Telegram Bot API
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promoteChatMember

Category: Admin · Bot API 10.3 · Official documentation

Promotes a chat member to administrator.

Returns: On success, returns True.

Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
chat_idInteger or StringYesChat ID
user_idIntegerYesUser ID
is_anonymousBooleanOptionalAnonymous admin
can_manage_chatBooleanOptionalCan manage chat
can_delete_messagesBooleanOptionalCan delete messages
can_manage_video_chatsBooleanOptionalCan manage video chats
can_restrict_membersBooleanOptionalCan restrict members
can_promote_membersBooleanOptionalCan promote members
can_change_infoBooleanOptionalCan change chat info
can_invite_usersBooleanOptionalCan invite users
can_post_storiesBooleanOptionalCan post stories
can_edit_storiesBooleanOptionalCan edit stories
can_delete_storiesBooleanOptionalCan delete stories
can_post_messagesBooleanOptionalCan post messages (channels)
can_edit_messagesBooleanOptionalCan edit messages (channels)
can_pin_messagesBooleanOptionalCan pin messages
can_manage_topicsBooleanOptionalCan manage topics
can_manage_direct_messagesBooleanOptionalCan manage direct messages (Bot API 10.0)
can_manage_tagsBooleanOptionalCan manage tags (Bot API 9.5)
can_send_welcome_messagesBooleanOptionalCan manage chat welcome messages (Bot API 10.3)

Parameter descriptions are concise summaries; see the official documentation for the full text.

Example request

curl

curl -s -X POST "https://api.telegram.org/bot$TOKEN/promoteChatMember" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"chat_id":123456789,"user_id":123456789}'

Python

import requests

TOKEN = "123456789:AAEexampleTokenReplaceWithYours"
resp = requests.post(
    f"https://api.telegram.org/bot{TOKEN}/promoteChatMember",
    json={
        "chat_id": 123456789,
        "user_id": 123456789
    },
    timeout=30,
)
print(resp.json())

JavaScript

const TOKEN = "123456789:AAEexampleTokenReplaceWithYours";
const res = await fetch(`https://api.telegram.org/bot${TOKEN}/promoteChatMember`, {
  method: "POST",
  headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "chat_id": 123456789,
    "user_id": 123456789
  }),
});
console.log(await res.json());

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