MadelineProtoDocs/old_docs/API_docs_v75/methods/messages_reportEncryptedSpam.md

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title: messages.reportEncryptedSpam
description: Report for spam a secret chat
image: https://docs.madelineproto.xyz/favicons/android-chrome-256x256.png
---
# Method: messages.reportEncryptedSpam  
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Report for spam a secret chat

### Parameters:

| Name     |    Type       | Description | Required |
|----------|---------------|-------------|----------|
|peer|[Secret chat ID, Update, EncryptedMessage or InputEncryptedChat](../types/InputEncryptedChat.md) | The chat to report | Yes|


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

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


### MadelineProto Example:


```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();

$Bool = $MadelineProto->messages->reportEncryptedSpam(['peer' => InputEncryptedChat, ]);
```

Or, if you're into Lua:

```lua
Bool = messages.reportEncryptedSpam({peer=InputEncryptedChat, })
```

### Errors this method can return:

| Error    | Description   |
|----------|---------------|
|CHAT_ID_INVALID|The provided chat id is invalid|