Method: messages.search

Search for messages.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Required
peer	Username, chat ID, Update, Message or InputPeer	User or chat, histories with which are searched, or (inputPeerEmpty) constructor to search in all private chats and normal groups (not channels) ». Use messages.searchGlobal to search globally in all chats, groups, supergroups and channels.	Optional
q	string	Text search request	Optional
from_id	Username, chat ID, Update, Message or InputPeer	Only return messages sent by the specified user ID	Optional
saved_peer_id	Username, chat ID, Update, Message or InputPeer	Search within the saved message dialog » with this ID.	Optional
saved_reaction	Array of Reaction	You may search for saved messages tagged » with one or more reactions using this flag.	Optional
top_msg_id	int	Thread ID	Optional
filter	MessagesFilter	Filter to return only specified message types	Optional
min_date	int	If a positive value was transferred, only messages with a sending date bigger than the transferred one will be returned	Optional
max_date	int	If a positive value was transferred, only messages with a sending date smaller than the transferred one will be returned	Optional
offset_id	int	Only return messages starting from the specified message ID	Optional
add_offset	int	Additional offset	Optional
limit	int	Number of results to return, can be 0 to only return the message counter.	Optional
max_id	int	Maximum message ID to return	Optional
min_id	int	Minimum message ID to return	Optional
hash	Array of long\|string	Hash	Optional

Return type: messages.Messages

Can userbots use this method: YES

Can bots use this method: NO

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_Messages = $MadelineProto->messages->search(peer: $InputPeer, q: 'string', from_id: $InputPeer, saved_peer_id: $InputPeer, saved_reaction: [$Reaction, $Reaction], top_msg_id: $int, filter: $MessagesFilter, min_date: $int, max_date: $int, offset_id: $int, add_offset: $int, limit: $int, max_id: $int, min_id: $int, hash: [$long\|string, $long\|string], );