channels.getChannels

Get info about channels/supergroups

Example

Javascript

const {Api, TelegramClient} = require('telegram');
const {StringSession} = require('telegram/sessions');

const session = new StringSession('');
const client = new TelegramClient(session, apiId, apiHash, {});

(async function run() {
    const result = await client.invoke(new Api.channels.getChannels({
        id: [new Api.InputChannel({...})],
        }));
    console.log(result); // prints the result
})();

TypeScript

import {Api, TelegramClient} from 'telegram';
import {StringSession} from 'telegram/sessions';

const session = new StringSession('');
const client = new TelegramClient(session, apiId, apiHash, {});

(async function run() {
    const result: Api.messages.Chats = await client.invoke(new Api.channels.getChannels({
        id: [new Api.InputChannel({...})],
        }));
    console.log(result); // prints the result
})();

TL schema

messages.chats#64ff9fd5 chats:Vector<Chat> = messages.Chats;
messages.chatsSlice#9cd81144 count:int chats:Vector<Chat> = messages.Chats;
---functions---
channels.getChannels#a7f6bbb id:Vector<InputChannel> = messages.Chats;

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
id	Vector < InputChannel >	IDs of channels/supergroups to get info about

Result

messages.Chats

Possible errors

Code	Type	Description
400	CHANNEL_INVALID	The provided channel is invalid
400	CHANNEL_PRIVATE	You haven't joined this channel/supergroup
400	MSG_ID_INVALID	Invalid message ID provided

Can bots use this methd ?

yes

Related pages

Channels

How to handle channels, supergroups, groups, and what's the difference between them.