MadelineProto/old_docs/API_docs_v40/methods/messages_readHistory.md

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messages.readHistory	messages.readHistory parameters, return type and example

Method: messages.readHistory

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Parameters:

Name	Type	Required
peer	InputPeer	Yes
max_id	int	Yes
offset	int	Yes

Return type: messages_AffectedHistory

Can bots use this method: NO

Errors this method can return:

Error	Description
PEER_ID_INVALID	The provided peer id is invalid
Timeout	A timeout occurred while fetching data from the bot

Example:

$MadelineProto = new \danog\MadelineProto\API();
$MadelineProto->session = 'mySession.madeline';
if (isset($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);
}

$messages_AffectedHistory = $MadelineProto->messages->readHistory(['peer' => InputPeer, 'max_id' => int, 'offset' => int, ]);

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

As a user:

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

Parameters:

peer - Json encoded InputPeer

max_id - Json encoded int

offset - Json encoded int

Or, if you're into Lua:

messages_AffectedHistory = messages.readHistory({peer=InputPeer, max_id=int, offset=int, })