Telegram bot message forwarding from channel - parameter error issue

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I’m trying to create a bot that forwards messages from a specific channel but I keep getting errors about missing parameters. The bot should forward a message when someone sends a command but it’s not working properly.

import telebot
from telebot import types

my_bot = telebot.TeleBot('bot_token_here')

@my_bot.message_handler(content_types=["text"])
def handle_request(msg):
    my_bot.send_message(msg.chat.id, msg.text)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    channel_id = "1234567890"
    my_bot.forward_message('chat_id, 1234567890, 123')
    my_bot.polling(none_stop=True)

I expected the bot to forward the message I want when a user enters a command but instead I get this error:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "bot.py", line 12, in <module>
    my_bot.forward_message('chat_id, 1234567890, 123')
TypeError: TeleBot.forward_message() missing 2 required positional arguments: 'from_chat_id' and 'message_id'

What am I doing wrong with the forward_message function? How should I pass the parameters correctly?

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Your problem is with the forward_message function. You’re mashing all the parameters into one string instead of passing them separately. Use my_bot.forward_message(chat_id, from_chat_id, message_id) instead. Also, put this function call inside your message handler so it actually runs when someone sends a command. Just make sure your bot has permission to read from the source channel or it won’t work.

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u’re passing the parameters as one str instead of separate args. It should be my_bot.forward_message(chat_id, from_chat_id, message_id) not 'chat_id, 1234567890, 123'. Also, why call forward_message outside tha handler? Put it inside when the user sends the command.

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You’re calling the forward_message function wrong. You’re passing one string instead of three separate parameters. It should be my_bot.forward_message(chat_id, from_chat_id, message_id) with each parameter separate. Also, you’re calling this at the module level, so it runs immediately when the script starts - before any user does anything. Move the forward_message call inside your message handler and trigger it with specific commands. And make sure you’ve got the actual message ID you want to forward, not just a placeholder like ‘123’.