Send video as attachment from url

I'm trying to send a video as an attachment but I'm getting an error

  {
    url: 'https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1070007323961085973/1170777477723979988/395548916_313950368025649_163387286946890286_n.mp4?ex=655a467e&is=6547d17e&hm=c2646af1ffc78e9d4e880e179582d5f2b9f0b8138bd5ed723cef8027789f98a2&',
    proxyURL: 'https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1070007323961085973/1170777477723979988/395548916_313950368025649_163387286946890286_n.mp4',
    width: 480,
    height: 854
  }

  {
    url: 'https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1070007323961085973/1170777477723979988/395548916_313950368025649_163387286946890286_n.mp4?ex=655a467e&is=6547d17e&hm=c2646af1ffc78e9d4e880e179582d5f2b9f0b8138bd5ed723cef8027789f98a2&',
    proxyURL: 'https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1070007323961085973/1170777477723979988/395548916_313950368025649_163387286946890286_n.mp4',
    width: 480,
    height: 854
  }

  {
    url: 'https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1070007323961085973/1170777477723979988/395548916_313950368025649_163387286946890286_n.mp4?ex=655a467e&is=6547d17e&hm=c2646af1ffc78e9d4e880e179582d5f2b9f0b8138bd5ed723cef8027789f98a2&',
    proxyURL: 'https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1070007323961085973/1170777477723979988/395548916_313950368025649_163387286946890286_n.mp4',
    width: 480,
    height: 854
  }

  {
    url: 'https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1070007323961085973/1170777477723979988/395548916_313950368025649_163387286946890286_n.mp4?ex=655a467e&is=6547d17e&hm=c2646af1ffc78e9d4e880e179582d5f2b9f0b8138bd5ed723cef8027789f98a2&',
    proxyURL: 'https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1070007323961085973/1170777477723979988/395548916_313950368025649_163387286946890286_n.mp4',
    width: 480,
    height: 854
  }

TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'path')

TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'path')

TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'path')

TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'path')

What am I doing wrong?

If I upload from my client itself I see an attachment object that looks like this

    {
        "contentType": "video/mp4",
        "description": null,
        "ephemeral": false,
        "height": 854,
        "id": "1171519663264505896",
        "name": "395548916_313950368025649_163387286946890286_n.mp4",
        "proxyURL": "https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1077725097936310452/1171519663264505896/395548916_313950368025649_163387286946890286_n.mp4?ex=655cf9b5&is=654a84b5&hm=6451e0b04d97fa63413c063e8d0110ee5032f72b8a82e7252859eea154ce120e&",
        "size": 596512,
        "spoiler": false,
        "url": "https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1077725097936310452/1171519663264505896/395548916_313950368025649_163387286946890286_n.mp4?ex=655cf9b5&is=654a84b5&hm=6451e0b04d97fa63413c063e8d0110ee5032f72b8a82e7252859eea154ce120e&",
        "width": 480
    }

    {
        "contentType": "video/mp4",
        "description": null,
        "ephemeral": false,
        "height": 854,
        "id": "1171519663264505896",
        "name": "395548916_313950368025649_163387286946890286_n.mp4",
        "proxyURL": "https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1077725097936310452/1171519663264505896/395548916_313950368025649_163387286946890286_n.mp4?ex=655cf9b5&is=654a84b5&hm=6451e0b04d97fa63413c063e8d0110ee5032f72b8a82e7252859eea154ce120e&",
        "size": 596512,
        "spoiler": false,
        "url": "https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1077725097936310452/1171519663264505896/395548916_313950368025649_163387286946890286_n.mp4?ex=655cf9b5&is=654a84b5&hm=6451e0b04d97fa63413c063e8d0110ee5032f72b8a82e7252859eea154ce120e&",
        "width": 480
    }

    {
        "contentType": "video/mp4",
        "description": null,
        "ephemeral": false,
        "height": 854,
        "id": "1171519663264505896",
        "name": "395548916_313950368025649_163387286946890286_n.mp4",
        "proxyURL": "https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1077725097936310452/1171519663264505896/395548916_313950368025649_163387286946890286_n.mp4?ex=655cf9b5&is=654a84b5&hm=6451e0b04d97fa63413c063e8d0110ee5032f72b8a82e7252859eea154ce120e&",
        "size": 596512,
        "spoiler": false,
        "url": "https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1077725097936310452/1171519663264505896/395548916_313950368025649_163387286946890286_n.mp4?ex=655cf9b5&is=654a84b5&hm=6451e0b04d97fa63413c063e8d0110ee5032f72b8a82e7252859eea154ce120e&",
        "width": 480
    }

    {
        "contentType": "video/mp4",
        "description": null,
        "ephemeral": false,
        "height": 854,
        "id": "1171519663264505896",
        "name": "395548916_313950368025649_163387286946890286_n.mp4",
        "proxyURL": "https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1077725097936310452/1171519663264505896/395548916_313950368025649_163387286946890286_n.mp4?ex=655cf9b5&is=654a84b5&hm=6451e0b04d97fa63413c063e8d0110ee5032f72b8a82e7252859eea154ce120e&",
        "size": 596512,
        "spoiler": false,
        "url": "https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1077725097936310452/1171519663264505896/395548916_313950368025649_163387286946890286_n.mp4?ex=655cf9b5&is=654a84b5&hm=6451e0b04d97fa63413c063e8d0110ee5032f72b8a82e7252859eea154ce120e&",
        "width": 480
    }

Which fields do I need to include?

d.js toolkit•11/7/23, 6:47 PM

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jrOP•11/7/23, 6:50 PM

[11.07.23 11:41:48] [error] TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'path')
    at findName (/x/node_modules/discord.js/src/structures/MessagePayload.js:241:17)
    at MessagePayload.resolveFile (/x/node_modules/discord.js/src/structures/MessagePayload.js:255:31)
    at /x/node_modules/discord.js/src/structures/MessagePayload.js:223:85
    at Array.map (<anonymous>)
    at MessagePayload.resolveFiles (/x/node_modules/discord.js/src/structures/MessagePayload.js:223:56)
    at ThreadChannel.send (/x/node_modules/discord.js/src/structures/interfaces/TextBasedChannel.js:161:50)

[11.07.23 11:41:48] [error] TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'path')
    at findName (/x/node_modules/discord.js/src/structures/MessagePayload.js:241:17)
    at MessagePayload.resolveFile (/x/node_modules/discord.js/src/structures/MessagePayload.js:255:31)
    at /x/node_modules/discord.js/src/structures/MessagePayload.js:223:85
    at Array.map (<anonymous>)
    at MessagePayload.resolveFiles (/x/node_modules/discord.js/src/structures/MessagePayload.js:223:56)
    at ThreadChannel.send (/x/node_modules/discord.js/src/structures/interfaces/TextBasedChannel.js:161:50)

jrOP•11/7/23, 6:50 PM

if I try to include a content type and name I run into

[11.07.23 11:42:53] [error] TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'Symbol(Symbol.asyncIterator)')
    at DataResolver.resolveFile (/x/node_modules/discord.js/src/util/DataResolver.js:117:24)
    at MessagePayload.resolveFile (/x/node_modules/discord.js/src/structures/MessagePayload.js:258:54)
    at /x/node_modules/discord.js/src/structures/MessagePayload.js:223:85
    at Array.map (<anonymous>)
    at MessagePayload.resolveFiles (/x/node_modules/discord.js/src/structures/MessagePayload.js:223:56)
    at ThreadChannel.send (/x/node_modules/discord.js/src/structures/interfaces/TextBasedChannel.js:161:50)

[11.07.23 11:42:53] [error] TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'Symbol(Symbol.asyncIterator)')
    at DataResolver.resolveFile (/x/node_modules/discord.js/src/util/DataResolver.js:117:24)
    at MessagePayload.resolveFile (/x/node_modules/discord.js/src/structures/MessagePayload.js:258:54)
    at /x/node_modules/discord.js/src/structures/MessagePayload.js:223:85
    at Array.map (<anonymous>)
    at MessagePayload.resolveFiles (/x/node_modules/discord.js/src/structures/MessagePayload.js:223:56)
    at ThreadChannel.send (/x/node_modules/discord.js/src/structures/interfaces/TextBasedChannel.js:161:50)

monbrey•11/7/23, 8:48 PM

Wheres your actual code? How exactly are you attempting to do this?

Mmonbrey Wheres your actual code? How exactly are you attempting to do this?

jrOP•11/7/23, 10:05 PM

The actual code is complex but it should reproduce with

channel.send({
    files: [
  {
    url: 'https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1070007323961085973/1170777477723979988/395548916_313950368025649_163387286946890286_n.mp4?ex=655a467e&is=6547d17e&hm=c2646af1ffc78e9d4e880e179582d5f2b9f0b8138bd5ed723cef8027789f98a2&',
    proxyURL: 'https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1070007323961085973/1170777477723979988/395548916_313950368025649_163387286946890286_n.mp4',
    width: 480,
    height: 854
  }
    ]
});

channel.send({
    files: [
  {
    url: 'https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1070007323961085973/1170777477723979988/395548916_313950368025649_163387286946890286_n.mp4?ex=655a467e&is=6547d17e&hm=c2646af1ffc78e9d4e880e179582d5f2b9f0b8138bd5ed723cef8027789f98a2&',
    proxyURL: 'https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1070007323961085973/1170777477723979988/395548916_313950368025649_163387286946890286_n.mp4',
    width: 480,
    height: 854
  }
    ]
});

monbrey•11/7/23, 10:12 PM

Well that isnt correct, you dont pass an object like that to

files

files

monbrey•11/7/23, 10:13 PM

It can be an AttachmentBuilder, Attachment object you received, or { name: string, attachment: "the url would go here" }{ name: string, attachment: "the url would go here" }

monbrey•11/7/23, 10:14 PM

Or you could just pass the URL directly, but not that object

monbrey•11/7/23, 10:14 PM

proxyURL, width and height are just parameters discord sends you

Mmonbrey It can be an AttachmentBuilder, Attachment object you received, or `{ name: stri...

jrOP•11/7/23, 10:31 PM

I see

jrOP•11/7/23, 10:33 PM

Ah that did indeed work

jrOP•11/7/23, 10:33 PM

Tysm

Send video as attachment from url

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