messaging.telegram.send_document
⚡ ACTION: Send a file/document to a Telegram chat — PDF, CSV, ZIP, any format up to 50MB. Perfect for sending reports, data exports, generated files (Telegram Bot API)
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What messaging.telegram.send_document does on Apibase
AI agents use messaging.telegram.send_document to create or update resources in Apibase, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Apibase environment.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
caption | string | — | Document caption |
chat_id | string | number | Yes | Target chat ID or @channel_username |
document | string | Yes | Document URL (https://...) — PDF, CSV, ZIP, etc. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why messaging.telegram.send_document is rated Medium
Creates and sends data to external messaging service; reversible but affects third-party communication channels.
From the tool's definition Send a file/document to a Telegram chat — PDF, CSV, ZIP
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The rule that runs messaging.telegram.send_document safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Apibase, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For messaging.telegram.send_document, this is the rule to start with:
messaging.telegram.send_document stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Apibase, apply this rule, and every messaging.telegram.send_document call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about messaging.telegram.send_document
⚡ ACTION: Send a file/document to a Telegram chat — PDF, CSV, ZIP, any format up to 50MB. Perfect for sending reports, data exports, generated files (Telegram Bot API). It is categorised as a Write tool in the Apibase MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
messaging.telegram.send_document accepts 3 parameters: caption, chat_id, document. Required: chat_id, document. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Apibase MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for messaging.telegram.send_document: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Apibase. Nothing to install.
messaging.telegram.send_document is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the messaging.telegram.send_document rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for messaging.telegram.send_document. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
messaging.telegram.send_document is provided by the Apibase MCP server (apibase-mcp-client). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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