# Telegram Channel Info API

> Returns public metadata for a Telegram channel, including title, description, verified status, and username, using the public web preview.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/telegram/web/channel-info
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/telegram/web/channel-info/docs

## Facts

- Provider: Telegram
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/telegram/web/channel-info`
- Price: $0.0015 per call
- Free allowance: 100 calls per organization per UTC day, shared across eligible APIs
- Capabilities: api, telegram
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

`POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/telegram/web/channel-info` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `channel` | string | yes |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Telegram Channel Info API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/telegram/web/channel-info with your SandBase API key in the Authorization header (Bearer) and the parameters as a JSON body. You can also try it in the Playground on this page without writing code.

### How much does the Telegram Channel Info API cost?

$0.0015 per call. Every organization gets 100 free calls per UTC day, shared across eligible SandBase APIs including this one; after that each call is billed at this price from your SandBase balance. There is no subscription.

### What parameters does the Telegram Channel Info API accept?

Required: channel (string). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the Telegram Channel Info API return?

A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous). The README on this page includes a sample response.

### Do I need a Telegram developer account or API key?

No. Telegram Channel Info runs through SandBase, so one SandBase API key covers this endpoint and every other API and model in the catalog. You do not need to apply for Telegram API access separately.

## README

### Telegram Channel Info API

Retrieve public profile details and verification status for a specified Telegram channel using the `channel` parameter.

#### Use cases

- Check verified status and public profile details for Telegram channels.
- Display Telegram channel previews within external applications.
- Gather public metadata such as title and description from channel usernames or links.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/telegram/web/channel-info" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"channel": "telegram"}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `channel` | string | Yes | Channel username (accepts `durov` / `@durov` / `https://t.me/durov`, normalized automatically). |

#### Example response

Real response for the request above, trimmed to the main fields. User names and long IDs are masked.

```json
{
  "description": "The official Telegram on Telegram. Much recursion. Very Telegram. Wow.",
  "title": "Telegram News",
  "username": "<user>",
  "verified": true
}
```

#### Notes

- The `channel` parameter accepts formats such as `durov`, `@durov`, or `https://t.me/durov` and normalizes them automatically.

#### Related APIs

- [Telegram Batch Channel Info](/model/telegram/web/batch-channel-info): Returns basic channel profile details including title, description, and verified status for multiple public Telegram channels at once.
- [Telegram Channel Posts](/model/telegram/web/channel-posts): Get a public Telegram channel's recent posts: text, media, forwards, replies, link previews, reactions, views and time, with cursor pagination.
- [Telegram Channel Post Search](/model/telegram/web/channel-search): Returns messages matching a search keyword from a specific Telegram channel.