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Telegram API: Get public channel

Gets the title, username, description, subscriber total, verification, photo and public media totals of a public Telegram channel.

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Inputs

Values from the run on Oct 23, 2026, shown under Output.

Channel, requiredchannel

Public channel name with or without @, or its t.me link, such as durov, @durov, or t.me/durov.

@nytimes

Output

From a run on Oct 23, 2026, shortened for this page.
{  "username": "@nytimes",  "file_count": null,  "link_count": 2800,  "description": "New York Times coverage from around the world, including the Russia-Ukraine war. Get the latest at https://www.nytimes.com/world",  "is_verified": true,  "photo_count": 3320,  "video_count": 165,  "channel_link": "https://t.me/nytimes",  "channel_title": "The New York Times",  "subscriber_count": 187927,  "channel_photo_link": "https://cdn1.telesco.pe/file/gHkhbsFsxJFuMtSOtEf54miJ0AGJ_AOx2OnSmugzDTa-JiJ4Ka1NeVMQD4UWiOICqaxmYEHFUnPPgm-TZMBVKSMX-FMiRItt-ht3glin2GV9SYJSAT_hqsdBs6baByHZeVXcxDy8YqNHe9g2VE04QKhE8WFVZaXDdGGe_KU5JogyLrWBN0xN_lCsiaWbImcIWSGAuOg8AY8bbfV6UBLsbts-ZGZjKljyNz28eH5mae3SI4dDswasXaECAriL4HP5KqjJj_FjJDwwig6…"}
Price
1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free.
Method
t.me/get_channel
Returns
channel title, username, description, subscriber count, photo/video/file/link counts, verified flag, photo and t.me link

Use it from your agent

Give your agent this line. It reads SKILL.md, gets a Fous API key and connects the Fous MCP server. Its run then takes the method t.me/get_channel with the inputs above.

Ask your agent

  • How many subscribers does the public channel durov have, and is it verified?
  • Can you pull up the description and photo for the Telegram channel @durov?
  • What are the title and media counts for t.me/durov, including photos and links shared?
  • Look up the public channel named durov and tell me its username and t.me link.
  • I need the subscriber total and verified status for the Telegram channel @techdaily_news.
  • Lists the latest posts from a public Telegram channel preview, with text, posting time, approximate views, edit flag, forwarded source, thumbnails and post links.

    t.me/list_channel_posts
  • Gets a public YouTube channel's profile, links and statistics from its name, @handle or link. Subscriber totals may be rounded as YouTube displays them.

    youtube.com/get_channel
  • Looks up a YouTube channel on Social Blade by name, @handle, YouTube link or Social Blade link and returns its profile, 30-day growth, earnings estimates and the last 14 daily statistics.

    socialblade.com/get_youtube_channel_stats
  • Lists a YouTube channel's public videos, Shorts, or live uploads, newest first or most popular first, along with channel details. Counts and dates taken from displayed text may be approximate.

    youtube.com/list_channel_videos
  • Gets public details and statistics for one YouTube video by link, ID or title. A title selects the top search match.

    youtube.com/get_video
  • Gets a TikTok creator's public profile and totals (followers, following, likes, videos) from a username, @handle or profile link. Profiles not visible to public visitors cannot be returned.

    tiktok.com/get_profile
  • Looks up a public Twitch channel by name, display name or channel link and returns its profile, live status and up to 10 recent broadcast videos.

    twitch.tv/get_channel
  • Gets an Instagram account's public profile from its username, @name or profile link: name, bio, exact follower, following and post counts, verified and private flags, first bio link, profile picture and account ID.

    instagram.com/get_profile