sendLivePhoto

Category: Media · Bot API 10.3 · Official documentation

Sends a live photo (photo + video, Bot API 10.0).

Returns: On success, returns Message.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`business_connection_id`	`String`	Optional	Business connection ID
`chat_id`	`Integer or String`	Yes	Chat ID or @username
`message_thread_id`	`Integer`	Optional	Forum topic ID
`direct_messages_topic_id`	`Integer`	Optional	Direct messages topic ID (Bot API 10.0)
`ephemeral_message_parameters`	`EphemeralMessageParameters`	Optional	JSON EphemeralMessageParameters object — ephemeral message visible to a single user (Bot API 10.3)
`live_photo`	`InputFile or String`	Yes	Live photo video (URL/file_id, max 10 sec, 10 MB)
`photo`	`InputFile or String`	Yes	Static photo (URL/file_id)
`caption`	`String`	Optional	Caption (0-1024)
`parse_mode`	`String`	Optional	HTML, Markdown, MarkdownV2
`caption_entities`	`Array of MessageEntity`	Optional	JSON MessageEntity array for caption
`show_caption_above_media`	`Boolean`	Optional	Show caption above media
`has_spoiler`	`Boolean`	Optional	Hide content (spoiler)
`disable_notification`	`Boolean`	Optional	Send silently
`protect_content`	`Boolean`	Optional	Protect content
`allow_paid_broadcast`	`Boolean`	Optional	Allow paid broadcast
`message_effect_id`	`String`	Optional	Message effect ID
`suggested_post_parameters`	`SuggestedPostParameters`	Optional	JSON SuggestedPostParameters object
`reply_parameters`	`ReplyParameters`	Optional	JSON ReplyParameters object
`reply_markup`	`InlineKeyboardMarkup or ReplyKeyboardMarkup or ReplyKeyboardRemove or ForceReply`	Optional	JSON: InlineKeyboardMarkup / ReplyKeyboardMarkup / ReplyKeyboardRemove / ForceReply

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/sendLivePhoto" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "chat_id": 123456789,
  "live_photo": {},
  "photo": "https://telegram.org/img/t_logo.png"
}'

Python

import requests

TOKEN = "123456789:AAEexampleTokenReplaceWithYours"
resp = requests.post(
    f"https://api.telegram.org/bot{TOKEN}/sendLivePhoto",
    json={
        "chat_id": 123456789,
        "live_photo": {},
        "photo": "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}/sendLivePhoto`, {
  method: "POST",
  headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "chat_id": 123456789,
    "live_photo": {},
    "photo": "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

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