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


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

### Parameters:

| Name     |    Type       | Required | Description |
|----------|---------------|----------|-------------|
|channel\_id|[CLICK ME int](../types/int.md) | Yes|Channel identifier|


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