sendVideo()

Use this method to send video files, Telegram clients support MPEG4 videos (other formats may be sent as Document). On success, the sent Message is returned. Bots can currently send video files of up to 50 MB in size, this limit may be changed in the future.

parameters

parameter	type	required	description
`business_connection_id`	string	optional	Unique identifier of the business connection on behalf of which the message will be sent
`chat_id`	number \| string	required	Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target bot, supergroup or channel in the format `@username`
`message_thread_id`	number	optional	Unique identifier for the target message thread (topic) of a forum; for forum supergroups and private chats of bots with forum topic mode enabled only
`direct_messages_topic_id`	number	optional	Identifier of the direct messages topic to which the message will be sent; required if the message is sent to a direct messages chat
`video`	InputFile \| string	required	Video to send. Pass a file_id as String to send a video that exists on the Telegram servers (recommended), pass an HTTP URL as a String for Telegram to get a video from the Internet, or upload a new video using multipart/form-data. More information on Sending Files »
`duration`	number	optional	Duration of sent video in seconds
`width`	number	optional	Video width
`height`	number	optional	Video height
`thumbnail`	InputFile \| string	optional	Thumbnail of the file sent; can be ignored if thumbnail generation for the file is supported server-side. The thumbnail should be in JPEG format and less than 200 kB in size. A thumbnail's width and height should not exceed 320. Ignored if the file is not uploaded using multipart/form-data. Thumbnails can't be reused and can be only uploaded as a new file, so you can pass "attach://<file_attach_name>" if the thumbnail was uploaded using multipart/form-data under <file_attach_name>. More information on Sending Files »
`cover`	InputFile \| string	optional	Cover for the video in the message. Pass a file_id to send a file that exists on the Telegram servers (recommended), pass an HTTP URL for Telegram to get a file from the Internet, or pass "attach://<file_attach_name>" to upload a new one using multipart/form-data under <file_attach_name> name. More information on Sending Files »
`start_timestamp`	number	optional	Start timestamp for the video in the message
`caption`	string	optional	Video caption (may also be used when resending videos by file_id), 0-1024 characters after entities parsing
`parse_mode`	string	optional	Mode for parsing entities in the video caption. See formatting options for more details.
`caption_entities`	MessageEntity[]	optional	A JSON-serialized list of special entities that appear in the caption, which can be specified instead of parse_mode
`show_caption_above_media`	boolean	optional	Pass True, if the caption must be shown above the message media
`has_spoiler`	boolean	optional	Pass True if the video needs to be covered with a spoiler animation
`supports_streaming`	boolean	optional	Pass True if the uploaded video is suitable for streaming
`disable_notification`	boolean	optional	Sends the message silently. Users will receive a notification with no sound.
`protect_content`	boolean	optional	Protects the contents of the sent message from forwarding and saving
`allow_paid_broadcast`	boolean	optional	Pass True to allow up to 1000 messages per second, ignoring broadcasting limits for a fee of 0.1 Telegram Stars per message. The relevant Stars will be withdrawn from the bot's balance.
`message_effect_id`	string	optional	Unique identifier of the message effect to be added to the message; for private chats only
`suggested_post_parameters`	SuggestedPostParameters	optional	A JSON-serialized object containing the parameters of the suggested post to send; for direct messages chats only. If the message is sent as a reply to another suggested post, then that suggested post is automatically declined.
`reply_parameters`	ReplyParameters	optional	Description of the message to reply to
`reply_markup`	InlineKeyboardMarkup \| ReplyKeyboardMarkup \| ReplyKeyboardRemove \| ForceReply	optional	Additional interface options. A JSON-serialized object for an inline keyboard, custom reply keyboard, instructions to remove a reply keyboard or to force a reply from the user.

returns

Message

usage in yaebal

not (yet) hard-typed on Api — call it through the generic .call<T>() escape hatch documented in @yaebal/types.

bot.ts

import { media } from "@yaebal/core";
import type { Message, SendVideoParams } from "@yaebal/types";

await bot.api.call<Message>("sendVideo", {
  chat_id: 123456789,
  video: media.url("https://picsum.photos/400"),
} satisfies SendVideoParams);

context shortcut

also available as ctx.sendVideo() on 16 context types — see @yaebal/contexts.

context shortcut

/** Use this method to send video files, Telegram clients support MPEG4 videos (other formats may be sent as [Document](https://core.telegram.org/bots/api/#document)). On success, the sent [Message](https://core.telegram.org/bots/api/#message) is returned. Bots can currently send video files of up to 50 MB in size, this limit may be changed in the future. */
ctx.sendVideo(params: Omit<SendVideoParams, "chat_id">)

official Bot API docs: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api/#sendvideo