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# downloadHistory

> Function downloadHistory in the Baileys API.

> **downloadHistory**(`msg`, `options`): `Promise`\<[`HistorySync`](/proto-reference/classes/HistorySync)>

Defined in: [src/Utils/history.ts:33](https://github.com/WhiskeySockets/Baileys/blob/master/src/Utils/history.ts#L33)

## Parameters

### msg

[`IHistorySyncNotification`](/proto-reference/Message/interfaces/IHistorySyncNotification)

### options

`RequestInit`

## Returns

`Promise`\<[`HistorySync`](/proto-reference/classes/HistorySync)>