MadelineProto/old_docs/API_docs_v62/methods/channels_readHistory.md

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channels.readHistory	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	Optional
max_id	CLICK ME int	Yes

Return type: Bool

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

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, ]);

Or, if you're using the PWRTelegram HTTP API:

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, })