# Method: channels.getChannels
Get info about channels/supergroups
# Parameters:
Name | Type | Description | Required |
---|---|---|---|
id | Array of Username, chat ID, Update, Message or InputChannel | IDs of channels/supergroups to get info about | Yes |
# Return type: messages.Chats
# Can bots use this method: YES
# MadelineProto Example (now async for huge speed and parallelism!):
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();
$messages_Chats = $MadelineProto->channels->getChannels(['id' => [InputChannel, InputChannel], ]);
Or, if you’re into Lua:
messages_Chats = channels.getChannels({id={InputChannel}, })
# Errors
Code | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
400 | CHANNEL_INVALID | The provided channel is invalid |
400 | CHANNEL_PRIVATE | You haven’t joined this channel/supergroup |
400 | MSG_ID_INVALID | Invalid message ID provided |
406 | AUTH_KEY_DUPLICATED | An auth key with the same ID was already generated |
401 | SESSION_PASSWORD_NEEDED | 2FA is enabled, use a password to login |
-503 | Timeout | Timeout while fetching data |
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