GramJS

channels.DeleteHistory

Delete the history of a 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.DeleteHistory({
      channel: "username",
      maxId: 0,
      forEveryone: true,
    })
  );
  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.DeleteHistory({
      channel: "username",
      maxId: 0,
      forEveryone: true,
    })
  );
  console.log(result); // prints the result
})();

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
channelInputChannelSupergroup whose history must be deleted
maxIdintID of message up to which the history must be deleted

Result

Bool

Possible errors

CodeTypeDescription
400CHANNEL_INVALIDThe provided channel is invalid.
400CHANNEL_PRIVATEYou haven't joined this channel/supergroup.

Can bots use this method?

No

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