MadelineProtoDocs/old_docs/API_docs_v42/methods/contacts_getContacts.md

---
title: contacts.getContacts
description: Get info about a certain contact
image: https://docs.madelineproto.xyz/favicons/android-chrome-256x256.png
---
## Method: contacts.getContacts  
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Get info about a certain contact

### Parameters:

| Name     |    Type       | Required | Description |
|----------|---------------|----------|-------------|
|hash|[string](../types/string.md) | Yes|$MadelineProto->gen_vector_hash(previously fetched user IDs);|


### Return type: [contacts\_Contacts](../types/contacts_Contacts.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();

$contacts_Contacts = $MadelineProto->contacts->getContacts(['hash' => 'string', ]);
```

### [PWRTelegram HTTP API](https://pwrtelegram.xyz) example (NOT FOR MadelineProto):



### As a user:

POST/GET to `https://api.pwrtelegram.xyz/userTOKEN/contacts.getContacts`

Parameters:

hash - Json encoded string




Or, if you're into Lua:

```
contacts_Contacts = contacts.getContacts({hash='string', })
```