import { ITelegramClient } from '../../client.types.js';
import { InputPeerLike, Message } from '../../types/index.js';
/**
 * Ban a user/channel from a legacy group, a supergroup or a channel.
 * They will not be able to re-join the group on their own,
 * manual administrator's action will be required.
 *
 * When banning a channel, the user won't be able to use
 * any of their channels to post until the ban is lifted.
 *
 * @returns  Service message about removed user, if one was generated.
 */
export declare function banChatMember(client: ITelegramClient, params: {
    /** Chat ID */
    chatId: InputPeerLike;
    /** ID of the user/channel to ban */
    participantId: InputPeerLike;
    untilDate?: number | Date;
    /**
     * Whether to dispatch the returned service message (if any)
     * to the client's update handler.
     */
    shouldDispatch?: true;
}): Promise<Message | null>;