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# channels.deleteHistory

Delete the history of a [supergroup](https://core.telegram.org/api/channel)

## Example

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Javascript" %}

```javascript
const {Api, TelegramClient} = require('telegram');
const {StringSession} = require('telegram/sessions');

const session = new StringSession('');
const client = new TelegramClient(session, apiId, apiHash, {});

(async function run() {
    const result = await client.invoke(new Api.channels.deleteHistory({
        channel: new Api.InputChannel({...}),
        maxId: 5906733,
        }));
    console.log(result); // prints the result
})();
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="TypeScript" %}

```typescript
import {Api, TelegramClient} from 'telegram';
import {StringSession} from 'telegram/sessions';

const session = new StringSession('');
const client = new TelegramClient(session, apiId, apiHash, {});

(async function run() {
    const result: Api.Bool = await client.invoke(new Api.channels.deleteHistory({
        channel: new Api.InputChannel({...}),
        maxId: 5906733,
        }));
    console.log(result); // prints the result
})();
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## TL schema

```
boolFalse#bc799737 = Bool;
boolTrue#997275b5 = Bool;
---functions---
channels.deleteHistory#af369d42 channel:InputChannel max_id:int = Bool;
```

## Parameters

|     Name    | Type                                                        | Description                                                                       |
| :---------: | ----------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **channel** | [InputChannel](https://core.telegram.org/type/InputChannel) | [Supergroup](https://core.telegram.org/api/channel) whose history must be deleted |
| **max\_id** | [int](https://core.telegram.org/type/int)                   | ID of message **up to which** the history must be deleted                         |

## Result

[Bool](https://core.telegram.org/type/Bool)

## Possible errors

| Code | Type             | Description                                |
| :--: | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------ |
|  400 | CHANNEL\_INVALID | The provided channel is invalid            |
|  400 | CHANNEL\_PRIVATE | You haven't joined this channel/supergroup |

## Can bots use this methd ?

### yes

## Related pages

### [Channels](https://core.telegram.org/api/channel)

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