messages.RequestEncryption
Sends a request to start a secret chat to the user.
Example
const { Api, TelegramClient } = require("telegram");
const { StringSession } = require("telegram/sessions");
const session = new StringSession(""); // You should put your string session here
const client = new TelegramClient(session, apiId, apiHash, {});
(async function run() {
await client.connect(); // This assumes you have already authenticated with .start()
const result = await client.invoke(
new Api.messages.RequestEncryption({
userId: "username",
randomId: 43,
gA: Buffer.from("arbitrary data here"),
})
);
console.log(result); // prints the result
})();
import { Api, TelegramClient } from "telegram";
import { StringSession } from "telegram/sessions";
const session = new StringSession(""); // You should put your string session here
const client = new TelegramClient(session, apiId, apiHash, {});
(async function run() {
await client.connect(); // This assumes you have already authenticated with .start()
const result: Api.EncryptedChat = await client.invoke(
new Api.messages.RequestEncryption({
userId: "username",
randomId: 43,
gA: Buffer.from("arbitrary data here"),
})
);
console.log(result); // prints the result
})();
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
userId | InputUser | User ID |
randomId | int | Unique client request ID required to prevent resending. This also doubles as the chat ID. |
gA | bytes | A = g ^ a mod p , see Wikipedia |
Result
Possible errors
Code | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
400 | DH_G_A_INVALID | g_a invalid. |
400 | USER_ID_INVALID | The provided user ID is invalid. |
Can bots use this method?
No