editMessageMedia

Category: Edit · Bot API 10.3 · Official documentation

Edits media in a message.

Returns: On success, returns Message or True.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`business_connection_id`	`String`	Optional	Business connection ID
`chat_id`	`Integer or String`	Optional	Chat ID
`message_id`	`Integer`	Optional	Message ID
`inline_message_id`	`String`	Optional	Inline message ID
`media`	`InputMedia`	Yes	JSON InputMedia object
`reply_markup`	`InlineKeyboardMarkup`	Optional	JSON: InlineKeyboardMarkup

Parameter descriptions are concise summaries; see the official documentation for the full text.

Example request

curl

curl -s -X POST "https://api.telegram.org/bot$TOKEN/editMessageMedia" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "media": {
    "type": "photo",
    "media": "https://telegram.org/img/t_logo.png"
  }
}'

Python

import requests

TOKEN = "123456789:AAEexampleTokenReplaceWithYours"
resp = requests.post(
    f"https://api.telegram.org/bot{TOKEN}/editMessageMedia",
    json={
        "media": {
            "type": "photo",
            "media": "https://telegram.org/img/t_logo.png"
        }
    },
    timeout=30,
)
print(resp.json())

JavaScript

const TOKEN = "123456789:AAEexampleTokenReplaceWithYours";
const res = await fetch(`https://api.telegram.org/bot${TOKEN}/editMessageMedia`, {
  method: "POST",
  headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "media": {
      "type": "photo",
      "media": "https://telegram.org/img/t_logo.png"
    }
  }),
});
console.log(await res.json());

Step-by-step guide: How to Create a Telegram Bot: Step by Step with BotFather and Python

editMessageTextEdits message text.
editMessageCaptionEdits media caption.
editMessageReplyMarkupEdits message reply markup.
editMessageLiveLocationEdits a live location.
stopMessageLiveLocationStops a live location.
editMessageChecklistEdits a checklist.