# createChatInviteLink

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

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

Use this method to create an additional invite link for a chat. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate administrator rights. The link can be revoked using the method [revokeChatInviteLink](revokechatinvitelink.md). Returns the new invite link as [ChatInviteLink](chatinvitelink.md) object.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| chat\_id | Integer or String | Yes | Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel in the format `@username` |
| name | String | Optional | Invite link name; 0-32 characters |
| expire\_date | Integer | Optional | Point in time (Unix timestamp) when the link will expire |
| member\_limit | Integer | Optional | The maximum number of users that can be members of the chat simultaneously after joining the chat via this invite link; 1-99999 |
| creates\_join\_request | Boolean | Optional | *True*, if users joining the chat via the link need to be approved by chat administrators. If *True*, *member\_limit* can't be specified. |