updates.getDifference

Get new updates.

updates.differenceEmpty#5d75a138 date:int seq:int = updates.Difference;
updates.difference#f49ca0 new_messages:Vector<Message> new_encrypted_messages:Vector<EncryptedMessage> other_updates:Vector<Update> chats:Vector<Chat> users:Vector<User> state:updates.State = updates.Difference;
updates.differenceSlice#a8fb1981 new_messages:Vector<Message> new_encrypted_messages:Vector<EncryptedMessage> other_updates:Vector<Update> chats:Vector<Chat> users:Vector<User> intermediate_state:updates.State = updates.Difference;
updates.differenceTooLong#4afe8f6d pts:int = updates.Difference;
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updates.getDifference#25939651 flags:# pts:int pts_total_limit:flags.0?int date:int qts:int = updates.Difference;

Parameters

Name Type Description
flags # Flags, see TL conditional fields
pts int PTS, see updates.
pts_limit flags.1?int PTS limit
pts_total_limit flags.0?int For fast updating: if provided and pts + pts_total_limit < remote pts, updates.differenceTooLong will be returned.
Simply tells the server to not return the difference if it is bigger than pts_total_limit
If the remote pts is too big (> ~4000000), this field will default to 1000000
date int date, see updates.
qts int QTS, see updates.
qts_limit flags.2?int QTS limit

Result

updates.Difference

Possible errors

Code Type Description
400 CDN_METHOD_INVALID You can't call this method in a CDN DC.
400 CHANNEL_INVALID The provided channel is invalid.
400 CHANNEL_PRIVATE You haven't joined this channel/supergroup.
403 CHAT_WRITE_FORBIDDEN You can't write in this chat.
400 DATE_EMPTY Date empty.
400 MSG_ID_INVALID Invalid message ID provided.
400 PERSISTENT_TIMESTAMP_EMPTY Persistent timestamp empty.
400 PERSISTENT_TIMESTAMP_INVALID Persistent timestamp invalid.
500 RANDOM_ID_DUPLICATE You provided a random ID that was already used.
400 USERNAME_INVALID The provided username is not valid.
400 USER_NOT_PARTICIPANT You're not a member of this supergroup/channel.

Bots can use this method

Related pages

Working with Updates

How to subscribe to updates and handle them properly.

updates.differenceTooLong

The difference is too long, and the specified state must be used to refetch updates.