deleteMessage
Use this method to delete a message, including service messages, with the following limitations:- A message can only be deleted if it was sent less than 48 hours ago
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- Service messages about a supergroup, channel, or forum topic creation can't be deleted
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- A dice message in a private chat can only be deleted if it was sent more than 24 hours ago
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- Bots can delete outgoing messages in private chats, groups, and supergroups
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- Bots can delete incoming messages in private chats
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- Bots granted can_post_messages permissions can delete outgoing messages in channels
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- If the bot is an administrator of a group, it can delete any message there
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- If the bot has can_delete_messages permission in a supergroup or a channel, it can delete any message there
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| Field | Description |
|---|---|
chat_id
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| Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername) |
message_id
*
| Identifier of the message to delete |