---
title: "sendVideo"
method: POST
path: "/bot{token}/sendVideo"
---

# sendVideo

`POST /bot{token}/sendVideo`

Use this method to send video files.

## Path parameters

- `token` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `chat_id` string — Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format `@channelusername`)
  - `video` string — Video to send. You can either pass a *file_id* as String to [resend](https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#resending-files-without-reuploading) a video that is already on the Telegram servers, or upload a new video file by just passing the path to the file as String and the SDK will take care of uploading the file for you.
  - `duration` integer — Duration of sent video in seconds
  - `width` integer — Video width
  - `height` integer — Video height
  - `caption` string — Video caption (may also be used when resending videos by *file_id*), 0-200 characters
  - `disable_notification` boolean — Sends the message [silently](https://telegram.org/blog/channels-2-0#silent-messages). iOS users will not receive a notification, Android users will receive a notification with no sound. Other apps coming soon.
  - `reply_to_message_id` integer — If the message is a reply, ID of the original message
  - `reply_markup` object — Additional interface options. A JSON-serialized object for a [custom reply keyboard](doc:keyboards), instructions to hide keyboard or to force a reply from the user.

## Response `200`

200

- object
  - `ok` boolean
  - `result` object
    - `message_id` integer
    - `from` object
      - `id` integer
      - `first_name` string
      - `username` string
    - `chat` object
      - `id` integer
      - `first_name` string
      - `last_name` string
      - `username` string
      - `type` string
    - `date` integer
    - `video` object
      - `file_id` string
      - `width` integer
      - `height` integer
      - `duration` integer
      - `thumb` object
        - `file_id` string
        - `file_size` integer
        - `width` integer
        - `height` integer
      - `mime_type` string
      - `file_size` integer

## Other responses

- `400` — 400

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