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title: account.registerDevice
description: Register device for push notifications
image: https://docs.madelineproto.xyz/favicons/android-chrome-256x256.png
---
# Method: account.registerDevice
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Register device for push notifications
### Parameters:
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| Name | Type | Description | Required |
|----------|---------------|-------------|----------|
|token\_type|[int](../types/int.md) | Device token type. Possible values: 1 - APNS, 2 - GCM, 3 - MPNS, 4 - Simple Push, 5 - Ubuntu Phone, 6 - Blackberry, and other, see source code of official apps for more info | Yes|
|token|[string](../types/string.md) | Device token type. Possible values: 1 - APNS, 2 - GCM, 3 - MPNS, 4 - Simple Push, 5 - Ubuntu Phone,6 - Blackberry, and other, see source code of official apps for more info | Yes|
|app\_sandbox|[Bool](../types/Bool.md) | Should the app run in a sandbox? | Yes|
|secret|[bytes](../types/bytes.md) | Secret | Yes|
|other\_uids|Array of [int ](../types/int.md ) | Other UIDs | Yes|
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### Return type: [Bool](../types/Bool.md)
### Can bots use this method: **NO**
### MadelineProto Example:
```
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();
$Bool = $MadelineProto->account->registerDevice(['token_type' => int, 'token' => 'string', 'app_sandbox' => Bool, 'secret' => 'bytes', 'other_uids' => [int, int], ]);
```
### [PWRTelegram HTTP API](https://pwrtelegram.xyz) example (NOT FOR MadelineProto):
### As a user:
POST/GET to `https://api.pwrtelegram.xyz/userTOKEN/account.registerDevice`
Parameters:
token_type - Json encoded int
token - Json encoded string
app_sandbox - Json encoded Bool
secret - Json encoded bytes
other_uids - Json encoded array of int
Or, if you're into Lua:
```
Bool = account.registerDevice({token_type=int, token='string', app_sandbox=Bool, secret='bytes', other_uids={int}, })
```
### Errors this method can return:
| Error | Description |
|----------|---------------|
|TOKEN_INVALID|The provided token is invalid|