GramJS

messages.UploadImportedMedia

Upload a media file associated with an imported chat, click here for more info ».

Example

const { Api, TelegramClient } = require("telegram");
const { StringSession } = require("telegram/sessions");

const session = new StringSession(""); // You should put your string session here
const client = new TelegramClient(session, apiId, apiHash, {});

(async function run() {
  await client.connect(); // This assumes you have already authenticated with .start()

  const result = await client.invoke(
    new Api.messages.UploadImportedMedia({
      peer: "username",
      importId: BigInt("-4156887774564"),
      fileName: "some string here",
      media: new Api.InputMediaUploadedPhoto({
        file: await client.uploadFile({
          file: new CustomFile(
            "file.bin",
            fs.statSync("../file.bin").size,
            "../file.bin"
          ),
          workers: 1,
        }),
        stickers: [
          new Api.InputDocument({
            id: BigInt("-4156887774564"),
            accessHash: BigInt("-4156887774564"),
            fileReference: Buffer.from("arbitrary data here"),
          }),
        ],
        ttlSeconds: 43,
      }),
    })
  );
  console.log(result); // prints the result
})();
import { Api, TelegramClient } from "telegram";
import { StringSession } from "telegram/sessions";

const session = new StringSession(""); // You should put your string session here
const client = new TelegramClient(session, apiId, apiHash, {});

(async function run() {
  await client.connect(); // This assumes you have already authenticated with .start()

  const result: Api.MessageMedia = await client.invoke(
    new Api.messages.UploadImportedMedia({
      peer: "username",
      importId: BigInt("-4156887774564"),
      fileName: "some string here",
      media: new Api.InputMediaUploadedPhoto({
        file: await client.uploadFile({
          file: new CustomFile(
            "file.bin",
            fs.statSync("../file.bin").size,
            "../file.bin"
          ),
          workers: 1,
        }),
        stickers: [
          new Api.InputDocument({
            id: BigInt("-4156887774564"),
            accessHash: BigInt("-4156887774564"),
            fileReference: Buffer.from("arbitrary data here"),
          }),
        ],
        ttlSeconds: 43,
      }),
    })
  );
  console.log(result); // prints the result
})();

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
peerInputPeerThe Telegram chat where the media will be imported
importIdlongIdentifier of a history import session, returned by messages.initHistoryImport
fileNamestringFile name
mediaInputMediaMedia metadata

Result

MessageMedia

Possible errors

CodeTypeDescription

Can bots use this method?

No

Imported messages

Telegram allows importing messages and media from foreign chat apps.

messages.initHistoryImport

Import chat history from a foreign chat app into a specific Telegram chat, click here for more info about imported chats ».