Incomplete list of messages and auxiliary data.
messages.messagesSlice#762b263d flags:# inexact:flags.1?true count:int next_rate:flags.0?int offset_id_offset:flags.2?int search_flood:flags.3?SearchPostsFlood messages:Vector<Message> chats:Vector<Chat> users:Vector<User> = messages.Messages;
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| flags | # | Flags, see TL conditional fields |
| inexact | flags.1?true | If set, indicates that the results may be inexact |
| count | int | Total number of messages in the list |
| next_rate | flags.0?int | Rate to use in the offset_rate parameter in the next call to messages.searchGlobal |
| offset_id_offset | flags.2?int | Indicates the absolute position of messages[0] within the total result set with count count. This is useful, for example, if the result was fetched using offset_id, and we need to display a progress/total counter (like photo 134 of 200, for all media in a chat, we could simply use photo ${offset_id_offset} of ${count}). |
| search_flood | flags.3?SearchPostsFlood | For global post searches ยป, the remaining amount of free searches, here query_is_free is related to the current call only, not to the next paginated call, and all subsequent pagination calls will always be free. |
| messages | Vector<Message> | List of messages |
| chats | Vector<Chat> | List of chats mentioned in messages |
| users | Vector<User> | List of users mentioned in messages and chats |
Search for messages and peers globally
Telegram allows applying detailed message filters while looking for messages in chats.