# Telegram Channel Post Details API

> Retrieves details for a single public Telegram channel post parsed from the web embed view. Provide the channel username and post ID to view reactions and post data.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/telegram/web/post-detail
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/telegram/web/post-detail/docs

## Facts

- Provider: Telegram
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/telegram/web/post-detail`
- 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/post-detail` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

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

## FAQ

### How do I use the Telegram Channel Post Details API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/telegram/web/post-detail 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 Post Details 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 Post Details API accept?

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

### What does the Telegram Channel Post Details 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 Post Details 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 Post Details API

This endpoint returns details for a specific post in a public channel using `channel` and `post_id`.

#### Use cases

- Monitor reaction metrics on individual channel posts.
- Retrieve public message metadata by post ID.
- Track engagement levels across specific channel announcements.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/telegram/web/post-detail" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"channel": "durov", "post_id": 510}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `channel` | string | Yes | Channel username (required). |
| `post_id` | integer | Yes | Post ID (required, auto-incremented integer within the channel). |

#### Example response

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

```json
{
  "reactions": [
    {
      "count": "8.24K"
    }
  ]
}
```

#### Notes

- `channel` requires the public channel username.
- `post_id` is an auto-incremented integer representing the post within the channel.

#### 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 Info](/model/telegram/web/channel-info): Returns public metadata for a Telegram channel, including title, description, verified status, and username, using the public web preview.
- [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.