Assign or Revoke Chat Administrator Rights imbot.chat.setManager

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Scope: imbot

Who can execute the method: chat owner

DEPRECATED

Development of this method has been halted. To assign or revoke administrator rights, use the methods imbot.v2.Chat.Manager.add and imbot.v2.Chat.Manager.delete.

The method imbot.chat.setManager assigns a chat administrator or revokes administrator rights from a chat participant.

Method Parameters

Required parameters are marked with *

Name `type`	Description
CHAT_ID* `integer`	The identifier of the chat. The identifier can be obtained using the method imbot.chat.get
USER_ID* `integer`	The identifier of the user for whom the administrator status is being changed. The user identifier can be obtained using the method imbot.chat.user.list
IS_MANAGER `string`	Administrator status. Possible values: `Y` — assign as administrator `N` — revoke administrator rights Default is `Y`
BOT_ID `integer`	The identifier of the chat bot. The bot identifier can be obtained using the method imbot.bot.list. If this parameter is not provided, the method searches for the first bot registered by the current application
CLIENT_ID `string`	This parameter is required only for webhooks. Pass the same CLIENT_ID that was specified during the chat bot registration

Code Examples

How to Use Examples in Documentation

cURL (Webhook)

cURL (OAuth)

PHP

BX24.js

PHP CRest

curl -X POST /
        -H "Content-Type: application/json" /
        -H "Accept: application/json" /
        -d '{"CHAT_ID":2725,"USER_ID":1269,"IS_MANAGER":"Y","CLIENT_ID":"**put_your_client_id_here**"}' /
        https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/**put_your_user_id_here**/**put_your_webhook_here**/imbot.chat.setManager

curl -X POST /
        -H "Content-Type: application/json" /
        -H "Accept: application/json" /
        -d '{"CHAT_ID":2725,"USER_ID":1269,"IS_MANAGER":"Y","auth":"**put_access_token_here**"}' /
        https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/imbot.chat.setManager

try
        {
            const response = await $b24.callMethod(
                'imbot.chat.setManager',
                {
                    CHAT_ID: 2725,
                    USER_ID: 1269,
                    IS_MANAGER: 'Y'
                }
            );
            
            const result = response.getData().result;
            console.log(result);
            
            processResult(result);
        }
        catch( error )
        {
            console.error('Error:', error);
        }

try {
            $response = $b24Service
                ->core
                ->call(
                    'imbot.chat.setManager',
                    [
                        'CHAT_ID' => 2725,
                        'USER_ID' => 1269,
                        'IS_MANAGER' => 'Y'
                    ]
                );
        
            $result = $response
                ->getResponseData()
                ->getResult();
        
            echo 'Success: ' . print_r($result, true);
            processData($result);
        
        } catch (Throwable $e) {
            error_log($e->getMessage());
            echo 'Error setting chat manager: ' . $e->getMessage();
        }

BX24.callMethod(
            'imbot.chat.setManager',
            {
                CHAT_ID: 2725,
                USER_ID: 1269,
                IS_MANAGER: 'Y'
            },
            function (result)
            {
                if (result.error())
                    console.error(result.error());
                else
                    console.dir(result.data());
            }
        );

require_once('crest.php');
        
        $result = CRest::call(
            'imbot.chat.setManager',
            [
                'CHAT_ID' => 2725,
                'USER_ID' => 1269,
                'IS_MANAGER' => 'Y'
            ]
        );
        
        echo '<PRE>';
        print_r($result);
        echo '</PRE>';

Response Handling

HTTP Status: 200

{
            "result": true,
            "time": {
                "start": 1772543706,
                "finish": 1772543706.871191,
                "duration": 0.8711910247802734,
                "processing": 0,
                "date_start": "2026-03-03T16:15:06+01:00",
                "date_finish": "2026-03-03T16:15:06+01:00",
                "operating_reset_at": 1772544306,
                "operating": 0
            }
        }

Returned Data

Name `type`	Description
result `boolean`	`true` if the administrator rights were changed
time `time`	Information about the request execution time

Error Handling

HTTP Status: 400

{
            "error": "WRONG_REQUEST",
            "error_description": "Change manager can only owner and user must be member in chat"
        }

Name `type`	Description
error `string`	String error code. It may consist of digits, Latin letters, and underscores
error_description `error_description`	Textual description of the error. The description is not intended to be shown to the end user in its raw form

Possible Error Codes

Code	Description	Value
`CHAT_ID_EMPTY`	Chat ID can't be empty	`CHAT_ID` not provided
`USER_ID_EMPTY`	User ID can't be empty	`USER_ID` not provided
`WRONG_REQUEST`	Change manager can only owner and user must be member in chat	Only the chat owner can change administrator rights, and the user must be a member of the chat
`BOT_ID_ERROR`	Bot not found	Chat bot not found
`APP_ID_ERROR`	Bot was installed by another rest application	Chat bot installed by another application

Statuses and System Error Codes

HTTP Status: 20x, 40x, 50x

The errors described below may occur when calling any method.

Status	Code Error Message	Description
`500`	`INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR` Internal server error	An internal server error has occurred. Please contact the server administrator or Bitrix24 technical support
`500`	`ERROR_UNEXPECTED_ANSWER` Server returned an unexpected response	An internal server error has occurred. Please contact the server administrator or Bitrix24 technical support
`503`	`QUERY_LIMIT_EXCEEDED` Too many requests	The request intensity limit has been exceeded
`405`	`ERROR_BATCH_METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED` Method is not allowed for batch usage	The current method is not permitted for calls using batch
`400`	`ERROR_BATCH_LENGTH_EXCEEDED` Max batch length exceeded	The maximum length of parameters passed to the batch method has been exceeded
`401`	`NO_AUTH_FOUND` Wrong authorization data	Invalid access token or webhook code
`400`	`INVALID_REQUEST` Https required	The HTTPS protocol is required for method calls
`503`	`OVERLOAD_LIMIT` REST API is blocked due to overload	The REST API is blocked due to overload. This is a manual individual block; please contact Bitrix24 technical support to lift it
`403`	`ACCESS_DENIED` REST API is available only on commercial plans	The REST API is only available on commercial plans
`403`	`INVALID_CREDENTIALS` Invalid request credentials	The user associated with the access token or webhook used to call the method lacks the necessary permissions
`404`	`ERROR_MANIFEST_IS_NOT_AVAILABLE` Manifest is not available	The manifest is not available
`403`	`insufficient_scope` The request requires higher privileges than provided by the webhook token	The request requires higher privileges than those provided by the webhook token
`401`	`expired_token` The access token provided has expired	The provided access token has expired
`403`	`user_access_error` The user does not have access to the application	The user does not have access to the application. This means that the application is installed, but the portal administrator has restricted access to this application to specific users only
`500`	`PORTAL_DELETED` Portal was deleted	The public part of the site is closed. To open the public part of the site on an on-premise installation, disable the "Temporary closure of the public part of the site" option. Path to the setting: Desktop > Settings > Product Settings > Module Settings > Main Module > Temporary closure of the public part of the site

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