# closeGeneralForumTopic

Source: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#closegeneralforumtopic

[Documentation index](../llms.txt)

Use this method to close an open 'General' topic in a forum supergroup chat. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the *can\_manage\_topics* administrator rights. Returns *True* on success.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| chat\_id | Integer or String | Yes | Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target supergroup in the format `@username` |