Added the parameter message_thread_id to the method sendChatAction for sending chat actions to a specific message thread or a forum topic.

Added the parameter message_thread_id to the method sendChatAction for sending chat actions to a specific message thread or a forum topic.

telebot/__init__.py

@@ -2806,7 +2806,7 @@ class TeleBot:
                 allow_sending_without_reply, protect_content, message_thread_id))
 
     def send_chat_action(
-            self, chat_id: Union[int, str], action: str, timeout: Optional[int]=None) -> bool:
+            self, chat_id: Union[int, str], action: str, timeout: Optional[int]=None, message_thread_id: Optional[int]=None) -> bool:
         """
         Use this method when you need to tell the user that something is happening on the bot's side.
         The status is set for 5 seconds or less (when a message arrives from your bot, Telegram clients clear its typing status).
@@ -2829,10 +2829,13 @@ class TeleBot:
         :param timeout: Timeout in seconds for the request.
         :type timeout: :obj:`int`
 
+        :param message_thread_id: The thread identifier of a message from which the reply will be sent(supergroups only)
+        :type message_thread_id: :obj:`int`
+
         :return: Returns True on success.
         :rtype: :obj:`bool`
         """
-        return apihelper.send_chat_action(self.token, chat_id, action, timeout)
+        return apihelper.send_chat_action(self.token, chat_id, action, timeout, message_thread_id)
     
     @util.deprecated(deprecation_text="Use ban_chat_member instead")
     def kick_chat_member(

telebot/apihelper.py

@@ -657,11 +657,13 @@ def send_contact(
     return _make_request(token, method_url, params=payload)
 
 
-def send_chat_action(token, chat_id, action, timeout=None):
+def send_chat_action(token, chat_id, action, timeout=None, message_thread_id=None):
     method_url = r'sendChatAction'
     payload = {'chat_id': chat_id, 'action': action}
     if timeout:
         payload['timeout'] = timeout
+    if message_thread_id is not None:
+        payload['message_thread_id'] = message_thread_id
     return _make_request(token, method_url, params=payload)
 
 

telebot/async_telebot.py

@@ -3664,7 +3664,7 @@ class AsyncTeleBot:
         )
 
     async def send_chat_action(
-            self, chat_id: Union[int, str], action: str, timeout: Optional[int]=None) -> bool:
+            self, chat_id: Union[int, str], action: str, timeout: Optional[int]=None, message_thread_id: Optional[int]=None) -> bool:
         """
         Use this method when you need to tell the user that something is happening on the bot's side.
         The status is set for 5 seconds or less (when a message arrives from your bot, Telegram clients clear its typing status).
@@ -3687,10 +3687,13 @@ class AsyncTeleBot:
         :param timeout: Timeout in seconds for the request.
         :type timeout: :obj:`int`
 
+        :param message_thread_id: The thread to which the message will be sent(supergroups only)
+        :type message_thread_id: :obj:`int`
+
         :return: Returns True on success.
         :rtype: :obj:`bool`
         """
-        return await asyncio_helper.send_chat_action(self.token, chat_id, action, timeout)
+        return await asyncio_helper.send_chat_action(self.token, chat_id, action, timeout, message_thread_id)
 
     async def kick_chat_member(
             self, chat_id: Union[int, str], user_id: int, 

telebot/asyncio_helper.py

@@ -649,11 +649,13 @@ async def send_contact(
     return await _process_request(token, method_url, params=payload)
 
 
-async def send_chat_action(token, chat_id, action, timeout=None):
+async def send_chat_action(token, chat_id, action, timeout=None, message_thread_id=None):
     method_url = r'sendChatAction'
     payload = {'chat_id': chat_id, 'action': action}
     if timeout:
         payload['timeout'] = timeout
+    if message_thread_id:
+        payload['message_thread_id'] = message_thread_id
     return await _process_request(token, method_url, params=payload)