Locks Commands

Complete guide to Locks module commands and features

🔒 Locks Commands

Admin only: × /lock <type> [type ...]: Lock one or more lock types (see /locktypes). × /unlock <type> [type ...]: Unlock one or more lock types. × /locks: View Chat permission. × /nightmode <start> <end> <types|all>: Also apply these lock types every day from start to end (24-hour HH:MM in the chat’s /timezone; the window may cross midnight). /nightmode off turns it off; /nightmode alone shows it.

User Commands: × /locktypes: Check available lock types!

Locks can be used to restrict a group’s users. Locking URLs will auto-delete all messages with URLs, locking stickers will delete all stickers, etc. Locking bots will stop users who are neither admins nor approved from adding bots to the chat.

Example: /lock media: this locks all the media messages in the chat.

Module Aliases

These are help-menu module names, not command aliases.

This module can be accessed using the following aliases:

• lock
• unlock
• nightmode

Available Commands

Usage Examples

Basic Usage

/lock
/locks
/locktypes
/nightmode 23:00 07:00 media,url
/nightmode off

For detailed command usage, refer to the commands table above.

Required Permissions

Most commands in this module require admin permissions in the group.

Bot Permissions Required:

• Delete messages
• Ban users
• Restrict users
• Pin messages (if applicable)

Technical Notes

Technical Notes

• Lock enforcement is real-time
• Admins and approved users are exempt from all locks
• Locks persist across bot restarts
• Night mode adds its lock types to the day locks only inside its window, in the chat’s timezone (/timezone, default UTC); it never changes the locks set with /lock. It cannot apply bots. A window crossing midnight runs past it; a start or end skipped by a daylight-saving jump takes effect at the next minute that exists
• Cache invalidated on updates