pyrogram/docs/source/start/invoking.rst
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Calling Methods
===============
At this point, we have successfully `installed Pyrogram`_ and authorized_ our account; we are now aiming towards the
core of the library. It's time to start playing with the API!
Basic Usage
-----------
Making API method calls with Pyrogram is very simple. Here's an example we are going to examine:
.. code-block:: python
from pyrogram import Client
app = Client("my_account")
app.start()
print(app.get_me())
app.send_message("me", "Hi, it's me!")
app.send_location("me", 51.500729, -0.124583)
app.send_sticker("me", "CAADBAADyg4AAvLQYAEYD4F7vcZ43AI")
app.stop()
Let's begin by importing the Client class from the Pyrogram package:
.. code-block:: python
from pyrogram import Client
Now instantiate a new Client object, "my_account" is a session name of your choice:
.. code-block:: python
app = Client("my_account")
To actually make use of any method, the client has to be started first:
.. code-block:: python
app.start()
Now, you can call any method you like:
.. code-block:: python
print(app.get_me()) # Print information about yourself
# Send messages to yourself:
app.send_message("me", "Hi!") # Text message
app.send_location("me", 51.500729, -0.124583) # Location
app.send_sticker("me", "CAADBAADyg4AAvLQYAEYD4F7vcZ43AI") # Sticker
Finally, when done, simply stop the client:
.. code-block:: python
app.stop()
Context Manager
---------------
You can also use Pyrogram's Client in a context manager with the ``with`` statement. The client will automatically
:meth:`start() <pyrogram.Client.start>` and :meth:`stop() <pyrogram.Client.stop>` gracefully, even in case of unhandled
exceptions in your code. The example above can be therefore rewritten in a much nicer way:
.. code-block:: python
from pyrogram import Client
app = Client("my_account")
with app:
print(app.get_me())
app.send_message("me", "Hi there! I'm using **Pyrogram**")
app.send_location("me", 51.500729, -0.124583)
app.send_sticker("me", "CAADBAADyg4AAvLQYAEYD4F7vcZ43AI")
More examples can be found on `GitHub <https://github.com/pyrogram/pyrogram/tree/develop/examples>`_.
.. _installed Pyrogram: ../intro/install.html
.. _authorized: ../intro/setup.html