MadelineProto/old_docs/API_docs_v42/methods/channels_joinChannel.md

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channels.joinChannel	channels.joinChannel parameters, return type and example

Method: channels.joinChannel

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Parameters:

Name	Type	Required
channel	InputChannel	Yes

Return type: Updates

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
CHANNELS_TOO_MUCH	You have joined too many channels/supergroups

Example:

$MadelineProto = new \danog\MadelineProto\API();
$MadelineProto->session = 'mySession.madeline';
if (isset($number)) { // Login as a user
    $MadelineProto->phone_login($number);
    $code = readline('Enter the code you received: '); // Or do this in two separate steps in an HTTP API
    $MadelineProto->complete_phone_login($code);
}

$Updates = $MadelineProto->channels->joinChannel(['channel' => InputChannel, ]);

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

As a user:

POST/GET to https://api.pwrtelegram.xyz/userTOKEN/channels.joinChannel

Parameters:

channel - Json encoded InputChannel

Or, if you're into Lua:

Updates = channels.joinChannel({channel=InputChannel, })