---
title: channels.readHistory
description: channels.readHistory parameters, return type and example
---
## Method: channels.readHistory  
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### Parameters:

| Name     |    Type       | Required |
|----------|---------------|----------|
|channel|[Username, chat ID, Update, Message or InputChannel](../types/InputChannel.md) | Optional|
|max\_id|[CLICK ME int](../types/int.md) | Yes|


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

### Can bots use this method: **NO**


### Errors this method can return:

| Error    | Description   |
|----------|---------------|
|CHANNEL_INVALID|The provided channel is invalid|
|CHANNEL_PRIVATE|You haven't joined this channel/supergroup|


### 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();

$Bool = $MadelineProto->channels->readHistory(['channel' => InputChannel, 'max_id' => int, ]);
```

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



### As a user:

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

Parameters:

channel - Json encoded InputChannel

max_id - Json encoded int




Or, if you're into Lua:

```
Bool = channels.readHistory({channel=InputChannel, max_id=int, })
```