MadelineProto/docs/TD_docs/methods/deleteChannel.md

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title: deleteChannel
description: Deletes channel along with all messages in corresponding chat. Releases channel username and removes all members. Needs creator privileges in the channel. Channels with more than 1000 members can't be deleted
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## Method: deleteChannel  
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YOU CANNOT USE THIS METHOD IN MADELINEPROTO


Deletes channel along with all messages in corresponding chat. Releases channel username and removes all members. Needs creator privileges in the channel. Channels with more than 1000 members can't be deleted

### Parameters:

| Name     |    Type       | Required | Description |
|----------|---------------|----------|-------------|
|channel\_id|[CLICK ME int](../types/int.md) | Yes|Identifier of the channel|


### Return type: [Ok](../types/Ok.md)
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			`title: deleteChannel`
			`description: Deletes channel along with all messages in corresponding chat. Releases channel username and removes all members. Needs creator privileges in the channel. Channels with more than 1000 members can't be deleted`
			`---`
			`## Method: deleteChannel`
			`[Back to methods index](index.md)`
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			`YOU CANNOT USE THIS METHOD IN MADELINEPROTO`
HUGE bugfixes and code reorganization, implemented secret chats and a lua wrapper 2017-03-11 19:54:51 +01:00

			`Deletes channel along with all messages in corresponding chat. Releases channel username and removes all members. Needs creator privileges in the channel. Channels with more than 1000 members can't be deleted`

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			`\| Name \| Type \| Required \| Description \|`
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			`### Return type: [Ok](../types/Ok.md)`