# unbanChatMember

> Use this method to unban a previously banned user in a supergroup or channel

**Category:** Telegram Bot API — Methods (A-Z)  
**URL:** https://docs.botlify.cloud/unbanchatmember  
**Platform:** Botlify Cloud (https://botlify.cloud)  

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Use this method to unban a previously banned user in a supergroup or channel. The user will **not** return to the group or channel automatically, but will be able to join via link, etc. The bot must be an administrator for this to work. By default, this method guarantees that after the call the user is not a member of the chat, but will be able to join it. So if the user is a member of the chat they will also be **removed** from the chat. If you don't want this, use the parameter *only_if_banned*. Returns *True* on success.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| chat_id | Integer or String | Yes | Unique identifier for the target group or username of the target supergroup or channel in the format @username |
| user_id | Integer | Yes | Unique identifier of the target user |
| only_if_banned | Boolean | Optional | Do nothing if the user is not banned |

## Example

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> **Botlify Cloud Runtime**
> Credentials are auto-injected in .env — always load them with getenv(): BOT_TOKEN, ADMIN_CHAT_ID, BOT_USERNAME. Main database: database.db (SQLite, WAL mode). Runtime errors: error.log. Quick test: send to $ADMIN_CHAT_ID. Full details: Runtime Reference.