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

Both users and bots can use this method

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.

Related pages

Channels, supergroups, gigagroups and basic groups

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