channel

Channel/supergroup info When updating the local peer database, all fields from the newly received constructor take priority over the old constructor cached locally (including by removing fields that aren't set in the new constructor). The only exception to the above rule is when the min flag is set, in which case only the following fields must be applied over any locally stored version: See here » for an implementation of the logic to use when updating the local user peer database.

type tg.Channel struct { /* ... */ }

Implements Chat.

Fields

Name	Type	Required	Description
Creator	bool	—	Whether the current user is the creator of this channel
Left	bool	—	Whether the current user has left or is not a member of this channel
Broadcast	bool	—	Is this a channel?
Verified	bool	—	Is this channel verified by telegram?
Megagroup	bool	—	Is this a supergroup? Changes to this flag should invalidate the local channelFull cache for this channel/supergroup ID, see here » for more info.
Restricted	bool	—	Whether viewing/writing in this channel for a reason (see restriction_reason)
Signatures	bool	—	Whether signatures are enabled (channels)
Min	bool	—	See min
Scam	bool	—	This channel/supergroup is probably a scam Changes to this flag should invalidate the local channelFull cache for this channel/supergroup ID, see here » for more info.
HasLink	bool	—	Whether this channel has a linked discussion group » (or this supergroup is a channel's discussion group). The actual ID of the linked channel/supergroup is contained in channelFull.linked_chat_id. Changes to this flag should invalidate the local channelFull cache for this channel/supergroup ID, see here » for more info.
HasGeo	bool	—	Whether this chanel has a geoposition
SlowmodeEnabled	bool	—	Whether slow mode is enabled for groups to prevent flood in chat. Changes to this flag should invalidate the local channelFull cache for this channel/supergroup ID, see here » for more info.
CallActive	bool	—	Whether a group call or livestream is currently active
CallNotEmpty	bool	—	Whether there's anyone in the group call or livestream
Fake	bool	—	If set, this supergroup/channel was reported by many users as a fake or scam: be careful when interacting with it. Changes to this flag should invalidate the local channelFull cache for this channel/supergroup ID, see here » for more info.
Gigagroup	bool	—	Whether this supergroup is a gigagroupChanges to this flag should invalidate the local channelFull cache for this channel/supergroup ID, see here » for more info.
Noforwards	bool	—	Whether this channel or group is protected, thus does not allow forwarding messages from it
JoinToSend	bool	—	Whether a user needs to join the supergroup before they can send messages: can be false only for discussion groups », toggle using channels.toggleJoinToSendChanges to this flag should invalidate the local channelFull cache for this channel/supergroup ID, see here » for more info.
JoinRequest	bool	—	Whether a user's join request will have to be approved by administrators, toggle using channels.toggleJoinToSendChanges to this flag should invalidate the local channelFull cache for this channel/supergroup ID, see here » for more info.
Forum	bool	—	Whether this supergroup is a forum. Changes to this flag should invalidate the local channelFull cache for this channel/supergroup ID, see here » for more info.
Flags2	bin.Fields	yes	Flags, see TL conditional fields
StoriesHidden	bool	—	Whether we have hidden all stories posted by this channel ».
StoriesHiddenMin	bool	—	If set, indicates that the stories_hidden flag was not populated, and its value must cannot be relied on; use the previously cached value, or re-fetch the constructor using channels.getChannels to obtain the latest value of the stories_hidden flag.
StoriesUnavailable	bool	—	No stories from the channel are visible.
SignatureProfiles	bool	—	If set, messages sent by admins to this channel will link to the admin's profile (just like with groups).
Autotranslation	bool	—	If set, autotranslation was enabled for all users by the admin of the channel, as specified here ».
BroadcastMessagesAllowed	bool	—	If set, this channel has an associated monoforum », and its ID is specified in the linked_monoforum_id flag.
Monoforum	bool	—	If set, this is a monoforum », and the ID of the associated channel is specified in the linked_monoforum_id.
ForumTabs	bool	—	If set, enables the tabbed forum UI ».
ID	int64	yes	ID of the channel, see here » for more info and the available ID range.
AccessHash	int64	—	Access hash, see here » for more info
Title	string	yes	Title
Username	string	—	Main active username.
Photo	ChatPhotoClass	yes	Profile photo
Date	int	yes	Date when the user joined the supergroup/channel, or if the user isn't a member, its creation date
RestrictionReason	[]RestrictionReason	—	Contains the reason why access to this channel must be restricted. Changes to this flag should invalidate the local channelFull cache for this channel/supergroup ID, see here » for more info.
AdminRights	ChatAdminRights	—	Admin rights of the user in this channel (see rights)
BannedRights	ChatBannedRights	—	Banned rights of the user in this channel (see rights)
DefaultBannedRights	ChatBannedRights	—	Default chat rights (see rights)
ParticipantsCount	int	—	Participant count
Usernames	[]Username	—	Additional usernames
StoriesMaxID	RecentStory	—	ID of the maximum read story.
Color	PeerColorClass	—	The channel's accent color.
ProfileColor	PeerColorClass	—	The channel's profile color.
EmojiStatus	EmojiStatusClass	—	Emoji status
Level	int	—	Boost level. Changes to this flag should invalidate the local channelFull cache for this channel/supergroup ID, see here » for more info.
SubscriptionUntilDate	int	—	Expiration date of the Telegram Star subscription » the current user has bought to gain access to this channel.
BotVerificationIcon	int64	—	Describes a bot verification icon ».
SendPaidMessagesStars	int64	—	If set, this supergroup or monoforum has enabled paid messages », we might need to pay the specified amount of Stars to send messages to it, depending on the configured exceptions: check channelFull.send_paid_messages_stars to see if the currently logged in user actually has to pay or not, see here » for the full flow (only set for the monoforum, not the associated channel).
LinkedMonoforumID	int64	—	For channels with associated monoforums, the monoforum ID. For Monoforums, the ID of the associated channel.

References

• Official documentation
• Generated Go reference
• TL definition: channel#1c32b11c