# declineChatJoinRequest

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

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

Use this method to decline a chat join request. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the *can\_invite\_users* administrator right. 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 channel in the format `@username` |
| user\_id | Integer | Yes | Unique identifier of the target user |