--- title: messages.getHistory description: Get previous messages of a group --- ## Method: messages.getHistory [Back to methods index](index.md) Get previous messages of a group ### Parameters: | Name | Type | Required | Description | |----------|---------------|----------|-------------| |peer|[Username, chat ID, Update, Message or InputPeer](../types/InputPeer.md) | Optional|The chat| |offset|[CLICK ME int](../types/int.md) | Yes|Message ID offset| |max\_id|[CLICK ME int](../types/int.md) | Yes|Maximum message ID to fetch| |limit|[CLICK ME int](../types/int.md) | Yes|Number of messages to fetch| ### Return type: [messages\_Messages](../types/messages_Messages.md) ### Can bots use this method: **NO** ### Errors this method can return: | Error | Description | |----------|---------------| |CHANNEL_INVALID|The provided channel is invalid| |CHANNEL_PRIVATE|You haven't joined this channel/supergroup| |CHAT_ID_INVALID|The provided chat id is invalid| |PEER_ID_INVALID|The provided peer id is invalid| |AUTH_KEY_PERM_EMPTY|The temporary auth key must be binded to the permanent auth key to use these methods.| |Timeout|A timeout occurred while fetching data from the bot| ### MadelineProto Example: ``` if (!file_exists('madeline.php')) { copy('https://phar.madelineproto.xyz/madeline.php', 'madeline.php'); } include 'madeline.php'; // !!! This API id/API hash combination will not work !!! // !!! You must get your own @ my.telegram.org !!! $api_id = 0; $api_hash = ''; $MadelineProto = new \danog\MadelineProto\API('session.madeline', ['app_info' => ['api_id' => $api_id, 'api_hash' => $api_hash]]); $MadelineProto->start(); $messages_Messages = $MadelineProto->messages->getHistory(['peer' => InputPeer, 'offset' => int, 'max_id' => int, 'limit' => int, ]); ``` ### [PWRTelegram HTTP API](https://pwrtelegram.xyz) example (NOT FOR MadelineProto): ### As a user: POST/GET to `https://api.pwrtelegram.xyz/userTOKEN/messages.getHistory` Parameters: peer - Json encoded InputPeer offset - Json encoded int max_id - Json encoded int limit - Json encoded int Or, if you're into Lua: ``` messages_Messages = messages.getHistory({peer=InputPeer, offset=int, max_id=int, limit=int, }) ```