MadelineProto/docs/TD_docs/methods/getChats.md

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title: getChats
description: Returns list of chats in the right order, chats are sorted by (order, chat_id) in decreasing order. For example, to get list of chats from the beginning, the offset_order should be equal 2^63 - 1
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## Method: getChats  
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YOU CANNOT USE THIS METHOD IN MADELINEPROTO


Returns list of chats in the right order, chats are sorted by (order, chat_id) in decreasing order. For example, to get list of chats from the beginning, the offset_order should be equal 2^63 - 1

### Params:

| Name     |    Type       | Required | Description |
|----------|---------------|----------|-------------|
|offset\_order|[long](../types/long.md) | Yes|Chat order to return chats from|
|offset\_chat\_id|[long](../types/long.md) | Yes|Chat identifier to return chats from|
|limit|[int](../types/int.md) | Yes|Maximum number of chats to be returned|


### Return type: [Chats](../types/Chats.md)