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---
title: account.checkUsername
description: Check if this username is available
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image: https://docs.madelineproto.xyz/favicons/android-chrome-256x256.png
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---
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# Method: account.checkUsername
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[Back to methods index](index.md)
Check if this username is available
### Parameters:
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| Name | Type | Description | Required |
|----------|---------------|-------------|----------|
|username|[string](../types/string.md) | The username to check | Yes|
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### Return type: [Bool](../types/Bool.md)
### Can bots use this method: **NO**
### MadelineProto Example:
```php
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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->checkUsername(['username' => 'string', ]);
```
### [PWRTelegram HTTP API](https://pwrtelegram.xyz) example (NOT FOR MadelineProto):
### As a user:
POST/GET to `https://api.pwrtelegram.xyz/userTOKEN/account.checkUsername`
Parameters:
username - Json encoded string
Or, if you're into Lua:
```lua
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Bool = account.checkUsername({username='string', })
```
### Errors this method can return:
| Error | Description |
|----------|---------------|
|USERNAME_INVALID|The provided username is not valid|