Telegram Channel Scraper [Just 💰$0.23] — Posts & Views

What does Telegram Channel Scraper do?

Telegram Channel Scraper extracts public Telegram channel posts from t.me as structured data: post text, publish date, view counts, photos, videos and links, plus the channel title, description and subscriber count. Search inside a channel by keyword or paste channel links, and use the API or a schedule to get only new posts.

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Key features

• 👀 Views and engagement: views and viewsText show how far each post reached and how people reacted.
• 🎞️ Media and attachments: mediaType, videos, documents and links on each post, so you know what was attached without opening it.
• 🔁 Forwards and replies: forwardedFrom, forwardedFromUrl, replyToUrl and replyToText show where a post came from and what it answers.
• 📣 Channel profile: channelTitle, channelUsername, channelVerified and channelDescription come with every post, so you can rank and filter the channels behind them.
• #️⃣ Hashtags and mentions: text, hashtags and edited on every post, so you can filter by topic without parsing the message.
• 🖼️ Images: photos with every image URL, not just the thumbnail.
• 🔍 Keyword search: search t.me by keyword with the query input.
• 🔗 Paste-mode: paste t.me URLs into startUrls to scrape exactly the pages you picked in the browser.
• ♻️ Incremental mode: recurring runs emit and charge only for listings that are new or whose tracked content changed. First run builds the baseline; subsequent runs emit only NEW / UPDATED / REAPPEARED records (UNCHANGED + EXPIRED opt-in). Saves 80–95% on daily monitoring.
• 🔔 Notifications: Telegram, Slack, Discord, WhatsApp Cloud API, and generic webhook out of the box. Pair with incremental for daily new-listing alerts without pipeline glue.
• 📦 Compact mode: AI-agent and MCP-friendly payloads with core fields only.

What data can you extract from t.me?

Each result includes Core post fields (listingId, postKey, postId, channel, url, portalUrl, title, and text, and more) and extended fields (channelDescription and detailFetched). In standard mode, all fields are always present — unavailable data points are returned as null, never omitted. In compact mode, only core fields are returned.

Input

The main inputs are a search keyword and a result limit. Additional filters and options are available in the input schema.

Key parameters:

• query — Public channel to scrape: telegram, @telegram, or https://t.me/telegram. Add an in-channel search with ?q=, e.g. telegram?q=update. Use a JSON array for several channels, e.g. ["telegram","durov"].
• maxResults — Maximum total posts, newest first (0 = unlimited). (default: 100)
• descriptionMaxLength — Truncate each post's text to N characters. 0 = no truncation. (default: 0)
• compact — Core fields only (for AI-agent/MCP workflows). (default: false)
• excludeEmptyFields — Drop null, empty-string, and empty-array fields from each record before push. Smaller payloads for AI agents and dashboards. (default: false)
• incrementalMode — Compare against previous run state and return only new or changed posts. stateKey is optional — defaults to a value derived from the channel(s) requested. (default: false)
• stateKey — Optional. Stable identifier for the tracked channel universe. Leave empty to auto-generate from the inputs.
• skipReposts — When incremental, skip posts whose content matches a post seen (and since removed) in a prior run. (default: false)
• notifyOnlyChanges — When Incremental Mode is on, only send notifications for NEW and UPDATED posts. Has no effect outside incremental mode. (default: false)
• notificationLimit — Maximum number of posts included in each notification message (1–20). (default: 5)
• telegramToken — Telegram bot token (from @BotFather). Required for Telegram notifications.
• telegramChatId — Telegram chat or channel ID (e.g. "-100123456789"). Required when telegramToken is set.
• ...and 11 more parameters

Input examples

Basic search — Keyword-driven search with a result cap.

→ Full payload per result — all standard fields populated where the source provides them.

{
  "query": "telegram",
  "maxResults": 50
}

Incremental tracking — Only emit posts that changed since the previous run with this stateKey.

→ First run builds the baseline state. Subsequent runs emit only records that are new or whose tracked content changed. Set emitUnchanged: true to include unchanged records as well.

{
  "query": "telegram",
  "maxResults": 200,
  "incrementalMode": true,
  "stateKey": "telegram-tracker"
}

Compact output for AI agents — Return only core fields for AI-agent and MCP workflows.

→ Small payload with the most important fields — ideal for piping into LLMs without token overhead.

{
  "query": "telegram",
  "maxResults": 50,
  "compact": true
}

Output

Each run produces a dataset of structured post records. Results can be downloaded as JSON, CSV, or Excel from the Dataset tab in Apify Console.

Example post record

{
  "listingId": "1f9b4d8f559a21438b11aa79808bd494a587d759f549f26bfb391781db31fb37",
  "postKey": "telegram/441",
  "postId": 441,
  "channel": "telegram",
  "url": "https://t.me/telegram/441",
  "portalUrl": "https://t.me/telegram/441",
  "title": "Bot-to-Bot Communication. Bots are now able to respond to other bots, not just users.",
  "text": "Bot-to-Bot Communication. Bots are now able to respond to other bots, not just users.\n\nAI enthusiasts can utilize this to create custom workflows with autonomous agents.\n\nMay Features\n1 • 2 • 3 • 4 •...",
  "date": "2026-05-14T16:08:31+00:00",
  "edited": false,
  "views": 1590000,
  "viewsText": "1.59M",
  "isServiceMessage": false,
  "mediaType": "video",
  "videos": [
    {
      "url": "https://cdn1.telesco.pe/file/c01503a63e.mp4?token=khWVaC14LSf_5hvtFuh1bo0VU-Wa74P7pib9KVJ_x8DiG3X6L8TFfysnLx-NwZ8iWEU381QDGfkJGVFADl-h1BAKfrLMIBkKHZZVFEXyxXt7s1Iu9U23cbKiurCiDFdtvOhyEGEI9PI7mrTiDyjKR8...",
      "portalUrl": "https://cdn1.telesco.pe/file/c01503a63e.mp4?token=khWVaC14LSf_5hvtFuh1bo0VU-Wa74P7pib9KVJ_x8DiG3X6L8TFfysnLx-NwZ8iWEU381QDGfkJGVFADl-h1BAKfrLMIBkKHZZVFEXyxXt7s1Iu9U23cbKiurCiDFdtvOhyEGEI9PI7mrTiDyjKR8...",
      "thumbnailUrl": "https://cdn1.telesco.pe/file/fMmaGj231LbjsD2QbuWdGnY-_3vo4Za3lkstuylaVdMZN2U-n-k8_i5QWFE9tSATjw1052hNr4Y6U5q5aKwJ3l85HidVbYu9txj9DHQ_uFpUG3NF-stNv8nDyVOGf_kK3oyH0_BTu-X51pMZs-QOrFt-WQCtVPMBUNm1FreNWuW...",
      "duration": "0:06"
    }
  ],
  "links": [
    "https://t.me/telegram/440",
    "https://t.me/telegram/442",
    "https://t.me/telegram/443",
    "https://t.me/telegram/444",
    "https://t.me/telegram/445"
  ],
  "channelUsername": "telegram",
  "channelTitle": "Telegram News",
  "channelVerified": true,
  "channelDescription": "The official Telegram on Telegram. Much recursion. Very Telegram. Wow.",
  "channelPhotoUrl": "https://cdn1.telesco.pe/file/nXV3lILA-gZVU2DPQiOCbGN2CY4EE2Ut9ZWJrp8SNJw1ZXDDTy4-xU99cw9HDXtH9FCsbbSxT6Azpnh79iFiWpi1vVojV6XOD0YHkROKUimdciVslzjjk1PfZwQE51PsQYr3Bne_UATQSM5oVAyD8CR3qknwfHfmhlCGQoANzSj...",
  "channelSubscribers": 9280000,
  "channelPhotos": 16,
  "channelVideos": 228,
  "channelLinks": 378,
  "searchQuery": "telegram",
  "contentQuality": "full",
  "detailFetched": false,
  "scrapedAt": "2026-10-20T22:47:34.331Z",
  "source": "t.me",
  "contentHash": "a9cb638f9da1dbf475b21cff4e5ea605b4d39d6bc35ae9ee8bd0dd2b2cd1d30e"
}

Incremental fields

When incremental mode is on, each record also carries:

• changeType — one of NEW, UPDATED, REAPPEARED.
• isRepost, repostOfId, repostDetectedAt — populated when a new listing matches the tracked content of a previously expired one. Set skipReposts: true to drop detected reposts from the output.

How to scrape t.me

1. Go to Telegram Channel Scraper in Apify Console.
2. Enter a search keyword.
3. Set maxResults to control how many results you need.
4. Click Start and wait for the run to finish.
5. Export the dataset as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

Use cases

• Extract post data from t.me for market research and competitive analysis.
• Monitor new and changed posts on scheduled runs without processing the full dataset every time.
• Feed structured data into AI agents, MCP tools, and automated pipelines using compact mode.
• Export clean, structured data to dashboards, spreadsheets, or data warehouses.
• Benchmark seller / dealer reputation using rating fields.

How much does it cost to scrape t.me?

Telegram Channel Scraper uses pay-per-event pricing. You pay a small fee when the run starts and then for each result that is actually produced.

• Run start: $0.0045 per run
• Per result: $0.00022 per post record

Example costs:

• 10 results: $0.00675
• 25 results: $0.01
• 100 results: $0.027
• 200 results: $0.049
• 500 results: $0.12

Example: recurring monitoring savings

These examples compare full re-scrapes with incremental runs at different churn rates. Churn is the share of posts that are new or whose tracked content changed since the previous run. Actual churn depends on your query breadth, source activity, and polling frequency — the scenarios below are examples, not predictions.

Example setup: 250 posts per run, daily polling (30 runs/month). Costs scale linearly with the number of posts.

Churn rate	Full re-scrape run cost	Incremental run cost	Savings vs full re-scrape	Monthly cost after baseline
5% — stable niche query	$0.06	$0.00731	$0.05 (88%)	$0.22
15% — moderate broad query	$0.06	$0.01	$0.05 (79%)	$0.39
30% — high-volume aggregator	$0.06	$0.02	$0.04 (65%)	$0.64

Full re-scrape monthly cost at the same cadence: $1.82. First month with incremental costs $0.27 / $0.44 / $0.68 for the 5% / 15% / 30% scenarios because the first run builds baseline state at full cost before incremental savings apply.

Platform usage is included in the per-result fee shown above.

FAQ

How many results can I get from t.me?

The number of results depends on the search query and available posts on t.me. Use the maxResults parameter to control how many results are returned per run.

Does Telegram Channel Scraper support recurring monitoring?

Yes. Enable incremental mode to only receive new or changed posts on subsequent runs. This is ideal for scheduled monitoring where you want to track changes over time without re-processing the full dataset.

Can I integrate Telegram Channel Scraper with other apps?

Yes. Telegram Channel Scraper works with Apify's integrations to connect with tools like Zapier, Make, Google Sheets, Slack, and more. You can also use webhooks to trigger actions when a run completes.

Can I use Telegram Channel Scraper with the Apify API?

Yes. You can start runs, manage inputs, and retrieve results programmatically through the Apify API. Client libraries are available for JavaScript, Python, and other languages.

Can I use Telegram Channel Scraper through an MCP Server?

Yes. Apify provides an MCP Server that lets AI assistants and agents call this actor directly. Use compact mode, descriptionMaxLength, a single descriptionFormat, and excludeEmptyFields to keep payloads manageable for LLM context windows.

Is it legal to scrape t.me?

This actor extracts publicly available data from t.me. Web scraping of public information is generally considered legal, but you should always review the target site's terms of service and ensure your use case complies with applicable laws and regulations, including GDPR where relevant.

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Disclaimer

This actor accesses only publicly available data on t.me. You are responsible for how you use the extracted data — in particular any personal information such as names, phone numbers, or email addresses — and for complying with Telegram Channel's terms of use, applicable data-protection law (including the GDPR where it applies), and the anti-spam rules of your jurisdiction.

This actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Telegram Channel or any of its subsidiaries. All trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.

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