Telegram Channel Scraper: Messages, Views & Search

Scrape posts from public Telegram channels without a login, phone number or API ID. Get text, dates, views, reactions, links and media URLs, filter by keywords or date and paginate older messages. $0.15 per 1,000 messages.

Store page: https://apify.com/nexo_data/telegram-public-channel-messages

What can you do with this Telegram channel messages scraper?

• Monitor crypto, news and brand channels
• Track views and engagement per post
• Build datasets for sentiment analysis and LLMs
• Search keywords across public channels without an API key

How to scrape public Telegram channel messages

1. Open the Actor on Apify Store and click Try for free.
2. Paste your input (see the example below) in the Input tab.
3. Click Start and wait for the run to finish.
4. Download results as JSON, CSV, Excel or HTML, or fetch them via the Apify API.

How to scrape public Telegram channel messages via API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/nexo_data~telegram-public-channel-messages/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"channels": ["telegram"], "maxMessagesPerChannel": 20, "maxPagesPerChannel": 2}'

You can also call it from Python/JS with the apify-client, schedule it, or connect it to Make, Zapier, n8n or an MCP-enabled AI agent.

How to schedule it for monitoring

Create an Apify Schedule (e.g. daily) with the same input. Combine with webhooks or integrations to get alerts in Slack, email or Google Sheets.

Input example

{
  "channels": [
    "telegram"
  ],
  "maxMessagesPerChannel": 20,
  "maxPagesPerChannel": 2
}

Output example

Each item in the dataset is one result. Typical fields are listed in the Output tab; export to JSON/CSV/Excel.

Pricing (pay per event)

You only pay for what you get — no monthly rental. Apify platform usage is included in the event prices below.

Event	What it is	Price
run-start	Run start — One event per valid run.	$0.0005 ($0.5 / 1,000)
page	Preview page inspected — One public channel preview page (up to 20 messages) downloaded and inspected, including pages without keyword matches.	$5e-05 ($0.05 / 1,000)
message	Extracted matching message — One matched message successfully saved to the dataset.	$0.0004 ($0.4 / 1,000)

Tip: set Maximum cost per run in run options to cap spend. New Apify accounts get free monthly credits, so your first runs are effectively free.

FAQ

Is it legal to scrape Telegram channel messages? This Actor collects only publicly available data. Make sure your use complies with the site's terms and data protection laws (e.g. GDPR).

Do I need an API key or login? No. Only an Apify account.

What if a source fails? Failed or empty sources are reported in the output for diagnosis; you are not charged the message event for them.

Can I use it with AI agents / LLMs? Yes — output is structured JSON, ready for RAG, LangChain, LlamaIndex or the Apify MCP server.

Found a bug or need a feature? Open an issue in the Issues tab — we usually respond within 24 hours.