Telegram Bot API
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setStickerSetThumbnail

Category: Stickers · Bot API 10.3 · Official documentation

Sets sticker set thumbnail.

Returns: On success, returns True.

Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
nameStringYesSticker set name
user_idIntegerYesUser ID
thumbnailInputFile or StringOptionalThumbnail (InputFile or file_id)
formatStringYesFormat: static, animated, video

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/setStickerSetThumbnail" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"name":"example_by_your_bot","user_id":123456789,"format":"static"}'

Python

import requests

TOKEN = "123456789:AAEexampleTokenReplaceWithYours"
resp = requests.post(
    f"https://api.telegram.org/bot{TOKEN}/setStickerSetThumbnail",
    json={
        "name": "example_by_your_bot",
        "user_id": 123456789,
        "format": "static"
    },
    timeout=30,
)
print(resp.json())

JavaScript

const TOKEN = "123456789:AAEexampleTokenReplaceWithYours";
const res = await fetch(`https://api.telegram.org/bot${TOKEN}/setStickerSetThumbnail`, {
  method: "POST",
  headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "name": "example_by_your_bot",
    "user_id": 123456789,
    "format": "static"
  }),
});
console.log(await res.json());

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