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Overview

This node sends a group of media items (photos or videos) as an album to a specified Telegram chat. It is useful for scenarios where you want to share multiple media files together in a single message, such as photo albums, video collections, or mixed media groups. For example, a user can send a set of vacation photos or a series of promotional videos to a Telegram channel or group chat.

Use Case Examples

  1. Sending a group of photos from a marketing campaign to a Telegram channel.
  2. Sharing multiple videos from an event to a group chat on Telegram.

Properties

Name Meaning
Chat ID Unique identifier for the target chat or username where the media group will be sent.
Media Collection of media items to send, each with type (photo or video), media file identifier or URL, and optional caption and parse mode.
Additional Fields Optional parameters to customize the media group message, such as caption, parse mode, disable notification, message thread ID, and custom JSON fields for advanced Telegram API options.
Wait for Response Whether to wait for a response from the user after sending the media group.
Timeout Timeout in seconds to wait for a response if 'Wait for Response' is enabled.

Output

JSON

  • json - The JSON response from the Telegram API after sending the media group.

Dependencies

  • Telegram API with an API key credential

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure the chat ID is correct and the bot has permission to send messages to the chat.
  • Verify that media files exist on Telegram servers or are accessible via HTTP URLs.
  • If sending binary data, ensure the binary property contains a valid file name and MIME type.
  • Check that the media array is not empty and each media item has a valid type and media file identifier or URL.
  • If waiting for a response, ensure the timeout is set appropriately to avoid premature timeout errors.

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