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Ban a member

Remove a member and keep them out (supergroups / channels; a basic group can only remove). `untilDate` ends the ban; `deleteHistory` also deletes all their messages. Counted in 'Ban / restrict members'.

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Remove a member and keep them out (supergroups / channels; a basic group can only remove). untilDate ends the ban; deleteHistory also deletes all their messages. Counted in 'Ban / restrict members'.

Overview

Name Value
Code groups.ban_member
Scope needed groups.admin
Risk Dangerous
May need confirmation Yes
Runs as Queues work for a node
Needs Idempotency-Key Yes
Member roles allowed owner, manager, agent
Needs a worker from version 1.0.37
In the app Inbox → group info → Manage

Input fields

Field Type Required Description
conversationId uuid Yes
user object Yes
untilDate integer No Unix seconds; null = for ever
deleteHistory true/false No

Example request

curl -X POST https://tlg.builera.app/api/public/v2/ops/groups.ban_member \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TELEGRAM_AUTO_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: <unique key per operation>" \
  -d '{"conversationId":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","user":"…"}'

Output fields (data)

Field Type Required
ok true Yes
jobId text Yes

Example answer

{
  "data": {
    "ok": true,
    "jobId": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000"
  }
}

Using it over MCP

Not listed on any profile: call tools_describe then tools_run with code: "groups.ban_member". Tool name when listed: groups_ban_member.

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