MadelineProtoDocs/old_docs/API_docs_v65/methods/help.getAppUpdate.md

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title: help.getAppUpdate
description: Returns information on update availability for the current application.
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# Method: help.getAppUpdate  
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Returns information on update availability for the current application.



### Return type: [help.AppUpdate](../types/help.AppUpdate.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();

$help.AppUpdate = $MadelineProto->help->getAppUpdate();
```

Or, if you're into Lua:

```lua
help.AppUpdate = help.getAppUpdate({})
```