sendLivePhoto

Returns: Message📎 Accepts files✏️ Formattable text⌨️ KeyboardsOfficial docs ↗

Use this method to send live photos. On success, the sent Message is returned.

Parameters

business_connection_idStringOptional

Unique identifier of the business connection on behalf of which the message will be sent

chat_idIntegerStringRequired

Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)

message_thread_idIntegerOptional

Unique identifier for the target message thread (topic) of a forum; for forum supergroups and private chats of bots with forum topic mode enabled only

direct_messages_topic_idIntegerOptional

Identifier of the direct messages topic to which the message will be sent; required if the message is sent to a direct messages chat

ephemeral_message_parametersEphemeralMessageParametersOptional

A JSON-serialized object containing the parameters of the ephemeral message to send

live_photoInputFileStringRequired📎 Files

Live photo video to send. The video must be no longer than 10 seconds and must not exceed 10 MB in size. Pass a file\_id as String to send a video that exists on the Telegram servers (recommended) or upload a new video using multipart/form-data. More information on Sending Files ». Sending live photos by a URL is currently unsupported.

photoInputFileStringRequired📎 Files

The static photo to send. Pass a file\_id as String to send a photo that exists on the Telegram servers (recommended) or upload a new video using multipart/form-data. More information on Sending Files ». Sending live photos by a URL is currently unsupported.

captionStringOptional✏️ FormattableminLen 0maxLen 1024

Video caption (may also be used when resending videos by file\_id), 0-1024 characters after entities parsing

parse_modeStringOptional

Mode for parsing entities in the video caption. See formatting options for more details.

caption_entitiesMessageEntity[]Optional

A JSON-serialized list of special entities that appear in the caption, which can be specified instead of parse\_mode

show_caption_above_mediaBooleanOptional

Pass True if the caption must be shown above the message media

has_spoilerBooleanOptional

Pass True if the video needs to be covered with a spoiler animation

disable_notificationBooleanOptional

Sends the message silently. Users will receive a notification with no sound.

protect_contentBooleanOptional

Protects the contents of the sent message from forwarding and saving

allow_paid_broadcastBooleanOptional

Pass True to allow up to 1000 messages per second, ignoring broadcasting limits for a fee of 0.1 Telegram Stars per message. The relevant Stars will be withdrawn from the bot's balance.

message_effect_idStringOptional

Unique identifier of the message effect to be added to the message; for private chats only

suggested_post_parametersSuggestedPostParametersOptional

A JSON-serialized object containing the parameters of the suggested post to send; for direct messages chats only. If the message is sent as a reply to another suggested post, then that suggested post is automatically declined.

reply_parametersReplyParametersOptional

Description of the message to reply to

reply_markupInlineKeyboardMarkupReplyKeyboardMarkupReplyKeyboardRemoveForceReplyOptional⌨️ Keyboards

Additional interface options. A JSON-serialized object for an inline keyboard, custom reply keyboard, instructions to remove a reply keyboard or to force a reply from the user.

Returns

On success, the Message object is returned.

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