---
title: http_wait
description: http_wait parameters, return type and example
---
## Method: http\_wait  
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### Parameters:

| Name     |    Type       | Required |
|----------|---------------|----------|
|max\_delay|[int](../types/int.md) | Yes|
|wait\_after|[int](../types/int.md) | Yes|
|max\_wait|[int](../types/int.md) | Yes|


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

### Can bots use this method: **YES**


### Example:


```
$MadelineProto = new \danog\MadelineProto\API();
$MadelineProto->session = 'mySession.madeline';
if (isset($token)) { // Login as a bot
    $MadelineProto->bot_login($token);
}
if (isset($number)) { // Login as a user
    $MadelineProto->phone_login($number);
    $code = readline('Enter the code you received: '); // Or do this in two separate steps in an HTTP API
    $MadelineProto->complete_phone_login($code);
}

$HttpWait = $MadelineProto->http_wait(['max_delay' => int, 'wait_after' => int, 'max_wait' => int, ]);
```

Or, if you're using the [PWRTelegram HTTP API](https://pwrtelegram.xyz):

### As a bot:

POST/GET to `https://api.pwrtelegram.xyz/botTOKEN/madeline`

Parameters:

* method - http_wait
* params - `{"max_delay": int, "wait_after": int, "max_wait": int, }`



### As a user:

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

Parameters:

max_delay - Json encoded int

wait_after - Json encoded int

max_wait - Json encoded int




Or, if you're into Lua:

```
HttpWait = http_wait({max_delay=int, wait_after=int, max_wait=int, })
```