MadelineProtoDocs/old_docs/API_docs_v18/methods/initConnection.md

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title: initConnection
description: Initializes connection and save information on the user's device and application.
image: https://docs.madelineproto.xyz/favicons/android-chrome-256x256.png
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# Method: initConnection  
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Initializes connection and save information on the user's device and application.

### Parameters:

| Name     |    Type       | Description | Required |
|----------|---------------|-------------|----------|
|api\_id|[int](../types/int.md) | Application identifier | Yes|
|device\_model|[string](../types/string.md) | Device model | Yes|
|system\_version|[string](../types/string.md) | System version | Yes|
|app\_version|[string](../types/string.md) | App version | Yes|
|lang\_code|[string](../types/string.md) | Language code to set | Yes|
|query|[!X](../types/!X.md) | Nested query | Yes|


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

### Can bots use this method: **YES**


### MadelineProto Example ([now async!](https://docs.madelineproto.xyz/docs/ASYNC.html)):


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

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

$X = $MadelineProto->initConnection(['api_id' => int, 'device_model' => 'string', 'system_version' => 'string', 'app_version' => 'string', 'lang_code' => 'string', 'query' => !X, ]);
```

Or, if you're into Lua:

```lua
X = initConnection({api_id=int, device_model='string', system_version='string', app_version='string', lang_code='string', query=!X, })
```

### Errors this method can return:

| Error    | Description   |
|----------|---------------|
|CONNECTION_LAYER_INVALID|Layer invalid|
|INPUT_FETCH_FAIL|Failed deserializing TL payload|