> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.scraperize.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Get Telegram channel details > Fetches a public Telegram channel by handle or t.me URL: title, @username, verified/scam/fake status, description, avatar, the counters (subscribers, photos, videos, links), and the most recent post time. ## OpenAPI ````yaml /api-reference/openapi.json get /v1/telegram/channel openapi: 3.0.3 info: title: Scraperize API version: 1.0.0 description: >- Extract public data from social media platforms as clean JSON. Endpoints are split by platform and by what they return, e.g. `GET /v1/twitter/tweet`. ## Authentication Send your API key in the `x-api-key` header (or `Authorization: Bearer `). Create keys in your dashboard. ## Credits Each successful live scrape costs **1 credit**. Credits are prepaid and never expire. ## Caching Every endpoint accepts an optional `cache_max_age` (`1d`|`3d`|`7d`|`14d`|`30d`). A cache hit within that window is returned for **0 credits**. ## Responses Success returns `{ "data": …, "meta": { "requestId", … } }`. Errors return `{ "error": { "code", "message", "requestId" } }` with a matching HTTP status. `meta` on a scrape carries `creditsCharged`, `creditsRemaining`, `cached`, and (on a hit) `cachedAt`. ## Rate limits Requests are limited per team per minute; over the limit returns `429` with a `Retry-After` header. servers: - url: https://api.scraperize.com description: Production security: - ApiKeyAuth: [] tags: - name: Twitter description: Twitter / X scraping endpoints - name: Facebook description: Facebook scraping endpoints - name: Linkme description: Linkme (link.me) scraping endpoints - name: Amazon description: Amazon (creator shop / storefront) scraping endpoints - name: Linkbio description: Linkbio (lnk.bio) scraping endpoints - name: Pillar description: Pillar (pillar.io) scraping endpoints - name: Komi description: Komi (komi.io) scraping endpoints - name: Linktree description: Linktree (linktr.ee) scraping endpoints - name: Kick description: Kick (kick.com) scraping endpoints - name: Snapchat description: Snapchat (snapchat.com) scraping endpoints - name: Telegram description: Telegram (t.me) scraping endpoints - name: Google description: Google Search scraping endpoints paths: /v1/telegram/channel: get: tags: - Telegram summary: Get Telegram channel details description: >- Fetches a public Telegram channel by handle or t.me URL: title, @username, verified/scam/fake status, description, avatar, the counters (subscribers, photos, videos, links), and the most recent post time. parameters: - name: handle in: query required: true description: >- A public Telegram handle or t.me channel URL, e.g. telegram, @telegram, https://t.me/telegram, or https://t.me/s/telegram. schema: type: string example: telegram - name: cache_max_age in: query required: false description: >- Optional. Return a cached result if one this age or newer exists — served for **0 credits** with `meta.cached=true` and `meta.cachedAt`. Otherwise a fresh scrape runs (**1 credit**) and refreshes the cache. Omit to always scrape fresh. schema: type: string enum: - 1d - 3d - 7d - 14d - 30d example: 7d responses: '200': description: The Telegram channel. content: application/json: schema: type: object properties: data: type: object properties: channel: type: object fetchedAt: type: string format: date-time meta: type: object description: >- requestId + credit/caching metadata (creditsCharged, creditsRemaining, cached, cachedAt). required: - data - meta example: data: channel: handle: telegram title: Telegram News description: >- The official Telegram on Telegram. Much recursion. Very Telegram. Wow. avatarUrl: >- https://cdn1.telesco.pe/file/qiLgJ9jp-i6JY5vDXmW2nFjWG3ZnnFoyifbztHx-hQP-_o6a6cUMY_naYKIUhTlKFDTpyzjTjocQeNWR5TFAwx47YQ36sC8siY0cRxqvGXDluS74sJgdSvVOazyvlfG_73Y6lQlGYDaRBDZCUplMVHQlOF5O19r3JrBrWDToxrsqGdzCy-v7JYosUKlzFRcJcxY0Xs3nWzwaQ3waOX6nVA4jWttQy3-ZrGu3y4mo17TDEAQjXg5EUnMImq6dewmTHiVLWlpWQAXTOLtqe_f1Ijwwpm5wwL1PmGBZKZaUSuVXWte9L_gQIy0pk1jVx3TT7arfAE3uBMVacGhIp--ZIA.jpg verified: true scam: false fake: false url: https://t.me/telegram previewUrl: https://t.me/s/telegram subscribers: 9554663 counters: - type: subscribers label: 9.55M value: 9554663 - type: photos label: '16' value: 16 - type: videos label: '228' value: 228 lastPostAt: '2026-08-26T19:12:34.000Z' fetchedAt: '2026-09-14T12:14:56.434Z' meta: requestId: req_8f0c2b7e-1a2b-4c3d-9e8f-0a1b2c3d4e5f creditsCharged: 1 creditsRemaining: 4999 cached: false '401': description: Missing, invalid, or revoked API key. content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' example: error: code: UNAUTHORIZED message: API key required — pass it in the `x-api-key` header. requestId: req_8f0c2b7e-1a2b-4c3d-9e8f-0a1b2c3d4e5f '402': description: Not enough credits for this request. content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' example: error: code: INSUFFICIENT_CREDITS message: >- This request costs 1 credit, but your balance is 0. Top up to continue. requestId: req_8f0c2b7e-1a2b-4c3d-9e8f-0a1b2c3d4e5f '404': description: Channel not found / private / no public preview. content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' example: error: code: NOT_FOUND message: >- The requested content was not found (it may not exist, be deleted, or be private). requestId: req_8f0c2b7e-1a2b-4c3d-9e8f-0a1b2c3d4e5f '422': description: Invalid query parameters (missing or malformed handle). content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' example: error: code: VALIDATION_ERROR message: Request validation failed requestId: req_8f0c2b7e-1a2b-4c3d-9e8f-0a1b2c3d4e5f details: - path: url message: Required '429': description: Over the per-minute rate limit — honour `Retry-After`. content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' example: error: code: RATE_LIMITED message: >- Rate limit exceeded — max 100 requests per 60s. Retry in ~30s. requestId: req_8f0c2b7e-1a2b-4c3d-9e8f-0a1b2c3d4e5f '502': description: Upstream block. content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' example: error: code: UPSTREAM_BLOCKED message: >- The source was temporarily unavailable. Please try again shortly. requestId: req_8f0c2b7e-1a2b-4c3d-9e8f-0a1b2c3d4e5f components: schemas: Error: type: object properties: error: type: object properties: code: type: string example: NOT_FOUND message: type: string example: The requested content was not found. requestId: type: string example: req_8f0c2b7e-1a2b-4c3d-9e8f-0a1b2c3d4e5f details: type: array items: type: object description: Present on validation errors. required: - code - message - requestId required: - error securitySchemes: ApiKeyAuth: type: apiKey in: header name: x-api-key description: >- Your API key. Send it in the `x-api-key` header (or `Authorization: Bearer `). Create and manage keys from your dashboard. ````