--- title: messages.getMessagesViews description: Get and increase message views --- ## Method: messages.getMessagesViews [Back to methods index](index.md) Get and increase message views ### Parameters: | Name | Type | Required | Description | |----------|---------------|----------|-------------| |peer|[Username, chat ID, Update, Message or InputPeer](../types/InputPeer.md) | Optional|The chat where the message is located| |id|Array of [CLICK ME int](../types/int.md) | Yes|The IDs messages to get| |increment|[CLICK ME Bool](../types/Bool.md) | Yes|Increase message views?| ### Return type: [Vector\_of\_int](../types/int.md) ### Can bots use this method: **NO** ### Errors this method can return: | Error | Description | |----------|---------------| |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| ### 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(); $Vector_of_int = $MadelineProto->messages->getMessagesViews(['peer' => InputPeer, 'id' => [int, int], 'increment' => Bool, ]); ``` ### [PWRTelegram HTTP API](https://pwrtelegram.xyz) example (NOT FOR MadelineProto): ### As a user: POST/GET to `https://api.pwrtelegram.xyz/userTOKEN/messages.getMessagesViews` Parameters: peer - Json encoded InputPeer id - Json encoded array of int increment - Json encoded Bool Or, if you're into Lua: ``` Vector_of_int = messages.getMessagesViews({peer=InputPeer, id={int}, increment=Bool, }) ```