# Telegram Channel Analytics Scraper (`attainable_readiness/telegram-channel-analytics-scraper`) Actor

Fast and lightweight scraper for public Telegram channels. Extract subscriber counts, channel descriptions, titles, and average post view stats in real time. Features automatic proxy rotation and structured JSON export.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/attainable\_readiness/telegram-channel-analytics-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Michael Mikaelian](https://apify.com/attainable_readiness) (community)
- **Categories:**
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: 5.00 out of 5 stars

## Pricing

from $5.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

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The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

## Telegram Channel & Post Analytics Scraper

A lightweight and fast Apify Actor designed to scrape public Telegram channels and extract key audience metrics, subscriber stats, and post view engagement in real time.

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### Key Features

- **Real-time Channel Intelligence:** Extract subscriber counts, channel title, description, and engagement metrics directly from public Telegram pages (`t.me/s/`).
- **View Analytics:** Automatically calculates the average view count based on recent public posts.
- **Automatic Proxy Rotation:** Integrated with Apify Proxy to bypass Cloudflare and Telegram rate limits without IP bans.
- **Flexible Input Formats:** Accepts raw usernames (`durov`), handles (`@durov`), or full web links (`[https://t.me/s/durov](https://t.me/s/durov)`).
- **Structured Output:** Delivers clean JSON data ready for download as Excel, CSV, or integration into external databases and webhooks.

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### Input Parameters

The Actor accepts a standard JSON input containing target channels.

| Field | Type | Description | Default |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `usernames` | `Array<String>` | **Required.** List of Telegram channel usernames, handles, or URLs to analyze. | `["durov"]` |

#### Input Example

```json
{
  "usernames": [
    "durov",
    "@telegram",
    "https://t.me/s/news"
  ]
}

```

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### Output Data Structure

Results are stored in the Actor's default **Dataset**. You can export them in JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or HTML table formats.

#### Sample Output (JSON)

```json
[
  {
    "username": "durov",
    "title": "Durov's Channel",
    "description": "Thoughts from Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram.",
    "subscribers": 2500000,
    "recent_views_avg": 850000
  }
]

```

***

### Common Use Cases

- **SMM & Marketing Automation:** Track audience growth and performance across competitor channels.
- **Ad Campaign Verification:** Verify actual reach and view counts before buying sponsored posts on Telegram.
- **Market Research & Analytics:** Export structured datasets to CSV or Excel for batch analysis.
- **Webhook & Pipeline Integration:** Connect scrape results directly to Make, Zapier, or custom backends via Apify API.

# Actor input Schema

## `usernames` (type: `array`):

List of Telegram channel usernames (e.g. 'durov') or URLs (e.g. 'https://t.me/durov').

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "usernames": [
    "durov"
  ]
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

Dataset with scraped Telegram channel statistics.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "usernames": [
        "durov"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("attainable_readiness/telegram-channel-analytics-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "usernames": ["durov"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("attainable_readiness/telegram-channel-analytics-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "usernames": [
    "durov"
  ]
}' |
apify call attainable_readiness/telegram-channel-analytics-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,attainable_readiness/telegram-channel-analytics-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/vYRane5VYxeHKpsfU/builds/41PMJV9TsjM1YxAlp/openapi.json