--- title: help.getNearestDc description: Get nearest datacenter --- ## Method: help.getNearestDc [Back to methods index](index.md) Get nearest datacenter ### Return type: [NearestDc](../types/NearestDc.md) ### Can bots use this method: **NO** ### 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(); $NearestDc = $MadelineProto->help->getNearestDc(); ``` ### [PWRTelegram HTTP API](https://pwrtelegram.xyz) example (NOT FOR MadelineProto): ### As a user: POST/GET to `https://api.pwrtelegram.xyz/userTOKEN/help.getNearestDc` Parameters: Or, if you're into Lua: ``` NearestDc = help.getNearestDc({}) ```