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send_animation

Send GIFs or animations to Telegram chats using URLs or file IDs, with optional captions and formatting controls.

Instructions

Send a GIF/animation to a Telegram chat.

Args: chat_id: Target chat ID. animation_url: URL or file_id of the animation. caption: Optional caption. parse_mode: HTML, Markdown, MarkdownV2, or None. disable_notification: Send silently.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
chat_idYes
animation_urlYes
captionNo
parse_modeNoHTML
disable_notificationNo

Implementation Reference

  • Implementation of the 'send_animation' MCP tool which validates chat permissions, rate limits, and sends a Telegram animation message.
    async def send_animation(
        chat_id: int,
        animation_url: str,
        caption: str | None = None,
        parse_mode: str | None = "HTML",
        disable_notification: bool = False,
    ) -> SendMediaResult:
        """Send a GIF/animation to a Telegram chat.
    
        Args:
            chat_id: Target chat ID.
            animation_url: URL or file_id of the animation.
            caption: Optional caption.
            parse_mode: HTML, Markdown, MarkdownV2, or None.
            disable_notification: Send silently.
        """
        if not ctx.is_chat_allowed(chat_id):
            result = SendMediaResult(ok=False, error=f"Chat {chat_id} is not allowed.")
            if ctx.audit_logger:
                ctx.audit_logger.log(
                    "send_animation",
                    {"chat_id": chat_id, "animation_url": animation_url},
                    result.ok,
                    result.error,
                )
            return result
    
        try:
            if ctx.rate_limiter:
                await ctx.rate_limiter.acquire()
            msg = await ctx.bot.send_animation(
                chat_id=chat_id,
                animation=animation_url,
                caption=caption,
                parse_mode=normalize_parse_mode(parse_mode),
                disable_notification=disable_notification,
            )
            result = SendMediaResult(ok=True, message_id=msg.message_id, chat_id=msg.chat.id)
        except ValueError as exc:
            result = SendMediaResult(ok=False, error=str(exc))
        except (TelegramBadRequest, TelegramForbiddenError) as exc:
            result = SendMediaResult(ok=False, error=str(exc))
    
        if ctx.audit_logger:
            ctx.audit_logger.log(
                "send_animation",
                {"chat_id": chat_id, "animation_url": animation_url},
                result.ok,
                result.error,
  • Registration of 'send_animation' as an MCP tool.
    @mcp.tool

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