Adding animated stickers to Telegram bot using Python

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Help with animated stickers in Python Telegram bot

I’m working on a Telegram bot using the async version of python-telegram-bot. Regular emojis are working fine, but I can’t figure out how to include animated stickers. Has anyone successfully added animated stickers to their bot?

I’ve been searching online for solutions, but nothing seems to work. It would be great if someone could share some code examples or point me in the right direction. I’m really excited to add this feature to my bot!

Any tips or tricks would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance for your help!

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As someone who’s delved deep into Telegram bot development, I can tell you that animated stickers can be tricky. One approach that worked for me was using the sendSticker method with the proper file_id. Here’s the catch: you need to obtain the file_id of an animated sticker first.

To get the file_id, you can forward an animated sticker to your bot and print the message object. Look for the ‘sticker’ field, which should contain the file_id. Once you have it, you can use it like this:

await bot.send_sticker(chat_id=update.effective_chat.id, sticker=‘your_animated_sticker_file_id’)

Remember, file_ids are unique to your bot, so you’ll need to retrieve them for each sticker you want to use. Also, ensure you’re using the latest version of python-telegram-bot, as older versions might not support animated stickers properly.

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I’ve encountered this issue before. The key is using the correct method and file format. Animated stickers in Telegram are typically in TGS format. You’ll need to send them as documents with the MIME type ‘application/x-tgsticker’. Here’s a snippet that might help:

await bot.send_document(chat_id=update.effective_chat.id, document=open(‘sticker.tgs’, ‘rb’), mime_type=‘application/x-tgsticker’)

Make sure your sticker file is in the correct format and location. Also, remember that creating custom animated stickers requires using specific tools approved by Telegram. If you’re using existing stickers, you’ll need their file_id instead of a local file.

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hey there! i’ve worked with animated stickers in telegram bots before. you’ll need to use the sendAnimation method instead of sendSticker. make sure you have the file_id of the animated sticker you want to send. here’s a quick example:

await bot.send_animation(chat_id=update.effective_chat.id, animation=‘your_file_id_here’)

hope that helps! lemme know if u need more info