Available methods

setChatPermissions()

Use this method to set default chat permissions for all members. The bot must be an administrator in the group or a supergroup for this to work and must have the can_restrict_members administrator rights. Returns True on success.

parameters

parametertyperequireddescription
chat_idnumber | stringrequiredUnique identifier for the target chat or username of the target supergroup in the format @username
permissionsChatPermissionsrequiredA JSON-serialized object for new default chat permissions
use_independent_chat_permissionsbooleanoptionalPass True if chat permissions are set independently. Otherwise, the can_send_other_messages and can_add_web_page_previews permissions will imply the can_send_messages, can_send_audios, can_send_documents, can_send_photos, can_send_videos, can_send_video_notes, and can_send_voice_notes permissions; the can_send_polls permission will imply the can_send_messages permission.

returns

boolean

usage in yaebal

not (yet) hard-typed on Api — call it through the generic .call<T>() escape hatch documented in @yaebal/types.

bot.ts
import type { SetChatPermissionsParams } from "@yaebal/types";

await bot.api.call<boolean>("setChatPermissions", {
  chat_id: 123456789,
  permissions: {} /* ChatPermissions */,
} satisfies SetChatPermissionsParams);

context shortcut

also available as ctx.setChatPermissions() on 16 context types — see @yaebal/contexts.

context shortcut
/** Use this method to set default chat permissions for all members. The bot must be an administrator in the group or a supergroup for this to work and must have the *can\_restrict\_members* administrator rights. Returns *True* on success. */
ctx.setChatPermissions(params: Omit<SetChatPermissionsParams, "chat_id">)