StartHistoryImportRequest

Only users can use this request. See code examples.

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messages.startHistoryImport#b43df344 peer:InputPeer import_id:long = Bool

Returns

Bool

This type has no instances available.

Parameters

peerInputPeerAnything entity-like will work if the library can find its Input version (e.g., usernames, Peer, User or Channel objects, etc.).
import_idlong

Known RPC errors

This request can cause 1 known error:

ImportIdInvalidErrorThe specified import ID is invalid.

You can import these from telethon.errors.

Example

from telethon.sync import TelegramClient
from telethon import functions, types

with TelegramClient(name, api_id, api_hash) as client:
    result = client(functions.messages.StartHistoryImportRequest(
        peer='username',
        import_id=-12398745604826
    ))
    print(result)