MadelineProtoDocs/old_docs/API_docs_v40/methods/messages_getStickers.md

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title: messages.getStickers
description: Get stickers
image: https://docs.madelineproto.xyz/favicons/android-chrome-256x256.png
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# Method: messages.getStickers  
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Get stickers

### Parameters:

| Name     |    Type       | Description | Required |
|----------|---------------|-------------|----------|
|emoticon|[string](../types/string.md) | Search by emoji | Yes|
|hash|[string](../types/string.md) | Previously fetched sticker IDs | Yes|


### Return type: [messages\_Stickers](../types/messages_Stickers.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();

$messages_Stickers = $MadelineProto->messages->getStickers(['emoticon' => 'string', 'hash' => 'string', ]);
```

Or, if you're into Lua:

```lua
messages_Stickers = messages.getStickers({emoticon='string', hash='string', })
```