messages.uploadMedia

Upload a file and associate it to a chat (without actually sending it to the chat)

messageMediaEmpty#3ded6320 = MessageMedia;
messageMediaPhoto#695150d7 flags:# photo:flags.0?Photo ttl_seconds:flags.2?int = MessageMedia;
messageMediaGeo#56e0d474 geo:GeoPoint = MessageMedia;
messageMediaContact#cbf24940 phone_number:string first_name:string last_name:string vcard:string user_id:int = MessageMedia;
messageMediaUnsupported#9f84f49e = MessageMedia;
messageMediaDocument#9cb070d7 flags:# document:flags.0?Document ttl_seconds:flags.2?int = MessageMedia;
messageMediaWebPage#a32dd600 webpage:WebPage = MessageMedia;
messageMediaVenue#2ec0533f geo:GeoPoint title:string address:string provider:string venue_id:string venue_type:string = MessageMedia;
messageMediaGame#fdb19008 game:Game = MessageMedia;
messageMediaInvoice#84551347 flags:# shipping_address_requested:flags.1?true test:flags.3?true title:string description:string photo:flags.0?WebDocument receipt_msg_id:flags.2?int currency:string total_amount:long start_param:string = MessageMedia;
messageMediaGeoLive#b940c666 flags:# geo:GeoPoint heading:flags.0?int period:int proximity_notification_radius:flags.1?int = MessageMedia;
messageMediaPoll#4bd6e798 poll:Poll results:PollResults = MessageMedia;
messageMediaDice#3f7ee58b value:int emoticon:string = MessageMedia;
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messages.uploadMedia#519bc2b1 peer:InputPeer media:InputMedia = MessageMedia;

Parameters

Name Type Description
flags # Flags, see TL conditional fields
business_connection_id flags.0?string Whether the media will be used only in the specified business connection », and not directly by the bot.
peer InputPeer The chat, can be inputPeerEmpty for bots and inputPeerSelf for users.
media InputMedia File uploaded in chunks as described in files »

Result

MessageMedia

Possible errors

Code Type Description
400 CHANNEL_INVALID The provided channel is invalid.
400 CHANNEL_PRIVATE You haven't joined this channel/supergroup.
400 CHAT_ADMIN_REQUIRED You must be an admin in this chat to do this.
400 CHAT_ID_INVALID The provided chat id is invalid.
400 CHAT_RESTRICTED You can't send messages in this chat, you were restricted.
403 CHAT_WRITE_FORBIDDEN You can't write in this chat.
400 FILE_PARTS_INVALID The number of file parts is invalid.
400 FILE_PART_LENGTH_INVALID The length of a file part is invalid.
400 IMAGE_PROCESS_FAILED Failure while processing image.
400 INPUT_USER_DEACTIVATED The specified user was deleted.
400 MEDIA_INVALID Media invalid.
400 MSG_ID_INVALID Invalid message ID provided.
400 PEER_ID_INVALID The provided peer id is invalid.
400 PHOTO_EXT_INVALID The extension of the photo is invalid.
400 PHOTO_INVALID_DIMENSIONS The photo dimensions are invalid.
400 PHOTO_SAVE_FILE_INVALID Internal issues, try again later.
400 USER_BANNED_IN_CHANNEL You're banned from sending messages in supergroups/channels.
400 WEBPAGE_CURL_FAILED Failure while fetching the webpage with cURL.

Bots can use this method

Related pages

Business

Users can turn their Telegram account into a business account, gaining access to business features such as opening hours, location, quick replies, automated messages, custom start pages, chatbot support, and more.

inputPeerEmpty

An empty constructor, no user or chat is defined.

inputPeerSelf

Defines the current user.

Uploading and Downloading Files

How to transfer large data batches correctly.