version: 2.1.3
sendAnimation
Use this method to send animation files (GIF or H.264/MPEG-4 AVC video without sound). On success, the sent Message is returned. Bots can currently send animation files of up to 50 MB in size, this limit may be changed in the future.
Parameters
chat_id | int | string | Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername) | Optional |
animation | InputFile | string | Animation to send. Pass a file_id as String to send an animation that exists on the Telegram servers (recommended), pass an HTTP URL as a String for Telegram to get an animation from the Internet, or upload a new animation using multipart/form-data. More information on Sending Files » | Yes |
duration | int | Duration of sent animation in seconds | Optional |
width | int | Animation width | Optional |
height | int | Animation height | Optional |
thumb | InputFile | string | 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:// |
Optional |
caption | string | Animation caption (may also be used when resending animation by file_id), 0-1024 characters after entities parsing | Optional |
parse_mode | string | Mode for parsing entities in the animation caption. See formatting options for more details. | Optional |
caption_entities | Array of MessageEntity | A JSON-serialized list of special entities that appear in the caption, which can be specified instead of parse_mode | Optional |
disable_notification | bool | Sends the message silently. Users will receive a notification with no sound. | Optional |
protect_content | bool | Protects the contents of the sent message from forwarding and saving | Optional |
reply_to_message_id | int | If the message is a reply, ID of the original message | Optional |
allow_sending_without_reply | bool | Pass True, if the message should be sent even if the specified replied-to message is not found | Optional |
reply_markup | InlineKeyboardMarkup | ReplyKeyboardMarkup | ReplyKeyboardRemove | ForceReply | Additional interface options. A JSON-serialized object for an inline keyboard, custom reply keyboard, instructions to remove reply keyboard or to force a reply from the user. | Optional |
token | String | You can use this method on another bot with specify this parameter | Optional |
return_array | Boolean | Specify the result type , if pass true results will be array otherwise will be object | Optional |
forgot | Boolean | You can set to not receive request result, dont set it or pass null for turn it off | Optional |
answer | Boolean | You can set to answer to webhook, dont set it or pass null for turn it off | Optional |
Method errors
ErrorName | description |
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required parameters not found | required parameter for this method is not founded. you can see them in log |
answer mode not allowed | you can use answer mode only once for each webhook update and you already did |
answer mode not allowed bc multi | you can't use answer mode when multi is on |
Method examples
$this->sendAnimation(['chat_id' => int | string, 'animation' => InputFile | string, 'duration' => int, 'width' => int, 'height' => int, 'thumb' => InputFile | string, 'caption' => string, 'parse_mode' => string, 'caption_entities' => Array of MessageEntity, 'disable_notification' => bool, 'protect_content' => bool, 'reply_to_message_id' => int, 'allow_sending_without_reply' => bool, 'reply_markup' => InlineKeyboardMarkup | ReplyKeyboardMarkup | ReplyKeyboardRemove | ForceReply]);
$this->sendAnimation(['animation' => InputFile | string]);
Method alices
sendanimation
animation
sendgif
gif