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send_animation

Use this method to send animation files (GIF or H.264/MPEG-4 AVC video without sound).

Parameters

  • chat_id (int or str): Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
  • animation (Path or bytes or str): 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.
  • business_connection_id (str) (optional): Identifier of a business connection, in which the message will be sent
  • message_thread_id (int) (optional): Identifier of a message thread, in which the video will be sent
  • duration (int) (optional): Duration of sent animation in seconds
  • width (int) (optional): Animation width
  • height (int) (optional): Animation height
  • thumbnail (Path or bytes or str) (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://” if the thumbnail was uploaded using multipart/form-data under .
  • caption (str) (optional): Animation caption (may also be used when resending animation by file_id), 0-1024 characters after entities parsing
  • parse_mode (Literal) (optional): Mode for parsing entities in the animation caption
  • caption_entities (List of MessageEntity) (optional): List of special entities that appear in the caption, which can be specified instead of parse_mode
  • show_caption_above_media (bool) (optional): Pass True, if the caption must be shown above the message media. Supported only for animation, photo and video messages.
  • has_spoiler (bool) (optional): Pass True, if the animation should be sent as a spoiler
  • disable_notification (bool) (optional): Sends the message silently. Users will receive a notification with no sound.
  • protect_content (bool) (optional): Protects the contents of the sent message from forwarding and saving
  • message_effect_id (str) (optional): Unique identifier of the message effect
  • reply_parameters (ReplyParameters) (optional): Reply parameters.
  • reply_markup (InlineKeyboardMarkup or ReplyKeyboardMarkup or ReplyKeyboardRemove or ForceReply) (optional): 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.
  • allow_paid_broadcast (bool) (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

Returns

Message

Examples

  • Required Parameters
await bot.send_animation(
    chat_id=your_chat_id_here,
    animation=your_animation_here
)
  • All Parameters
await bot.send_animation(
    chat_id=your_chat_id_here,
    animation=your_animation_here,
    business_connection_id=your_business_connection_id_here,
    message_thread_id=your_message_thread_id_here,
    duration=your_duration_here,
    width=your_width_here,
    height=your_height_here,
    thumbnail=your_thumbnail_here,
    caption=your_caption_here,
    parse_mode=your_parse_mode_here,
    caption_entities=your_caption_entities_here,
    show_caption_above_media=your_show_caption_above_media_here,
    has_spoiler=your_has_spoiler_here,
    disable_notification=your_disable_notification_here,
    protect_content=your_protect_content_here,
    message_effect_id=your_message_effect_id_here,
    reply_parameters=your_reply_parameters_here,
    reply_markup=your_reply_markup_here,
    allow_paid_broadcast=your_allow_paid_broadcast_here
)