messages.editChatAbout

Edit the description of a group/supergroup/channel.

 Method schema is available as of layer 93. Switch ยป

Parameters

Name Type Description
peer InputPeer The group/supergroup/channel.
about string The new description

Result

Bool

Possible errors

Code Type Description
400 CHANNEL_INVALID The provided channel is invalid.
400 CHANNEL_PRIVATE You haven't joined this channel/supergroup.
400 CHAT_ABOUT_NOT_MODIFIED About text has not changed.
400 CHAT_ABOUT_TOO_LONG Chat about too long.
400 CHAT_ADMIN_REQUIRED You must be an admin in this chat to do this.
400 CHAT_ID_INVALID The provided chat id is invalid.
400 CHAT_NOT_MODIFIED No changes were made to chat information because the new information you passed is identical to the current information.
403 CHAT_WRITE_FORBIDDEN You can't write in this chat.
400 PEER_ID_INVALID The provided peer id is invalid.

Bots can use this method

Related pages

Channels, supergroups, gigagroups and basic groups

How to handle channels, supergroups, gigagroups, basic groups, and what's the difference between them.