# Telegram channel search

**Use case:** 

Find public Telegram channels by keyword and save titles, usernames, descriptions, member counts, flags, and photos.

## Input

```json
{
  "searchTerms": [
    "telegram",
    "crypto",
    "marketing",
    "news",
    "sports"
  ],
  "channelTargets": [],
  "maxChannels": 75,
  "maxChannelsPerSearchTerm": 50,
  "includeRecentMessagesPreview": false,
  "maxPreviewMessagesPerChannel": 0
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "resultPosition": {
    "label": "Result position",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "channelTitle": {
    "label": "Channel title",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "username": {
    "label": "Username",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "channelUrl": {
    "label": "Channel URL",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "entityKind": {
    "label": "Entity kind",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "memberCount": {
    "label": "Members or subscribers",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "description": {
    "label": "Description",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "matchedSearchTerm": {
    "label": "Matched search term",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "isVerified": {
    "label": "Verified",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "profilePhotoUrl": {
    "label": "Profile photo URL",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "recentMessages": {
    "label": "Recent messages",
    "format": "array"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Telegram Channels Scraper](https://apify.com/maximedupre/telegram-channels-scraper) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/maximedupre/telegram-channels-scraper) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.