---
title: updates.getDifference
description: Get new [updates](https://core.telegram.org/api/updates).
image: https://docs.madelineproto.xyz/favicons/android-chrome-256x256.png
---
# Method: updates.getDifference  
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Get new [updates](https://core.telegram.org/api/updates).

### Parameters:

| Name     |    Type       | Description | Required |
|----------|---------------|-------------|----------|
|pts|[int](../types/int.md) | PTS, see [updates](https://core.telegram.org/api/updates). | Yes|
|pts\_total\_limit|[int](../types/int.md) | For fast updating: if provided and `pts + pts_total_limit < remote pts`, [updates.differenceTooLong](../constructors/updates.differenceTooLong.md) will be returned.<br>Simply tells the server to not return the difference if it is bigger than `pts_total_limit`<br>If the remote pts is too big (> ~4000000), this field will default to 1000000 | Optional|
|date|[int](../types/int.md) | You cannot use this method directly, see https://docs.madelineproto.xyz for more info on handling updates | Yes|
|qts|[int](../types/int.md) | QTS, see [updates](https://core.telegram.org/api/updates). | Yes|


### Return type: [updates\_Difference](../types/updates_Difference.md)

### Can bots use this method: **YES**


### MadelineProto Example ([now async for huge speed and parallelism!](https://docs.madelineproto.xyz/docs/ASYNC.html)):


```php
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();

$updates_Difference = $MadelineProto->updates->getDifference(['pts' => int, 'pts_total_limit' => int, 'date' => int, 'qts' => int, ]);
```

Or, if you're into Lua:

```lua
updates_Difference = updates.getDifference({pts=int, pts_total_limit=int, date=int, qts=int, })
```

### Errors

| Code | Type     | Description   |
|------|----------|---------------|
|400|CDN_METHOD_INVALID|You can't call this method in a CDN DC|
|400|DATE_EMPTY|Date empty|
|400|PERSISTENT_TIMESTAMP_EMPTY|Persistent timestamp empty|
|400|PERSISTENT_TIMESTAMP_INVALID|Persistent timestamp invalid|
|406|AUTH_KEY_DUPLICATED|An auth key with the same ID was already generated|
|401|AUTH_KEY_PERM_EMPTY|The temporary auth key must be binded to the permanent auth key to use these methods.|
|401|SESSION_PASSWORD_NEEDED|2FA is enabled, use a password to login|
|-503|Timeout|Timeout while fetching data|