--- title: messages.uploadMedia description: Upload a file without sending it to anyone --- ## Method: messages.uploadMedia [Back to methods index](index.md) Upload a file without sending it to anyone ### Parameters: | Name | Type | Required | Description | |----------|---------------|----------|-------------| |peer|[Username, chat ID, Update, Message or InputPeer](../types/InputPeer.md) | Optional|Nothing| |media|[MessageMedia, Update, Message or InputMedia](../types/InputMedia.md) | Optional|The media to upload| ### Return type: [MessageMedia](../types/MessageMedia.md) ### Can bots use this method: **YES** ### MadelineProto Example: ``` if (!file_exists('madeline.php')) { copy('https://phar.madelineproto.xyz/madeline.php', 'madeline.php'); } include 'madeline.php'; $MadelineProto = new \danog\MadelineProto\API('session.madeline'); $MadelineProto->start(); $MessageMedia = $MadelineProto->messages->uploadMedia(['peer' => InputPeer, 'media' => InputMedia, ]); ``` ### [PWRTelegram HTTP API](https://pwrtelegram.xyz) example (NOT FOR MadelineProto): ### As a bot: POST/GET to `https://api.pwrtelegram.xyz/botTOKEN/madeline` Parameters: * method - messages.uploadMedia * params - `{"peer": InputPeer, "media": InputMedia, }` ### As a user: POST/GET to `https://api.pwrtelegram.xyz/userTOKEN/messages.uploadMedia` Parameters: peer - Json encoded InputPeer media - Json encoded InputMedia Or, if you're into Lua: ``` MessageMedia = messages.uploadMedia({peer=InputPeer, media=InputMedia, }) ``` ### Errors this method can return: | Error | Description | |----------|---------------| |BOT_MISSING|This method can only be run by a bot| |MEDIA_INVALID|Media invalid| |PEER_ID_INVALID|The provided peer id is invalid|