Initialize a takeout session, see here » for more info.
account.takeout#4dba4501 id:long = account.Takeout;
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account.initTakeoutSession#f05b4804 flags:# contacts:flags.0?true message_users:flags.1?true message_chats:flags.2?true message_megagroups:flags.3?true message_channels:flags.4?true files:flags.5?true file_max_size:flags.5?int = account.Takeout;| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| flags | # | Flags, see TL conditional fields |
| contacts | flags.0?true | Whether to export contacts |
| message_users | flags.1?true | Whether to export messages in private chats |
| message_chats | flags.2?true | Whether to export messages in basic groups |
| message_megagroups | flags.3?true | Whether to export messages in supergroups |
| message_channels | flags.4?true | Whether to export messages in channels |
| files | flags.5?true | Whether to export files |
| file_max_size | flags.5?long | Maximum size of files to export |
| Code | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 420 | TAKEOUT_INIT_DELAY_%d | Sorry, for security reasons, you will be able to begin downloading your data in %d seconds. We have notified all your devices about the export request to make sure it's authorized and to give you time to react if it's not. |
How to handle channels, supergroups, gigagroups, basic groups, and what's the difference between them.
Telegram's API allows users to export all of their information through the takeout API.