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Overview

This node operation retrieves the chat picture of a specified group in a messaging platform. It is useful for scenarios where you need to display or process the group's chat image, such as in chat management dashboards, automated reporting, or user interface enhancements.

Use Case Examples

  1. Fetching the current chat picture of a group to display in a custom chat application.
  2. Automatically updating group images in a CRM system based on the latest chat picture.

Properties

Name Meaning
Session The session name used to authenticate and identify the user session for the request.
Id The unique identifier of the group whose chat picture is to be retrieved.
Refresh A boolean flag to refresh the picture from the server, bypassing the 24-hour cache. Use with caution to avoid rate limiting.
Request Options Additional request settings such as batching, SSL certificate validation, proxy configuration, and timeout settings.

Output

JSON

  • chatPictureUrl - URL or data of the retrieved chat picture for the specified group.

Dependencies

  • Requires an authenticated session to access group chat pictures, typically via an API key or session token.

Troubleshooting

  • Rate limit errors may occur if the 'Refresh' option is used too frequently; avoid unnecessary refreshes to prevent this.
  • Invalid session or group ID will result in errors; ensure the session is active and the group ID is correct.
  • SSL certificate errors can occur if the server's certificate is invalid; use the 'Ignore SSL Issues' option cautiously if needed.

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