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# InputMediaSticker

class telegram.InputMediaSticker(media, emoji=None, *, filename=None, api_kwargs=None)

  Bases: `telegram.TelegramObject`

  Represents a sticker file to be sent.

  See also

  Working with Files and Media

  Available In

  `telegram.InputPollOption.media`

  Added in version 22.8.

  Parameters:

    - media (`str` | file object | `InputFile` | `bytes` | `pathlib.Path` | `telegram.Sticker`) –

      File to send. Pass a `file_id` as String to send a file that exists on the Telegram servers (recommended), pass an HTTP URL as a String for Telegram to get a file from the Internet, or upload a new one. To upload a file, you can either pass a file object (e.g. `open("filename", "rb")`) or the file contents as bytes. If the bot is running in `local_mode`, passing the path of the file (as string or `pathlib.Path` object) is supported as well.

      Lastly you can pass an existing `telegram.Sticker` object to send.

    - emoji (`str`, optional) – Emoji associated with the sticker; only for just uploaded stickers.

  Keyword Arguments:

    filename (`str`, optional) – Custom file name for the sticker, when uploading a new file. Convenience parameter, useful e.g. when sending files generated by the `tempfile` module.

  type

    `'sticker'`.

    Type:

      `str`

  media

    Sticker file to send.

    Type:

      `str` | `telegram.InputFile`

  emoji

    Optional. Emoji associated with the sticker; only for just uploaded stickers.

    Type:

      `str`