# bots.getBotCommands

> Obtain a list of bot commands for the specified bot scope and language code

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Obtain a list of bot commands for the specified bot scope and language code

### Parameters:

| Name     |    Type       | Description | Required |
|----------|---------------|-------------|----------|
|scope|[BotCommandScope](/API_docs/types/BotCommandScope.html) | Command scope | Yes|
|lang\_code|[string](/API_docs/types/string.html) | Language code | Optional|


### Return type: [Vector\_of\_BotCommand](/API_docs/types/BotCommand.html)

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


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


### 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();

$Vector_of_BotCommand = $MadelineProto->bots->getBotCommands(scope: $BotCommandScope, lang_code: 'string', );
```