channels.getMessages
channels.getMessages
Section titled “channels.getMessages”No description provided by the pinned schema.
Signature
Section titled “Signature”channels.getMessages#ad8c9a23 channel:InputChannel id:Vector<InputMessage> = messages.Messages;Result type
Section titled “Result type”messages.Messages
Parameters
Section titled “Parameters”| Name | Type | Flag | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| channel | InputChannel | — | — | No description provided by the pinned schema. |
| id | Vector | — | — | No description provided by the pinned schema. |
Python binding
Section titled “Python binding”from miniproto.raw.functions import ChannelsGetMessagesPublic access: miniproto.raw.functions.ChannelsGetMessages.
Safe usage shape
Section titled “Safe usage shape”from miniproto.raw.functions import ChannelsGetMessages
# Naming the raw request class is local only; it performs no I/O or network request.request_type = ChannelsGetMessagesResult family
Section titled “Result family”RPC errors
Section titled “RPC errors”| Code | Error | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | BUSINESS_CONNECTION_NOT_ALLOWED | This method was invoked over a business connection using invokeWithBusinessConnection, but either (1) we’re a user, and users cannot invoke methods over a business connection; (2) we’re a bot, but business mode was disabled in @botfather or (3); we’re a bot, but this method cannot be invoked over a business connection. |
| 400 | CHANNEL_INVALID | The provided channel is invalid. |
| 400 | CHANNEL_PRIVATE | You haven’t joined this channel/supergroup. |
| 400 | CHAT_NOT_MODIFIED | No changes were made to chat information because the new information you passed is identical to the current information. |
| 400 | FROZEN_PARTICIPANT_MISSING | The current account is frozen, and cannot access the specified peer. |
| 400 | MESSAGE_IDS_EMPTY | No message ids were provided. |
| 400 | MSG_ID_INVALID | Invalid message ID provided. |
| 400 | USER_BANNED_IN_CHANNEL | You’re banned from sending messages in supergroups/channels. |
| 401 | AUTH_KEY_UNREGISTERED | The specified authorization key is not registered in the system (for example, a PFS temporary key has expired). |
| 406 | CHANNEL_PRIVATE | You haven’t joined this channel/supergroup. |
Accepted types
Section titled “Accepted types”InputChannel, InputMessage
Known selected constructors: inputChannel, inputChannelEmpty, inputChannelFromMessage, inputMessageCallbackQuery, inputMessageID, inputMessagePinned, inputMessageReplyTo
Returned types
Section titled “Returned types”messages.Messages
Known selected constructors: messages.channelMessages, messages.messages, messages.messagesNotModified, messages.messagesSlice
Related methods
Section titled “Related methods”account.updatePersonalChannel, channels.checkUsername, channels.convertToGigagroup, channels.deactivateAllUsernames, channels.deleteChannel, channels.deleteHistory, channels.deleteMessages, channels.deleteParticipantHistory, channels.editAdmin, channels.editBanned, channels.editLocation, channels.editPhoto, channels.editTitle, channels.exportMessageLink, channels.getAdminLog, channels.getChannelRecommendations, channels.getChannels, channels.getFullChannel, channels.getMessageAuthor, channels.getParticipant, channels.getParticipants, channels.inviteToChannel, channels.joinChannel, channels.leaveChannel, channels.readHistory, channels.readMessageContents, channels.reorderUsernames, channels.reportAntiSpamFalsePositive, channels.reportSpam, channels.restrictSponsoredMessages, channels.searchPosts, channels.setBoostsToUnblockRestrictions, channels.setDiscussionGroup, channels.setEmojiStickers, channels.setMainProfileTab, channels.setStickers, channels.toggleAntiSpam, channels.toggleAutotranslation, channels.toggleForum, channels.toggleJoinRequest, channels.toggleJoinToSend, channels.toggleParticipantsHidden, channels.togglePreHistoryHidden, channels.toggleSignatures, channels.toggleSlowMode, channels.toggleUsername, channels.toggleViewForumAsMessages, channels.updateColor, channels.updateEmojiStatus, channels.updatePaidMessagesPrice, channels.updateUsername, communities.getParticipantJoinedChats, communities.getPeerLinkRequests, communities.toggleAllPeerLinkRequestApproval, communities.toggleCommunityCollapsedInDialogs, communities.toggleParticipantBanned, communities.togglePeerLink, communities.togglePeerLinkRequestApproval, messages.getHistory, messages.getMessages, messages.getPersonalChannelHistory, messages.getQuickReplyMessages, messages.getRecentLocations, messages.getReplies, messages.getRichMessage, messages.getSavedHistory, messages.getScheduledHistory, messages.getScheduledMessages, messages.getUnreadMentions, messages.getUnreadPollVotes, messages.getUnreadReactions, messages.search, messages.searchGlobal, messages.searchSentMedia, stats.getBroadcastStats, stats.getMegagroupStats, stats.getMessagePublicForwards, stats.getMessageStats, updates.getChannelDifference
Provenance
Section titled “Provenance”- layer: 228
- structural source:
tdlib - canonical schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tdlib/td/refs/heads/master/td/generate/scheme/telegram_api.tl
- prose merge precedence: TDLib → Telegram Desktop → Core JSON
- source note: Canonical structure is the pinned TDLib telegram_api.tl; Layer 228 comes only from the matching Telegram Desktop end-of-file marker; core.telegram.org inputs enrich documentation and RPC error metadata without overriding structure.
Source-diff notes
Section titled “Source-diff notes”- tdlib_vs_core: changed_count=68; core_only_count=1; overlap_count=2302; tdlib_only_count=158
- tdlib_vs_tdesktop: changed_count=0; overlap_count=2448; tdesktop_only=null; tdlib_only=accessPointRule, ephemeral.editMessage, help.configSimple, inputPeerPhotoFileLocationLegacy, inputStickerSetThumbLegacy, invokeWithApnsSecretPrefix, invokeWithBusinessConnectionPrefix, invokeWithGooglePlayIntegrityPrefix, invokeWithReCaptchaPrefix, ipPort, ipPortSecret, updateEphemeralBotCallbackQuery
miniprotoFast paths where they count. Explicit boundaries everywhere else.