Telegram Bot API
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uploadStickerFile

Category: Stickers · Bot API 10.3 · Official documentation

Uploads a sticker file.

Returns: On success, returns File.

Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
user_idIntegerYesUser ID
stickerInputFileYesSticker file (InputFile or file_id)
sticker_formatStringYesSticker format: static, animated, video

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

Example request

curl

curl -s "https://api.telegram.org/bot$TOKEN/uploadStickerFile" \
  -F user_id=123456789 \
  -F sticker_format=static \
  -F sticker=@sticker.png

Python

import requests

TOKEN = "123456789:AAEexampleTokenReplaceWithYours"
resp = requests.post(
    f"https://api.telegram.org/bot{TOKEN}/uploadStickerFile",
    data={
        "user_id": 123456789,
        "sticker_format": "static"
    },
    files={"sticker": open("sticker.png", "rb")},
    timeout=30,
)
print(resp.json())

JavaScript

import { readFile } from "node:fs/promises";

const TOKEN = "123456789:AAEexampleTokenReplaceWithYours";
const form = new FormData();
form.append("user_id", "123456789");
form.append("sticker_format", "static");
form.append("sticker", new Blob([await readFile("sticker.png")]), "sticker.png");
const res = await fetch(`https://api.telegram.org/bot${TOKEN}/uploadStickerFile`, { method: "POST", body: form });
console.log(await res.json());

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