MadelineProtoDocs/old_docs/API_docs_v51/methods/messages_deleteHistory.md

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Method: messages.deleteHistory

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Delete chat history

Parameters:

Name	Type	Required	Description
peer	Username, chat ID, Update, Message or InputPeer	Optional	Where to clear it
max_id	int	Yes	Maximum message id of messages to delete

Return type: messages_AffectedHistory

Can bots use this method: NO

MadelineProto Example:

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();

$messages_AffectedHistory = $MadelineProto->messages->deleteHistory(['peer' => InputPeer, 'max_id' => int, ]);

PWRTelegram HTTP API example (NOT FOR MadelineProto):

As a user:

POST/GET to https://api.pwrtelegram.xyz/userTOKEN/messages.deleteHistory

Parameters:

peer - Json encoded InputPeer

max_id - Json encoded int

Or, if you're into Lua:

messages_AffectedHistory = messages.deleteHistory({peer=InputPeer, max_id=int, })

Errors this method can return:

Error	Description
PEER_ID_INVALID	The provided peer id is invalid