--- title: messages.getMessages description: Get messages image: https://docs.madelineproto.xyz/favicons/android-chrome-256x256.png --- # Method: messages.getMessages [Back to methods index](index.md) Get messages ### Parameters: | Name | Type | Description | Required | |----------|---------------|-------------|----------| |id|Array of [int](../types/int.md) | The IDs of messages to fetch (only for users and normal groups) | Yes| ### Return type: [messages\_Messages](../types/messages_Messages.md) ### Can bots use this method: **YES** ### MadelineProto Example: ``` 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(); $messages_Messages = $MadelineProto->messages->getMessages(['id' => [int, int], ]); ``` ### [PWRTelegram HTTP API](https://pwrtelegram.xyz) example (NOT FOR MadelineProto): ### As a bot: POST/GET to `https://api.pwrtelegram.xyz/botTOKEN/madeline` Parameters: * method - messages.getMessages * params - `{"id": [int], }` ### As a user: POST/GET to `https://api.pwrtelegram.xyz/userTOKEN/messages.getMessages` Parameters: id - Json encoded array of int Or, if you're into Lua: ``` messages_Messages = messages.getMessages({id={int}, }) ```