MadelineProto/old_docs/API_docs_v53/methods/messages_getHistory.md

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messages.getHistory	messages.getHistory parameters, return type and example

Method: messages.getHistory

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Parameters:

Name	Type	Required
peer	Username, chat ID, Update, Message or InputPeer	Optional
offset_id	CLICK ME int	Yes
offset_date	CLICK ME int	Yes
add_offset	CLICK ME int	Yes
limit	CLICK ME int	Yes
max_id	CLICK ME int	Yes
min_id	CLICK ME int	Yes

Return type: messages_Messages

Can bots use this method: NO

Errors this method can return:

Error	Description
CHANNEL_INVALID	The provided channel is invalid
CHANNEL_PRIVATE	You haven't joined this channel/supergroup
CHAT_ID_INVALID	The provided chat id is invalid
PEER_ID_INVALID	The provided peer id is invalid
AUTH_KEY_PERM_EMPTY	The temporary auth key must be binded to the permanent auth key to use these methods.
Timeout	A timeout occurred while fetching data from the bot

Example:

if (!file_exists('madeline.php')) {
    copy('https://phar.madelineproto.xyz/madeline.php', 'madeline.php');
}
include 'madeline.php';

// !!! This API id/API hash combination will not work !!!
// !!! You must get your own @ my.telegram.org !!!
$api_id = 0;
$api_hash = '';

$MadelineProto = new \danog\MadelineProto\API('session.madeline', ['app_info' => ['api_id' => $api_id, 'api_hash' => $api_hash]]);
$MadelineProto->start();

$messages_Messages = $MadelineProto->messages->getHistory(['peer' => InputPeer, 'offset_id' => int, 'offset_date' => int, 'add_offset' => int, 'limit' => int, 'max_id' => int, 'min_id' => int, ]);

Or, if you're using the PWRTelegram HTTP API:

As a user:

POST/GET to https://api.pwrtelegram.xyz/userTOKEN/messages.getHistory

Parameters:

peer - Json encoded InputPeer

offset_id - Json encoded int

offset_date - Json encoded int

add_offset - Json encoded int

limit - Json encoded int

max_id - Json encoded int

min_id - Json encoded int

Or, if you're into Lua:

messages_Messages = messages.getHistory({peer=InputPeer, offset_id=int, offset_date=int, add_offset=int, limit=int, max_id=int, min_id=int, })