# Restrict chat member — Telegram Bot

Botize method — `telegrambot.restrict_chat_member` (action).

Restricts the operations that a user can perform on a supergroup.

- The bot must be an administrator in the supergroup.

This is an action: it runs as a step of a task. Several can be chained.

## Fields you set

The field's internal name, its type and the values it accepts. These fields accept `{{...}}` tags from earlier steps.

- `mb_switch` *(boolean)* — Rules
- `chat_id` *(string)* — Chat Id
- `user_id` *(string)* — User Id
- `can_send_messages` *(boolean)* — User is allowed to send text messages, contacts, locations and venues
- `can_send_media_messages` *(boolean)* — User is allowed to send audios, documents, photos, videos, video notes and voice notes (implies can send messages)
- `can_send_polls` *(boolean)* — User is allowed to send polls (implies can send messages)
- `can_send_other_messages` *(boolean)* — User is allowed to send animations, games, stickers and use inline bots (implies can send messages)
- `can_add_web_page_previews` *(boolean)* — User is allowed to add web page previews to their messages (implies can send messages)
- `can_change_info` *(boolean)* — User is allowed to change the chat title, photo and other settings. Ignored in public supergroups
- `can_invite_users` *(boolean)* — User is allowed to invite new users to the chat
- `can_pin_messages` *(boolean)* — User is allowed to pin messages. Ignored in public supergroups
- `duration` *(string, one of: "0" = Forever; "1h" = 1 hour; "1d" = 1 day; "1w" = 1 week; "1m" = 1 month; "1y" = 1 year)* — Duration

It also accepts repeatable field groups, with these prefixes: `mb_filters_*`. These are composite components (buttons, filters, keyboards); the trailing number is set by the user as they are added.

## Output variables

Data this step makes available. Reference them in later steps with the double-brace tag.

- `{{_status}}` *(text)* — _status

## Account

Needs a connected Telegram Bot account in Botize: https://botize.com/en/app/telegrambot/authenticate

## This app

Every trigger and action for Telegram Bot: https://botize.com/en/app/telegrambot.md

## How to build this

An AI assistant (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor…) can create and edit these tasks in the user's account through the Botize MCP connector, included in every plan:

    https://webhook.botize.es/mcp

- Connection guide: https://botize.com/en/mcp
- Agent map: https://botize.com/llms.txt
- New account: https://botize.com/en/join (500 free operations, no card)

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Machine-readable summary for AI assistants. Human version: https://botize.com/en/method/telegrambot/restrict_chat_member