---
title: "POST /deleteMessage"
method: POST
path: "/deleteMessage"
---

# POST /deleteMessage

`POST /deleteMessage`

Use this method to delete a message, including service messages, with the following limitations:  
\- A message can only be deleted if it was sent less than 48 hours ago.  
\- A dice message in a private chat can only be deleted if it was sent more than 24 hours ago.  
\- Bots can delete outgoing messages in private chats, groups, and supergroups.  
\- Bots can delete incoming messages in private chats.  
\- Bots granted *can\_post\_messages* permissions can delete outgoing messages in channels.  
\- If the bot is an administrator of a group, it can delete any message there.  
\- If the bot has *can\_delete\_messages* permission in a supergroup or a channel, it can delete any message there.  
Returns *True* on success.

## Request body

- object
  - `chat_id` union, required — Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format `@channelusername`)
    - integer
    - string
  - `message_id` integer, required — Identifier of the message to delete

## Response `200`

- object
  - `ok` boolean, required
  - `result` boolean, required

## Other responses

- `default`

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[API](https://skmtc.net/stoplight/apis/telegram-bot-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/stoplight/apis/telegram-bot-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/stoplight/telegram-bot-api/versions/be4bbb34b64a/schema)