---
title: geochats.getHistory
description: geochats.getHistory parameters, return type and example
---
## Method: geochats.getHistory  
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### Parameters:

| Name     |    Type       | Required |
|----------|---------------|----------|
|peer|[CLICK ME InputGeoChat](../types/InputGeoChat.md) | Yes|
|offset|[CLICK ME int](../types/int.md) | Yes|
|max\_id|[CLICK ME int](../types/int.md) | Yes|
|limit|[CLICK ME int](../types/int.md) | Yes|


### Return type: [geochats\_Messages](../types/geochats_Messages.md)

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


### 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();

$geochats_Messages = $MadelineProto->geochats->getHistory(['peer' => InputGeoChat, 'offset' => int, 'max_id' => int, 'limit' => int, ]);
```

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

### As a bot:

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

Parameters:

* method - geochats.getHistory
* params - `{"peer": InputGeoChat, "offset": int, "max_id": int, "limit": int, }`



### As a user:

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

Parameters:

peer - Json encoded InputGeoChat

offset - Json encoded int

max_id - Json encoded int

limit - Json encoded int




Or, if you're into Lua:

```
geochats_Messages = geochats.getHistory({peer=InputGeoChat, offset=int, max_id=int, limit=int, })
```