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title: openChat
description: Chat is opened by the user. Many useful activities depends on chat being opened or closed. For example, in channels all updates are received only for opened chats
image: https://docs.madelineproto.xyz/favicons/android-chrome-256x256.png
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# Method: openChat  
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YOU CANNOT USE THIS METHOD IN MADELINEPROTO


Chat is opened by the user. Many useful activities depends on chat being opened or closed. For example, in channels all updates are received only for opened chats

### Parameters:

| Name     |    Type       | Required | Description |
|----------|---------------|----------|-------------|
|chat\_id|[int53](../types/int53.md) | Yes|Chat identifier|


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