Telegram Details API

POST

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See how big a public Telegram channel is: subscriber count, photo, video and link counts, bio, avatar and verification status. Takes a name, @name, t.me/name or t.me/s/name; private chats, phone numbers and member names stay out of reach.

Telegram Details reads the public profile of one Telegram channel from its username and returns the channel's name, bio, subscriber_count, its photo and video counts and the number of links in its messages, whether Telegram verified it, the avatar and the link. It answers how large a channel is and what it shares, for marketers vetting channels before buying placements, media analysts sizing news and community channels, and researchers comparing channels within a niche.

username accepts the bare name, @name, t.me/name or t.me/s/name; private invite links are not supported. Details is meant for public channels: a group's public information comes from the Telegram Group capability, and a channel's messages from Telegram Channel posts. bio may contain line breaks and emoji, and a null is_verified means verification could not be determined, which is not the same as false.

Price $0.56 per 1,000 requests ($0.000556 per call). Failed calls and empty results are not charged. Synchronous. For slow jobs add "mode": "async" to the body, take the job_id and poll.

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Please help me write a data collection script with the EveryInfra Telegram Details endpoint (telegram/profile).

Endpoint contract:
- Request: POST https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/social with the header Authorization: Bearer <API key>. Read the key from the EVERYINFRA_API_KEY environment variable and never hard-code it.
- In the request body, set platform to telegram and action to profile, and put the parameters inside params.
- Required parameters:
  - username: Specifies the target public channel or group using formats such as name, @name, t.me/name, or t.me/s/name.
- Returns one object. Main fields: username, name, bio, subscriber_count, photo_count, video_count, link_count, is_verified, avatar_url, url.
- Example request body:
{
  "platform": "telegram",
  "action": "profile",
  "params": {
    "username": "telegram"
  }
}
- Price: $0.56 per 1,000 requests; failed and empty results are not charged.
- For dozens or hundreds of targets, add "mode": "async" to the body: you get a job_id at once and poll GET https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/jobs/{job_id} for the result.
- On 422, fix the request using the suggested parameter names and allowed values in the error; on 429 or 503, wait for Retry-After and try again.

Before writing code, ask me which targets I need, how many, which fields, and what output format I want; then confirm the plan and the rough cost with me.

Request parameters

NameInTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
AuthorizationheaderstringYes-Bearer followed by your API key. Create it in the console; never put it in a URL or a code repository.
platformbodystringYestelegramPlatform identifier, fixed value.
actionbodystringYesprofileCapability identifier, fixed value.
usernamebody.paramsNot declaredYes-Specifies the target public channel or group using formats such as name, @name, t.me/name, or t.me/s/name. Used by channel_posts and profile for public channels, group for public entity metadata, and members to retrieve visible group members; private invite links are not supported, and complete member lists are not guaranteed.

Code samples

bash
curl -X POST 'https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/social' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $EVERYINFRA_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "platform": "telegram",
  "action": "profile",
  "params": {
    "username": "telegram"
  }
}'

[OpenAPI definition (JSON)]Samples read the key from the EVERYINFRA_API_KEY environment variable; copied code never contains your key.

Response example

Field preview

There is no real sample for these example parameters yet: this shows the response shape and fields from the contract, with … as placeholders. It is not the result of a real call.

json
{
  "id": "req_…",
  "platform": "telegram",
  "action": "profile",
  "results": {
    "username": …,
    "name": …,
    "bio": …,
    "subscriber_count": …,
    "photo_count": …,
    "video_count": …,
    "link_count": …,
    "is_verified": …,
    "avatar_url": …,
    "url": …,
    "platform": …
  },
  "billing": {
    "charged": …,
    "charged_usd": …,
    "balance_after_usd": …,
    …
  },
  "quota": { … }
}

Response fields

Business data is in results. The table lists the fields a record can contain; values the platform does not show are never made up.

FieldMeaning
usernameUsername (@handle).
nameName of the object itself, for account, product and business capabilities.
bioProfile bio written by the account; may contain line breaks and emoji.
subscriber_countKeeps the platform's own meaning
photo_countKeeps the platform's own meaning
video_countKeeps the platform's own meaning
link_countKeeps the platform's own meaning
is_verifiedWhether the platform verified the account. null means it cannot be determined.
avatar_urlAvatar image link. Some platforms return sized CDN links that can expire.
urlLink to the record on the platform.
platformSource platform identifier, the same as platform in the request (for example xiaohongshu, tiktok).

FAQ

Which forms of username can I pass?

The channel's public name in any of these forms: telegram, @telegram, t.me/telegram or t.me/s/telegram. Private invite links are not supported, because Telegram Details reads public channels only.

Does Telegram Details work for groups?

It is meant for public channels. For a public group, call the Telegram Group capability with the same kind of name to read the group's public information. To read a channel's messages rather than its profile, use Telegram Channel posts, which takes the same username.

What do photo_count, video_count and link_count tell me?

photo_count and video_count give the channel's photo and video counts, and link_count the number of links in its messages. Together they show the mix of media and outbound links a channel posts, which helps when you compare channels in one niche.

Errors and billing

401
Missing or invalid key. Authentication runs before parameter checks, so unauthenticated requests never see the parameter schema.
422
Wrong parameter name or value. The error lists the parameters and allowed values this capability accepts and the closest match; it happens before any charge.
402
Insufficient balance. Top up first.
429
The account's per-minute request limit was reached (all of its API keys count together; a key's own lower limit applies first). Wait for Retry-After and try again; a rate package in the console raises the limit.
503
Could not complete right now. Any charge for the call goes back to your balance automatically, and the billing receipt in the response states the actual outcome, including when it is not yet known. Do not resend blindly.
200 empty
The request completed without data and is not charged (billing.reason = empty_result_refunded).

Official references

Used only to check objects and terms. They do not imply authorization or endorsement of EveryInfra by the platform.

  • Telegram Official: Channels, Public Usernames, and View Counts ↗

    Official Telegram documentation distinguishes public channels from invite-only private channels, noting that channels function as broadcast tools and view counts include forwarded copies as approximate figures; this explains the channel object and view_count parameter, but does not prove this endpoint can read complete channel history or private content.

    Checked 2026-09-04