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title: changeChatMemberStatus
description: Changes status of the chat member, need appropriate privileges. This function is currently not suitable for adding new members to the chat, use addChatMember instead. Status will not be changed until chat state will be synchronized with the server
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## Method: changeChatMemberStatus  
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YOU CANNOT USE THIS METHOD IN MADELINEPROTO


Changes status of the chat member, need appropriate privileges. This function is currently not suitable for adding new members to the chat, use addChatMember instead. Status will not be changed until chat state will be synchronized with the server

### Parameters:

| Name     |    Type       | Required | Description |
|----------|---------------|----------|-------------|
|chat\_id|[CLICK ME int53](../types/int53.md) | Yes|Chat identifier|
|user\_id|[CLICK ME int](../types/int.md) | Yes|Identifier of the user to edit status|
|status|[CLICK ME ChatMemberStatus](../types/ChatMemberStatus.md) | Yes|New status of the member in the chat|


### Return type: [Ok](../types/Ok.md)