# messageActionGiveawayLaunch

> A giveaway was started.

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A [giveaway](https://core.telegram.org/api/giveaways) was started.

### Attributes:

| Name     |    Type       | Required | Description |
|----------|---------------|----------|-------------|
|stars|[long](/API_docs/types/long.html) | Optional|For [Telegram Star giveaways](https://core.telegram.org/api/stars#star-giveaways), the total number of Telegram Stars being given away.|



### Type: [MessageAction](/API_docs/types/MessageAction.html)


### Example:

```
$messageActionGiveawayLaunch = ['_' => 'messageActionGiveawayLaunch', 'stars' => long];
```