channels.DeleteChannel
Delete a channel/supergroup
Example
const { Api, TelegramClient } = require("telegram");
const { StringSession } = require("telegram/sessions");
const session = new StringSession(""); // You should put your string session here
const client = new TelegramClient(session, apiId, apiHash, {});
(async function run() {
await client.connect(); // This assumes you have already authenticated with .start()
const result = await client.invoke(
new Api.channels.DeleteChannel({
channel: "username",
})
);
console.log(result); // prints the result
})();
import { Api, TelegramClient } from "telegram";
import { StringSession } from "telegram/sessions";
const session = new StringSession(""); // You should put your string session here
const client = new TelegramClient(session, apiId, apiHash, {});
(async function run() {
await client.connect(); // This assumes you have already authenticated with .start()
const result: Api.Updates = await client.invoke(
new Api.channels.DeleteChannel({
channel: "username",
})
);
console.log(result); // prints the result
})();
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
channel | InputChannel | Channel/supergroup to delete |
Result
Possible errors
Code | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
400 | CHANNEL_INVALID | The provided channel is invalid |
400 | CHANNEL_PRIVATE | You haven't joined this channel/supergroup |
400 | CHANNEL_TOO_LARGE | Channel is too large to be deleted; this error is issued when trying to delete channels with more than 1000 members (subject to change) |
400 | CHAT_ADMIN_REQUIRED | You must be an admin in this chat to do this |
403 | CHAT_WRITE_FORBIDDEN | You can't write in this chat |
Can bots use this method?
No
Related pages
Channels
How to handle channels, supergroups, groups, and what's the difference between them.