---
title: channels.exportMessageLink
description: Get the link of a message in a channel
---
## Method: channels.exportMessageLink  
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Get the link of a message in a channel

### Parameters:

| Name     |    Type       | Required | Description |
|----------|---------------|----------|-------------|
|channel|[Username, chat ID, Update, Message or InputChannel](../types/InputChannel.md) | Optional|The channel/supergroup|
|id|[int](../types/int.md) | Yes|The ID of the message|
|grouped|[Bool](../types/Bool.md) | Yes|Is this an album?|


### Return type: [ExportedMessageLink](../types/ExportedMessageLink.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';

$MadelineProto = new \danog\MadelineProto\API('session.madeline');
$MadelineProto->start();

$ExportedMessageLink = $MadelineProto->channels->exportMessageLink(['channel' => InputChannel, 'id' => int, 'grouped' => Bool, ]);
```

### [PWRTelegram HTTP API](https://pwrtelegram.xyz) example (NOT FOR MadelineProto):



### As a user:

POST/GET to `https://api.pwrtelegram.xyz/userTOKEN/channels.exportMessageLink`

Parameters:

channel - Json encoded InputChannel

id - Json encoded int

grouped - Json encoded Bool




Or, if you're into Lua:

```
ExportedMessageLink = channels.exportMessageLink({channel=InputChannel, id=int, grouped=Bool, })
```

### Errors this method can return:

| Error    | Description   |
|----------|---------------|
|CHANNEL_INVALID|The provided channel is invalid|