Use this method to get basic info about a file and prepare it for downloading.

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Use this method to get basic info about a file and prepare it for downloading. For the moment, bots can download files of up to 20MB in size. On success, a File object is returned.

The file can then be downloaded via the link https://api.telegram.org/file/bot<token>/<file_path>, where <file_path> is taken from the response. It is guaranteed that the link will be valid for at least 1 hour. When the link expires, a new one can be requested by calling getFile again.

See getFile official docs for a list of supported parameters and other info.

Path Params
string
required

Your Bot Token

Body Params
string
Defaults to Required

File identifier to get info about

Responses

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