transfer_chat_ownership()#

Client.transfer_chat_ownership()#

Changes the owner of a chat.

Requires owner privileges in the chat. Available only for supergroups and channel chats.

Usable by ✅ Users ❌ Bots
Parameters:

  • chat_id (int | str) – Unique identifier (int) or username (str) of the target chat.

  • user_id (int | str) – Unique identifier (int) or username (str) of the new owner. The ownership can’t be transferred to a bot or to a deleted user.

  • password (str) – The 2-step verification password of the current user.

Returns:

bool – True on success.

Raises:

  • ValueError – In case of invalid parameters.

  • RPCError – In case of a Telegram RPC error.

Example

await app.transfer_chat_ownership(chat_id, user_id, "password")