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title: getOption
description: Returns value of an option by its name. See list of available options on https: core.telegram.org/tdlib/options. Can be called before authorization
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# Method: getOption  
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YOU CANNOT USE THIS METHOD IN MADELINEPROTO


Returns value of an option by its name. See list of available options on https: core.telegram.org/tdlib/options. Can be called before authorization

### Parameters:

| Name     |    Type       | Description | Required |
|----------|---------------|-------------|----------|
|name|[string](../types/string.md) | Name of the option | Yes|


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