# account.initTakeoutSession

> Initialize a [takeout session, see here » for more info](https://core.telegram.org/api/takeout).

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Initialize a [takeout session, see here » for more info](https://core.telegram.org/api/takeout).

### Parameters:

| Name     |    Type       | Description | Required |
|----------|---------------|-------------|----------|
|contacts|[Bool](/API_docs/types/Bool.html) | Whether to export contacts | Optional|
|message\_users|[Bool](/API_docs/types/Bool.html) | Whether to export messages in private chats | Optional|
|message\_chats|[Bool](/API_docs/types/Bool.html) | Whether to export messages in [basic groups](https://core.telegram.org/api/channel#basic-groups) | Optional|
|message\_megagroups|[Bool](/API_docs/types/Bool.html) | Whether to export messages in [supergroups](https://core.telegram.org/api/channel#supergroups) | Optional|
|message\_channels|[Bool](/API_docs/types/Bool.html) | Whether to export messages in [channels](https://core.telegram.org/api/channel#channels) | Optional|
|files|[Bool](/API_docs/types/Bool.html) | Whether to export files | Optional|
|file\_max\_size|[long](/API_docs/types/long.html) | Maximum size of files to export | Optional|


### Return type: [account.Takeout](/API_docs/types/account.Takeout.html)

### Can users use this method: **YES**


### Can bots use this method: **NO**


### Can bots use this method over a business connection with the `businessConnectionId` flag: **NO**


### MadelineProto Example ([now async for huge speed and parallelism!](https://docs.madelineproto.xyz/docs/ASYNC.html)):


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

$MadelineProto = new \danog\MadelineProto\API('session.madeline');
$MadelineProto->start();

$account_Takeout = $MadelineProto->account->initTakeoutSession(contacts: $Bool, message_users: $Bool, message_chats: $Bool, message_megagroups: $Bool, message_channels: $Bool, files: $Bool, file_max_size: $long, );
```