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Telegram Answer Callback Query action to a workflow, map its 3 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

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Answer Callback Query in Telegram — start free

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
Callback Query ID callback_query_id	string	Required	Callback Query ID
Notification Text text	string	Optional	Notification Text
Show Alert show_alert	options	Optional	Show Alert. Options: No, Yes

Sample request

{
  "callback_query_id": "{{trigger.callback_query_id}}",
  "text": "{{trigger.text}}",
  "show_alert": "{{trigger.show_alert}}"
}

Returns

{
  "ok": true,
  "result": true
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Answer Callback Query.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Google Sheets → Telegram

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → Telegram

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about Answer Callback Query.

What does the Answer Callback Query action do in Telegram?

Acknowledges a callback query from a Telegram inline keyboard button, optionally showing a toast or alert to the user. Required to remove the "loading" spinner on the tapped button.

What inputs does Answer Callback Query require?

Required: Callback Query ID. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if Telegram returns an error?

The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message Telegram returned, so you can fix the input and run the workflow again. Automatic retries are built into HTTP steps only, where you can also set your own retry count and delay.

Does Answer Callback Query support batch operations?

Run Answer Callback Query inside a loop to process each item in an array. TinyCommand does not throttle calls for you, so for large arrays add a Delay step if you need to stay within Telegram's rate limits.

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