How do I download a file or photo that was sent to my Telegram bot?

Question

I am using the telegram bot API but I cant see anyway to download a filé that was sent to my bot. I get a hash of the file but dont know what to do with it. Is there any way

Answer 1

The method to work with files is not available yet. Source: telegram on twitter

https://twitter.com/telegram/status/614468951926509568