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Import a file from a URL

The second way: give a public HTTPS `url` (or a host's `file`, e.g. ChatGPT `{ download_url }`); the server downloads it (port 443, no user:password, no redirects, 20 seconds at most), checks it like files.complete_upload and returns `storagePath`. The URL is not stored.

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The second way: give a public HTTPS url (or a host's file, e.g. ChatGPT { download_url }); the server downloads it (port 443, no user:password, no redirects, 20 seconds at most), checks it like files.complete_upload and returns storagePath. The URL is not stored.

Overview

Name	Value
Code	`files.import_url`
Scope needed	`messages.send`
Risk	Write
May need confirmation	No
Runs as	Answers right away
Needs `Idempotency-Key`	No
Member roles allowed	`owner`, `manager`, `agent`
In the app	Assistant (Build 2.1)

Input fields

Field	Type	Required
`purpose`	`"message" \| "story" \| "photo" \| "campaign"`	Yes
`accountId`	`uuid`	No
`campaignId`	`uuid`	No
`url`	`uri`	No
`file`	`object`	No
`fileName`	`text`	No
`mime`	`text`	No

Example request

curl -X POST https://tlg.builera.app/api/public/v2/ops/files.import_url \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TELEGRAM_AUTO_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"purpose":"message"}'

Output fields (`data`)

Field	Type	Required
`ok`	`true`	Yes
`uploadId`	`text`	Yes
`status`	`"expired" \| "pending" \| "checking" \| "ready" \| "rejected" \| "used"`	Yes
`purpose`	`"message" \| "campaign" \| "photo" \| "story"`	Yes
`accountId`	`null \| text`	Yes
`campaignId`	`null \| text`	Yes
`fileName`	`text`	Yes
`storagePath`	`null \| text`	Yes
`kind`	`null \| "video" \| "photo" \| "audio" \| "voice" \| "document"`	Yes
`mime`	`null \| text`	Yes
`size`	`null \| number`	Yes
`sha256`	`null \| text`	Yes
`code`	`null \| text`	Yes
`uploadExpiresAt`	`text`	Yes
`readyExpiresAt`	`null \| text`	Yes
`usedAt`	`null \| text`	Yes

Example answer

{
  "data": {
    "ok": true,
    "uploadId": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000",
    "status": "expired",
    "purpose": "message",
    "accountId": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000",
    "campaignId": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000",
    "fileName": "text",
    "storagePath": "text",
    "kind": "video",
    "mime": "text",
    "size": 1,
    "sha256": "text",
    "code": "text",
    "uploadExpiresAt": "2026-10-22T12:00:00.000Z",
    "readyExpiresAt": "2026-10-22T12:00:00.000Z",
    "usedAt": "2026-10-22T12:00:00.000Z"
  }
}

Using it over MCP

Not listed on any profile: call tools_describe then tools_run with code: "files.import_url". Tool name when listed: files_import_url.

Import a file from a URL

#Overview

#Input fields

#Example request

#Output fields (data)

#Example answer