GramJS

photos.UpdateProfilePhoto

Installs a previously uploaded photo as a profile photo.

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.photos.UpdateProfilePhoto({
      id: new Api.InputPhoto({
        id: BigInt("-4156887774564"),
        accessHash: BigInt("-4156887774564"),
        fileReference: Buffer.from("arbitrary data here"),
      }),
    })
  );
  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.photos.Photo = await client.invoke(
    new Api.photos.UpdateProfilePhoto({
      id: new Api.InputPhoto({
        id: BigInt("-4156887774564"),
        accessHash: BigInt("-4156887774564"),
        fileReference: Buffer.from("arbitrary data here"),
      }),
    })
  );
  console.log(result); // prints the result
})();

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
idInputPhotoInput photo

Result

UserProfilePhoto

Possible errors

CodeTypeDescription
400ALBUM_PHOTOS_TOO_MANYYou have uploaded too many profile photos, delete some before retrying.
400FILE_PARTS_INVALIDThe number of file parts is invalid.
400IMAGE_PROCESS_FAILEDFailure while processing image.
400LOCATION_INVALIDThe provided location is invalid.
400PHOTO_CROP_SIZE_SMALLPhoto is too small.
400PHOTO_EXT_INVALIDThe extension of the photo is invalid.
400PHOTO_ID_INVALIDPhoto ID invalid.

Can bots use this method?

No