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title: getUser
description: Returns information about a user by its identifier, offline request if current user is not a bot
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## Method: getUser  
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YOU CANNOT USE THIS METHOD IN MADELINEPROTO


Returns information about a user by its identifier, offline request if current user is not a bot

### Params:

| Name     |    Type       | Required | Description |
|----------|---------------|----------|-------------|
|user\_id|[int](../types/int.md) | Yes|User identifier|


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