diff --git a/telebot/__init__.py b/telebot/__init__.py
index c1aaec0..0579325 100644
--- a/telebot/__init__.py
+++ b/telebot/__init__.py
@@ -4521,7 +4521,8 @@ class TeleBot:
             is_personal: Optional[bool]=None, 
             next_offset: Optional[str]=None,
             switch_pm_text: Optional[str]=None, 
-            switch_pm_parameter: Optional[str]=None) -> bool:
+            switch_pm_parameter: Optional[str]=None,
+            button: Optional[types.InlineQueryResultsButton]=None) -> bool:
         """
         Use this method to send answers to an inline query. On success, True is returned.
         No more than 50 results per query are allowed.
@@ -4557,11 +4558,18 @@ class TeleBot:
         :param switch_pm_text: Parameter for the start message sent to the bot when user presses the switch button
         :type switch_pm_text: :obj:`str`
 
+        :param button: A JSON-serialized object describing a button to be shown above inline query results
+        :type button: :obj:`types.InlineQueryResultsButton`
+
         :return: On success, True is returned.
         :rtype: :obj:`bool`
         """
+        if not button and (switch_pm_text or switch_pm_parameter):
+            logger.warning("switch_pm_text and switch_pm_parameter are deprecated for answer_inline_query. Use button instead.")
+            button = types.InlineQueryResultsButton(text=switch_pm_text, start_parameter=switch_pm_parameter)
+        
         return apihelper.answer_inline_query(self.token, inline_query_id, results, cache_time, is_personal, next_offset,
-                                             switch_pm_text, switch_pm_parameter)
+                                             button)
 
     def answer_callback_query(
             self, callback_query_id: int, 
diff --git a/telebot/apihelper.py b/telebot/apihelper.py
index 57102f9..a07f1ef 100644
--- a/telebot/apihelper.py
+++ b/telebot/apihelper.py
@@ -1614,7 +1614,7 @@ def answer_callback_query(token, callback_query_id, text=None, show_alert=None,
 
 
 def answer_inline_query(token, inline_query_id, results, cache_time=None, is_personal=None, next_offset=None,
-                        switch_pm_text=None, switch_pm_parameter=None):
+                        button=None):
     method_url = 'answerInlineQuery'
     payload = {'inline_query_id': inline_query_id, 'results': _convert_list_json_serializable(results)}
     if cache_time is not None:
@@ -1623,10 +1623,8 @@ def answer_inline_query(token, inline_query_id, results, cache_time=None, is_per
         payload['is_personal'] = is_personal
     if next_offset is not None:
         payload['next_offset'] = next_offset
-    if switch_pm_text:
-        payload['switch_pm_text'] = switch_pm_text
-    if switch_pm_parameter:
-        payload['switch_pm_parameter'] = switch_pm_parameter
+    if button is not None:
+        payload["button"] = button.to_json()
     return _make_request(token, method_url, params=payload, method='post')
 
 
diff --git a/telebot/async_telebot.py b/telebot/async_telebot.py
index a9d2ac8..1a86024 100644
--- a/telebot/async_telebot.py
+++ b/telebot/async_telebot.py
@@ -5371,7 +5371,8 @@ class AsyncTeleBot:
             is_personal: Optional[bool]=None, 
             next_offset: Optional[str]=None,
             switch_pm_text: Optional[str]=None, 
-            switch_pm_parameter: Optional[str]=None) -> bool:
+            switch_pm_parameter: Optional[str]=None,
+            button: Optional[types.InlineQueryResultsButton]=None) -> bool:
         """
         Use this method to send answers to an inline query. On success, True is returned.
         No more than 50 results per query are allowed.
@@ -5407,11 +5408,18 @@ class AsyncTeleBot:
         :param switch_pm_text: Parameter for the start message sent to the bot when user presses the switch button
         :type switch_pm_text: :obj:`str`
 
+        :param button: A JSON-serialized object describing a button to be shown above inline query results
+        :type button: :obj:`types.InlineQueryResultsButton`
+
         :return: On success, True is returned.
         :rtype: :obj:`bool`
         """
+
+        if not button and (switch_pm_text or switch_pm_parameter):
+            logger.warning("switch_pm_text and switch_pm_parameter are deprecated for answer_inline_query. Use button instead.")
+            button = types.InlineQueryResultsButton(text=switch_pm_text, start_parameter=switch_pm_parameter)
         return await asyncio_helper.answer_inline_query(self.token, inline_query_id, results, cache_time, is_personal, next_offset,
-                                             switch_pm_text, switch_pm_parameter)
+                                             button)
 
     async def answer_callback_query(
             self, callback_query_id: int, 
diff --git a/telebot/asyncio_helper.py b/telebot/asyncio_helper.py
index 507aec0..5a615b3 100644
--- a/telebot/asyncio_helper.py
+++ b/telebot/asyncio_helper.py
@@ -1604,7 +1604,7 @@ async def answer_callback_query(token, callback_query_id, text=None, show_alert=
 
 
 async def answer_inline_query(token, inline_query_id, results, cache_time=None, is_personal=None, next_offset=None,
-                        switch_pm_text=None, switch_pm_parameter=None):
+                        button=None):
     method_url = 'answerInlineQuery'
     payload = {'inline_query_id': inline_query_id, 'results': await _convert_list_json_serializable(results)}
     if cache_time is not None:
@@ -1613,10 +1613,10 @@ async def answer_inline_query(token, inline_query_id, results, cache_time=None,
         payload['is_personal'] = is_personal
     if next_offset is not None:
         payload['next_offset'] = next_offset
-    if switch_pm_text:
-        payload['switch_pm_text'] = switch_pm_text
-    if switch_pm_parameter:
-        payload['switch_pm_parameter'] = switch_pm_parameter
+    if button is not None:
+        payload["button"] = button.to_json()
+    
+
     return await _process_request(token, method_url, params=payload, method='post')
 
 
diff --git a/telebot/types.py b/telebot/types.py
index 8a4460e..9f5a507 100644
--- a/telebot/types.py
+++ b/telebot/types.py
@@ -7681,4 +7681,53 @@ class BotName(JsonDeserializable):
         return cls(**obj)
 
     def __init__(self, name: str):
-        self.name: str = name
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+        self.name: str = name
+
+
+class InlineQueryResultsButton(JsonSerializable, Dictionaryable):
+    """
+    This object represents a button to be shown above inline query results.
+    You must use exactly one of the optional fields.
+
+    Telegram documentation: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#inlinequeryresultsbutton
+
+    :param text: Label text on the button
+    :type text: :obj:`str`
+
+    :param web_app: Optional. Description of the Web App that will be launched when the user presses the button.
+        The Web App will be able to switch back to the inline mode using the method web_app_switch_inline_query inside the Web App.
+    :type web_app: :class:`telebot.types.WebAppInfo`
+    
+    :param start_parameter: Optional. Deep-linking parameter for the /start message sent to the bot when a user presses the button.
+        1-64 characters, only A-Z, a-z, 0-9, _ and - are allowed.
+        Example: An inline bot that sends YouTube videos can ask the user to connect the bot to their YouTube account to adapt search
+        results accordingly. To do this, it displays a 'Connect your YouTube account' button above the results, or even before showing
+        any. The user presses the button, switches to a private chat with the bot and, in doing so, passes a start parameter that instructs
+        the bot to return an OAuth link. Once done, the bot can offer a switch_inline button so that the user can easily return to the chat
+        where they wanted to use the bot's inline capabilities.
+    :type start_parameter: :obj:`str`
+
+    :return: Instance of the class
+    :rtype: :class:`InlineQueryResultsButton`
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, text: str, web_app: Optional[WebAppInfo]=None, start_parameter: Optional[str]=None) -> None:
+        self.text: str = text
+        self.web_app: Optional[WebAppInfo] = web_app
+        self.start_parameter: Optional[str] = start_parameter
+
+
+    def to_dict(self) -> dict:
+        json_dict = {
+            'text': self.text
+        }
+
+        if self.web_app is not None:
+            json_dict['web_app'] = self.web_app.to_dict()
+        if self.start_parameter is not None:
+            json_dict['start_parameter'] = self.start_parameter
+
+        return json_dict
+    
+    def to_json(self) -> str:
+        return json.dumps(self.to_dict())
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