# VideoChatScheduled

> This object represents a service message about a video chat scheduled in the chat

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

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This object represents a service message about a video chat scheduled in the chat.

## Fields

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| start_date | Integer | Always | Point in time (Unix timestamp) when the video chat is supposed to be started by a chat administrator |

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> **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.