Initialize a takeout session, see here » for more info.
Method schema is available as of layer 143. Switch »
| 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.