# MessageOriginHiddenUser

> The message was originally sent by an unknown user

**Category:** Telegram Bot API — Types (A-Z)  
**URL:** https://docs.botlify.cloud/messageoriginhiddenuser  
**Platform:** Botlify Cloud (https://botlify.cloud)  

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The message was originally sent by an unknown user.

## Fields

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| type | String | Always | Type of the message origin, always "hidden_user" |
| date | Integer | Always | Date the message was sent originally in Unix time |
| sender_user_name | String | Always | Name of the user that sent the message originally |

> [!TIP]
> **Botlify Cloud Runtime**
> Credentials are auto-injected in .env — always load them with getenv(): BOT_TOKEN, ADMIN_CHAT_ID, BOT_USERNAME. Main database: database.db (SQLite, WAL mode). Runtime errors: error.log. Quick test: send to $ADMIN_CHAT_ID. Full details: Runtime Reference.