MadelineProtoDocs/old_docs/API_docs_v38/methods/channels_kickFromChannel.md

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title: channels.kickFromChannel
description: Kick user from channel
image: https://docs.madelineproto.xyz/favicons/android-chrome-256x256.png
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# Method: channels.kickFromChannel  
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Kick user from channel

### Parameters:

| Name     |    Type       | Description | Required |
|----------|---------------|-------------|----------|
|channel|[Username, chat ID, Update, Message or InputChannel](../types/InputChannel.md) | The channel | Optional|
|user\_id|[Username, chat ID, Update, Message or InputUser](../types/InputUser.md) | The user to kick | Optional|
|kicked|[Bool](../types/Bool.md) | Kick or unkick? | Yes|


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

### Can bots use this method: **YES**


### MadelineProto Example ([now async!](https://docs.madelineproto.xyz/docs/ASYNC.html)):


```php
if (!file_exists('madeline.php')) {
    copy('https://phar.madelineproto.xyz/madeline.php', 'madeline.php');
}
define('MADELINE_BRANCH', '');
include 'madeline.php';

$MadelineProto = new \danog\MadelineProto\API('session.madeline');
$MadelineProto->start();

$Updates = $MadelineProto->channels->kickFromChannel(['channel' => InputChannel, 'user_id' => InputUser, 'kicked' => Bool, ]);
```

Or, if you're into Lua:

```lua
Updates = channels.kickFromChannel({channel=InputChannel, user_id=InputUser, kicked=Bool, })
```