Video

Raw MD
This object represents a video file

This object represents a video file.

Fields

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
file_idStringAlwaysIdentifier for this file, which can be used to download or reuse the file
file_unique_idStringAlwaysUnique identifier for this file, which is supposed to be the same over time and for different bots. Can't be used to download or reuse the file.
widthIntegerAlwaysVideo width as defined by the sender
heightIntegerAlwaysVideo height as defined by the sender
durationIntegerAlwaysDuration of the video in seconds as defined by the sender
thumbnailPhotoSizeOptionalVideo thumbnail
coverArray of PhotoSizeOptionalAvailable sizes of the cover of the video in the message
start_timestampIntegerOptionalTimestamp in seconds from which the video will play in the message
qualitiesArray of VideoQualityOptionalList of available qualities of the video
file_nameStringOptionalOriginal filename as defined by the sender
mime_typeStringOptionalMIME type of the file as defined by the sender
file_sizeIntegerOptionalFile size in bytes. It can be bigger than 2^31 and some programming languages may have difficulty/silent defects in interpreting it. But it has at most 52 significant bits, so a signed 64-bit integer or double-precision float type are safe for storing this value.
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.