# Additional temporary material

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Interface should be called on the server side, not in the front end (Weixin Mini Program, web pages, APP, etc.) directly called, specific reference interface call guide

Interface name: uploadTempMedia

This interface is used to upload temporary multimedia files

# 1. How to call

# HTTPS calls

POST https://api.weixin.qq.com/cgi-bin/media/upload?access_token=ACCESS_TOKEN&type=TYPE

# Cloud Calls

  • Call method: officialAccount.media.upload

  • The input and exit parameters are the same as the HTTPS call, which can be called in the cloud call documentation

# Third party invocation

  • This interface supports Third Party Platform generation business call.

  • The permission set id to which the interface belongs is: 1,3,8-9,11,19,30-31,100

  • When a service provider is authorized by one of the permissions set, it can call on behalf of the merchant by using authorizer_access_token , which can be viewed in the third-party call documentation.

# 2. Request parameters

# Query parametersQuery String parameters

Parameter NametypeRequired to fill inIntroductions
access_tokenstringyesInterface invocation credentials, using access_token , authorizer_access_token
typestringyesMedia types, including image, voice, video (video), and thumbnail

# Request BodyRequest Payload

Parameter NametypeRequired to fill inIntroductions
mediaformdatayesMedia file identification in form-data, including filename, filelength, content-type, etc.

# 3. Return Parameters

# Response Payload

Parameter NametypeIntroductions
typestringMedia file type
media_idstringMedia Document Identification
created_atnumberUpload timestamp

# 4. Note

  1. File size limit: 2 MB for images / 10 MB for videos
  2. Media files are saved for 3 days

# Other supplements

1, temporary material media_id is reusable.

2、 Media files are stored in the WeChat background for 3 days, that is, media_id expires after 3 days.

  1. The format and size limits for uploading temporary material are consistent with the official website of the public platform.

4, picture (image): 10M, support PNG\ JPEG\ JPG\ GIF format

5, voice: 2M, playback length does not exceed 60s, support AMR\ MP3 format

6, video (video): 10MB, MP4 format support

7, thumbnail (thumb): 64KB, support JPG format

# 5. Code examples

Example Requests

curl -F media=@test.jpg "https://api.weixin.qq.com/cgi-bin/media/upload?access_token=ACCESS_TOKEN&type=TYPE"

Return an example

{
  "errcode": 0,
  "errmsg": "ok",
  "type": "image",
  "media_id": "MEDIA_ID",
  "created_at": 1672500000
}

# 6. Error code

The following is a list of error codes for this interface, other error codes can refer to General error codes

Error codeError DescriptionSolutions
-1system errorThe system is busy, so the developer is asked to try again in a few minutes.
40001invalid credential  access_token isinvalid or not latestAppSecret error while getting access_token, or access_token is invalid.Developers should check that AppSecret is correct, or that they are calling interfaces for the appropriate Official Account
40004invalid media typeUnlawful Types of Media Files

# 7. Scope of application

How this interface can be invoked under different account types:
Weixin Mini Program Official Account Service Account MiniGame
  • ✔: The account can call this interface
  • Other account types that are not expressly stated may not be called on this interface without special instructions;