MadelineProtoDocs/old_docs/API_docs_v34/methods/help.getNearestDc.md

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title: help.getNearestDc
description: Returns info on data centre nearest to the user.
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# Method: help.getNearestDc
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Returns info on data centre nearest to the user.



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

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


### MadelineProto Example ([now async for huge speed and parallelism!](https://docs.madelineproto.xyz/docs/ASYNC.html)):


```php
if (!file_exists('madeline.php')) {
    copy('https://phar.madelineproto.xyz/madeline.php', 'madeline.php');
}
include 'madeline.php';

$MadelineProto = new \danog\MadelineProto\API('session.madeline');
$MadelineProto->start();

$NearestDc = $MadelineProto->help->getNearestDc();
```

Or, if you're into Lua:

```lua
NearestDc = help.getNearestDc({})
```

### Errors

| Code | Type     | Description   |
|------|----------|---------------|
|406|AUTH_KEY_DUPLICATED|An auth key with the same ID was already generated|