# getChat

Source: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#getchat

[Documentation index](../llms.txt)

Use this method to get up-to-date information about the chat. Returns a [ChatFullInfo](chatfullinfo.md) object on success.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| chat\_id | Integer or String | Yes | Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target supergroup or channel in the format `@username` |