GramJS

channels.DeleteParticipantHistory

Delete all messages sent by a specific participant of a given 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.DeleteParticipantHistory({
      channel: "username",
      participant: "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.messages.AffectedHistory = await client.invoke(
    new Api.channels.DeleteParticipantHistory({
      channel: "username",
      participant: "username",
    })
  );
  console.log(result); // prints the result
})();

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
channelInputChannelSupergroup
participantInputPeerThe participant whose messages should be deleted

Result

messages.AffectedHistory

Possible errors

CodeTypeDescription
400CHAT_ADMIN_REQUIREDYou must be an admin in this chat to do this.
400MSG_ID_INVALIDInvalid message ID provided.
400PARTICIPANT_ID_INVALIDThe specified participant ID is invalid.

Can bots use this method?

Yes