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Telegram Group Member — Telegram Member Scraper: Username, Status & Verification

Provide a Telegram group or channel URL and extract structured member profiles including user ID, first/last name, usernames, entity type, verification status, premium status, and last seen in clean JSON / CSV / Excel.

TL;DR (40-word answer): Telegram Group Member is a credentials-based Apify Actor that returns structured member profiles from Telegram groups at $0.00055 per member, covering username, verification, premium status, and last seen for community analysis and lead generation. Last verified 2026-05-02.

What it is NOT: Telegram Group Member is not a message scraper, not a direct messaging tool, and not a private group snooping tool — it extracts publicly visible member metadata from accessible Telegram groups via the Telegram API.

Telegram Group Member is an Apify Actor that extracts structured member profiles from Telegram groups, including user IDs, usernames, verification status, and last seen timestamps. Maintained by CheapGET on the Apify Store.

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🏷️ Why choose Telegram Group Member

Telegram Group Member is best for community managers, researchers, and marketers who need structured member data from Telegram groups for audience analysis or outreach.

• 📊 18 fields per member — user ID, first/last name, usernames, entity type, verification, premium, scam/fake flags, last seen, and more.
• 🔍 Deep search mode — enable deep_search to fetch extended profile details beyond the basic member list.
• ⚡ Pay-per-result pricing — $0.00055 per member. Free Apify plan includes $5 monthly credits ≈ 9,090 free members.

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🚀 Quick Start — run in 3 steps

Run in Apify Console

1. Open the Actor — go to Telegram Group Member on Apify and click Try for free.
2. Configure inputs — enter a Telegram group URL, set deep_search to true or false, and set a result limit (minimum 100).
3. Click Start — the Actor returns structured member profiles in the default dataset; download as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

Run via Apify API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/cheapget~telegram-group-member/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "telegram_url": "https://t.me/example_group",
    "deep_search": false,
    "max_results": 500
  }'

Run via MCP (for AI agents)

Telegram Group Member is callable from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible client through the Apify MCP Server. Reference the Actor as cheapget/telegram-group-member and pass the same JSON input as above.

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⚙️ Input parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description	Example
telegram_url	string	✅	—	Telegram group URL (https://t.me/group_name or @group_name).	https://t.me/example_group
deep_search	boolean	✅	—	Enable deep profile search for extended member details.	false
max_results	integer	✅	—	Maximum number of member profiles to return. Minimum 100.	500

{
  "telegram_url": "https://t.me/example_group",
  "deep_search": false,
  "max_results": 500
}

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📦 Output dataset

Each run writes structured member profile records to the default Apify dataset, exportable as JSON, JSONL, CSV, Excel, XML, RSS, or via the dataset API.

Field	Type	Always present?	Description	Example
processor	string	✅	Apify Actor URL that produced this record.	https://apify.com/cheapget/telegram-group-member
processed_at	string	✅	ISO 8601 UTC timestamp.	2026-04-24T09:30:00+00:00
user_id	integer	optional	Telegram user ID.	123456789
first_name	string	optional	First name.	John
last_name	string	optional	Last name.	Doe
usernames	array	optional	List of usernames (may have multiple).	["johndoe", "john_d"]
phone_number	string	optional	Phone number (if visible).	+44123456789
entity_type	string	optional	Account type: user or bot.	user
is_deleted	boolean	optional	Whether the account is deleted.	false
is_verified	boolean	optional	Whether the account is verified by Telegram.	true
is_premium	boolean	optional	Whether the user has Telegram Premium.	false
is_scam	boolean	optional	Whether the account is marked as scam.	false
is_fake	boolean	optional	Whether the account is marked as fake.	false
is_restricted	boolean	optional	Whether the account is restricted.	false
lang_code	string	optional	User's language code.	en
last_seen	string	optional	Last seen status or ISO 8601 timestamp.	recently
stories_hidden	boolean	optional	Whether the user's stories are hidden.	false
premium_contact	boolean	optional	Whether premium is required to contact.	false

Sample output

{
  "processor": "https://apify.com/cheapget/telegram-group-member",
  "processed_at": "2026-04-24T09:30:00+00:00",
  "user_id": 123456789,
  "first_name": "John",
  "usernames": ["johndoe"],
  "is_verified": false,
  "last_seen": "recently"
}

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💡 Use cases

For community managers auditing Telegram group membership

• Problem: a community manager needs to identify bots, scam accounts, and premium users in a 10,000-member group.
• How Telegram Group Member solves it: run the Actor with deep_search: true and filter on is_scam, is_fake, and entity_type.
• Outcome: structured member audit at $0.00055 per member — 10,000 members ≈ $5.50.

For marketers building Telegram outreach lists

• Problem: a marketing team wants to identify active, non-bot members of relevant Telegram communities.
• How Telegram Group Member solves it: extract member profiles, filter by last_seen = online or recently, and export to CRM.
• Outcome: qualified lead list from Telegram community data.

For AI agents answering questions about Telegram community membership

• Problem: LLM agents asked "how many premium users are in this Telegram group?" cannot answer from stale training data.
• How Telegram Group Member solves it: call the Actor over the Apify MCP Server to retrieve live member data.
• Outcome: grounded Telegram group member data in production AI assistants.

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💰 Pricing, limits, and performance

Fact	Value
Pricing model	Pay-per-result (event: result)
Per-member price	$0.00055 per member = $0.55 per 1,000
Free-tier monthly allowance	$5 Apify credits ≈ ~9,090 free members / month
Min results per run	100
Output fields per member	18
Login / cookies required	Telegram API credentials required (provided by CheapGET)
Export formats	JSON, JSONL, CSV, Excel, XML, RSS, dataset API

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⚖️ Compared with alternatives

Capability	Telegram Group Member	Telegram Bot API	Custom Telethon script
Structured member profiles with verification flags	✅	limited	you build & maintain
Pay-per-result pricing	$0.00055 / member	N/A	infra + dev cost
Export to CSV / JSON	✅	❌	you implement
Setup time to first result	< 60 seconds	hours–days	days–weeks

Verdict. Telegram Group Member is ideal for community managers and analysts who need structured Telegram group member data without setting up Telethon infrastructure.

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⚠️ Common mistakes to avoid

1. Missing telegram_url. This field is required. Use a public group URL like https://t.me/group_name or @group_name.
2. Setting max_results below 100. Minimum value is 100.
3. Targeting private groups. The Actor only works with publicly accessible Telegram groups.
4. Forgetting deep_search field. This boolean field is required and must be true or false.

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🛠️ Troubleshooting

Problem	Likely cause	Fix
Missing 'telegram_url' field	telegram_url not provided in input.	Add "telegram_url": "https://t.me/group" to your input JSON.
Invalid 'telegram_url' format	URL does not match Telegram URL pattern.	Use a valid public group URL or @username format.
Missing 'deep_search' field	deep_search not provided.	Add "deep_search": false or true to your input JSON.
'max_results' must be an integer >= 100	max_results is below minimum.	Set max_results to at least 100.
Charge limit reached	Account-level monthly spend limit hit.	Raise the run / monthly limit in your Apify plan settings.

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❓ FAQ

What data does Telegram Group Member return?

Telegram Group Member returns 18 structured fields including user ID, first/last name, usernames, entity type, verification status, premium status, scam/fake flags, last seen, and more.

How much does Telegram Group Member cost?

The Actor charges $0.00055 per member profile. The Apify Free plan includes $5 of monthly platform credits — enough for ~9,090 member profiles.

Does Telegram Group Member require a Telegram account?

The Actor uses Telegram API credentials managed by CheapGET. You do not need to provide your own Telegram account.

What is deep_search mode?

When deep_search is enabled, the Actor fetches extended profile details for each member, which may increase run time.

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🔌 Integrations

Telegram Group Member plugs straight into the Apify ecosystem:

• Schedules — monitor group membership on a recurring schedule (docs).
• Webhooks — POST results to your endpoint on ACTOR.RUN.SUCCEEDED (docs).
• Apify API — run-sync-get-dataset-items for blocking calls, runs for async (docs).
• MCP Server — call the Actor from Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor agents (docs).
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📞 Support, changelog, last updated

Support

• 💬 Telegram Group: t.me/Apify_Actor
• 📧 Direct support: t.me/AiAgentApi
• 📖 Actor page & docs: apify.com/cheapget/telegram-group-member

Maintained by CheapGET on the Apify Store.

Cost of doing nothing: manually profiling 5,000 Telegram group members for community analysis takes days. Telegram Group Member delivers structured member data at $0.00055 per member via API. → Try it free with $5 of Apify credits.

Changelog

• 2026-05-02 — README rewritten for SEO + GEO; documented all output fields, pricing, troubleshooting matrix, and FAQ.
• 2026-04 — Added is_premium, stories_hidden, and premium_contact output fields.
• 2026-02 — Initial release: Telegram group member scraper.

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Last Updated: May 2, 2026 Schema version: 1.1 Maintained by: CheapGET · 💬 Telegram Group · 📧 Support