--- title: getMessages description: Returns information about messages. If message is not found, returns null on the corresponding position of the result image: https://docs.madelineproto.xyz/favicons/android-chrome-256x256.png --- # Method: getMessages [Back to methods index](index.md) YOU CANNOT USE THIS METHOD IN MADELINEPROTO Returns information about messages. If message is not found, returns null on the corresponding position of the result ### Parameters: | Name | Type | Description | Required | |----------|---------------|-------------|----------| |chat\_id|[int53](../types/int53.md) | Identifier of the chat, messages belongs to | Yes| |message\_ids|Array of [int53](../types/int53.md) | Identifiers of the messages to get | Yes| ### Return type: [Messages](../types/Messages.md)