MadelineProto/old_docs/API_docs_v62/methods/channels_deleteChannel.md

---
title: channels.deleteChannel
description: channels.deleteChannel parameters, return type and example
---
## Method: channels.deleteChannel  
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### Parameters:

| Name     |    Type       | Required |
|----------|---------------|----------|
|channel|[InputChannel](../types/InputChannel.md) | Yes|


### Return type: [Updates](../types/Updates.md)

### Can bots use this method: **NO**


### Errors this method can return:

| Error    | Description   |
|----------|---------------|
|CHANNEL_INVALID|The provided channel is invalid|
|CHANNEL_PRIVATE|You haven't joined this channel/supergroup|


### Example:


```
$MadelineProto = new \danog\MadelineProto\API();
if (isset($number)) { // Login as a user
    $sentCode = $MadelineProto->phone_login($number);
    echo 'Enter the code you received: ';
    $code = '';
    for ($x = 0; $x < $sentCode['type']['length']; $x++) {
        $code .= fgetc(STDIN);
    }
    $MadelineProto->complete_phone_login($code);
}

$Updates = $MadelineProto->channels->deleteChannel(['channel' => InputChannel, ]);
```

Or, if you're using the [PWRTelegram HTTP API](https://pwrtelegram.xyz):



### As a user:

POST/GET to `https://api.pwrtelegram.xyz/userTOKEN/channels.deleteChannel`

Parameters:

channel - Json encoded InputChannel




Or, if you're into Lua:

```
Updates = channels.deleteChannel({channel=InputChannel, })
```