<![CDATA[bmp file type changes to jpeg when sending image with API]]>

<![CDATA[bmp file type changes to jpeg when sending image with API]]> Author: ArtyomKovl
Status: 🟢 Open
️ Tags: bug
Created at: 28.12.2024, 16:10:22
Updated at: 23.07.2025, 12:56:47

Error
When sending using API methods, the bmp file is sent as an image, when downloading from WhatsApp, the file type changes to jpeg

Required
Required to send bmp images as an attached document to preserve the format.

Level
API

Workaround
To preserve the original format, archive the image and send the archive in zip, rar format via API. Supported file types are listed in documentation

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