--- title: messages.deactivateChat description: Deactivate chat image: https://docs.madelineproto.xyz/favicons/android-chrome-256x256.png --- # Method: messages.deactivateChat [Back to methods index](index.md) Deactivate chat ### Parameters: | Name | Type | Description | Required | |----------|---------------|-------------|----------| |chat\_id|[Username, chat ID, Update, Message or InputPeer](../types/InputPeer.md) | The chat to deactivate | Optional| |enabled|[Bool](../types/Bool.md) | Activate or deactivate? | Yes| ### Return type: [Updates](../types/Updates.md) ### Can bots use this method: **YES** ### MadelineProto Example: ```php if (!file_exists('madeline.php')) { copy('https://phar.madelineproto.xyz/madeline.php', 'madeline.php'); } include 'madeline.php'; $MadelineProto = new \danog\MadelineProto\API('session.madeline'); $MadelineProto->start(); $Updates = $MadelineProto->messages->deactivateChat(['chat_id' => InputPeer, 'enabled' => Bool, ]); ``` ### [PWRTelegram HTTP API](https://pwrtelegram.xyz) example (NOT FOR MadelineProto): ### As a bot: POST/GET to `https://api.pwrtelegram.xyz/botTOKEN/madeline` Parameters: * method - messages.deactivateChat * params - `{"chat_id": InputPeer, "enabled": Bool, }` ### As a user: POST/GET to `https://api.pwrtelegram.xyz/userTOKEN/messages.deactivateChat` Parameters: chat_id - Json encoded InputPeer enabled - Json encoded Bool Or, if you're into Lua: ```lua Updates = messages.deactivateChat({chat_id=InputPeer, enabled=Bool, }) ```