Telegram — Channel Details
scrapecreators_get_v1_telegram_channelRetrieves public Telegram channel or group metadata including its name, description, avatar, verification status, subscriber or member count, and public media counters. This endpoint uses Telegram's public web preview and does not use a logged-in Telegram account. Private channels, invite-only groups, numeric IDs, and channels with no public web preview are not supported. Uses the caller's OpenAny gateway credentials. Charges and authorization are determined by the gateway.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| handle | Yes | Public Telegram handle, @handle, or t.me channel URL. | |
| cache_max_age | No | If we have a response in the cache that is this many days old or newer, return the cached response (0 credits, with "cached": true and a "cached_at" timestamp). Otherwise, scrape a live result (1 credit). [See the Caching page for details.](https://docs.scrapecreators.com/caching) |