messages.requestEncryption

Sends a request to start a secret chat to the user.

encryptedChatEmpty#ab7ec0a0 id:int = EncryptedChat;
encryptedChatWaiting#3bf703dc id:int access_hash:long date:int admin_id:int participant_id:int = EncryptedChat;
encryptedChatRequested#62718a82 flags:# folder_id:flags.0?int id:int access_hash:long date:int admin_id:int participant_id:int g_a:bytes = EncryptedChat;
encryptedChat#fa56ce36 id:int access_hash:long date:int admin_id:int participant_id:int g_a_or_b:bytes key_fingerprint:long = EncryptedChat;
encryptedChatDiscarded#13d6dd27 id:int = EncryptedChat;
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messages.requestEncryption#f64daf43 user_id:InputUser random_id:int g_a:bytes = EncryptedChat;

Parameters

Name Type Description
user_id InputUser User ID
random_id int Unique client request ID required to prevent resending. This also doubles as the chat ID.
g_a bytes A = g ^ a mod p, see Wikipedia

Result

EncryptedChat

Possible errors

Code Type Description
400 DH_G_A_INVALID g_a invalid
400 USER_ID_INVALID The provided user ID is invalid