# BotVerification

Describes a [bot verification icon »](/api/bots/verification.md).

```tl
botVerification#f93cd45c bot_id:long icon:long description:string = BotVerification;
```

### Constructors

| Constructor | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [botVerification](/constructor/botVerification.md) | Describes a [bot verification icon »](/api/bots/verification.md). |

### Related pages

#### [Third-party verification](/api/bots/verification.md)
To further improve transparency on Telegram, official third-party services are able to assign extra verification icons to user accounts and chats — in order to prevent scams and reduce misinformation.