# OSINT: monitor a topic across Telegram news

**Use case:** 

Follow a person, place or event across hundreds of public Telegram news channels in several languages. Keywords work in any language and script.

## Input

```json
{
  "keywords": [
    "sanctions"
  ],
  "channels": [
    "cointelegraph",
    "@WatcherGuru",
    "https://t.me/s/wublockchainenglish"
  ],
  "useDirectory": true,
  "directoryChannels": 150,
  "languages": [
    "en",
    "uk",
    "ru"
  ],
  "discoverChannels": true,
  "maxChannelsPerKeyword": 15,
  "expandViaForwards": true,
  "since": "3 days",
  "matchFilter": "all_words",
  "maxResults": 200,
  "maxResultsPerChannel": 40,
  "minViews": 0,
  "minSubscribers": 0,
  "maxConcurrency": 24,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "postedAt": {
    "label": "Posted",
    "format": "date"
  },
  "keywords": {
    "label": "Keywords",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "matchType": {
    "label": "Match",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "channelTitle": {
    "label": "Channel",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "channelSubscribers": {
    "label": "Subscribers",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "text": {
    "label": "Post",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "views": {
    "label": "Views",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "reactionsTotal": {
    "label": "Reactions",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "Link",
    "format": "link"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Telegram Keyword Search Scraper & Monitor Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "OSINT: monitor a topic across Telegram news". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/DVsuroQclyqT575hg) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "OSINT: monitor a topic across Telegram news" task

The Telegram Keyword Search Scraper & Monitor Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like keywords, channels to search, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "OSINT: monitor a topic across Telegram news" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as posted, keywords, match, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "OSINT: monitor a topic across Telegram news" task via API](https://apify.com/marvinkruell/telegram-keyword-search-scraper.md).

## FAQ

### Can I search in Russian or Ukrainian?

Yes. Write the keyword in that language and pick the languages for the channel directory.

### Does it show where a post was forwarded from?

Yes. Forwarded posts include the original channel when Telegram shows it.

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Telegram Keyword Search Scraper & Monitor](https://apify.com/marvinkruell/telegram-keyword-search-scraper.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/marvinkruell/telegram-keyword-search-scraper.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/marvinkruell/telegram-keyword-search-scraper.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).