Telegram channel details — workflow and API

Channel details, channel posts and subscriber counts

Telegram provides public channel details and the latest posts visible in public previews, with media and view totals that may be rounded or approximate.

Get channel

Get the title, username, description, subscriber total, verification, photo and public media totals for a public Telegram channel. Media totals can be rounded when Telegram abbreviates them; missing totals are null. Private channels, groups, bots and people are not supported.

Your information

Channel

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

1 credit per run

Example results

Username: @durov
File Count: Not provided
Link Count: 200
Description: Founder of Telegram.
Is Verified: Yes
Photo Count: 102
Video Count: 46
Channel Link: t.me
Channel Title: Pavel Durov
Subscriber Count: 10,594,012
Channel Photo Link: Open image

Example data · Run in Studio for fresh results.

About Telegram

Telegram, also called TG, uses Get channel to return public channel details from a channel name or t.me link.

Built by Fous from t.me and checked automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026. Fous is not affiliated with Telegram.

Actions

Get channel

1 credit per run

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Channel`channel`	Text	Required	Public channel name with or without @, or its t.me link, such as durov, @durov, or t.me/durov.Example: Durov

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Username`username`	Text	The channel username with @.Example: @durov
File Count`file_count`	Number	Files shown in the public preview; may be rounded if abbreviated.
Link Count`link_count`	Number	Links shown in the public preview; may be rounded if abbreviated.Example: 200
Description`description`	Text	Channel description, or null when not provided.Example: Founder of Telegram.
Is Verified`is_verified`	Yes or no	Whether the public channel displays a verified badge.Example: Yes
Photo Count`photo_count`	Number	Photos shown in the public preview; may be rounded if abbreviated.Example: 102
Video Count`video_count`	Number	Videos shown in the public preview; may be rounded if abbreviated.Example: 46
Channel Link`channel_link`	Text	The channel t.me page link.Example: https://t.me/durov
Channel Title`channel_title`	Text	The channel title.Example: Pavel Durov
Subscriber Count`subscriber_count`	Number	Exact number of subscribers from the public profile.Example: 10594012
Channel Photo Link`channel_photo_link`	Text	Channel profile photo URL, or null if absent.Example: https://cdn4.telesco.pe/file/dvlDi8HZMZcm2m0WSzi_v3KAH7ndzd_FKRLAlcycWXQiRkvGdk…

Example result

For Channel: Durov

JSON

{
  "username": "@durov",
  "file_count": null,
  "link_count": 200,
  "description": "Founder of Telegram.",
  "is_verified": true,
  "photo_count": 102,
  "video_count": 46,
  "channel_link": "https://t.me/durov",
  "channel_title": "Pavel Durov",
  "subscriber_count": 10594012,
  "channel_photo_link": "https://cdn4.telesco.pe/file/dvlDi8HZMZcm2m0WSzi_v3KAH7ndzd_FKRLAlcycWXQiRkvGdkuo8cuoGMZeJ8XwOT-r_HagOBIW4MtqmJCEd8RumwOzG5NfNtMXVdMOd2kQc9UkLPrrLJzCdsVcP3sxiyma_ugCTk3TpxLiMztEMwezf_9KYc5VjS5Bhx1QKQc…"
}

List channel posts

1 credit per run

List the latest posts from a public Telegram channel, including text, posting time, views, edits, forwarded source, media thumbnails and post links. View counts are approximate when the preview abbreviates them; only posts visible on public channel previews are included.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Channel`channel`	Text	Required	Public channel username with or without @, or its t.me link, for example durov.Example: Durov
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Maximum number of recent posts to return, for example 40. Up to 100.Example: 45

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Posts`posts`	List	Channel posts in newest-first order.
Text`posts[].text`	Text	Plain text of the post, including link labels.Example: 🌍 This summer will see the largest rollout of a non-custodial crypto wallet…
Views`posts[].views`	Number	Displayed view count converted to an approximate whole number, or null when unavailable.Example: 333000
Edited`posts[].edited`	Yes or no	Whether the preview marks this post as edited.Example: No
Post Link`posts[].post_link`	Text	Link to the post.Example: https://t.me/gram/2389
Posted At`posts[].posted_at`	Date	Post date and time in UTC, ISO 8601.Example: 2026-07-21T14:41:46+00:00
Post Number`posts[].post_number`	Number	Channel post number.Example: 2389
Photo Thumbnail Links`posts[].photo_thumbnail_links`	List	Links to photo thumbnails.
Video Thumbnail Links`posts[].video_thumbnail_links`	List	Links to video thumbnails.
Forwarded From Channel`posts[].forwarded_from_channel`	Text	Name shown as the forwarded source, or null.Example: Pavel Durov

Example result

For Channel: @gram, Max Results: 5

JSON

{
  "posts": [
    {
      "text": "🌍 This summer will see the largest rollout of a non-custodial crypto wallet in human history.\n\n⚡️Instant zero-fee crypto transactions for over a billion users are about to become reality.\n\n💎 We're b…",
      "views": 333000,
      "edited": false,
      "post_link": "https://t.me/gram/2389",
      "posted_at": "2026-07-21T14:41:46+00:00",
      "post_number": 2389,
      "photo_thumbnail_links": [],
      "video_thumbnail_links": [],
      "forwarded_from_channel": "Pavel Durov"
    },
    {
      "text": "💎 Toncoin → Gram\n\nThe rebranding is in progress 🔥",
      "views": 727000,
      "edited": false,
      "post_link": "https://t.me/gram/2388",
      "posted_at": "2026-06-15T14:37:51+00:00",
      "post_number": 2388,
      "photo_thumbnail_links": [],
      "video_thumbnail_links": [],
      "forwarded_from_channel": null
    },
    {
      "text": "Channel photo updated",
      "views": null,
      "edited": false,
      "post_link": "https://t.me/gram/2387",
      "posted_at": "2026-06-15T14:26:56+00:00",
      "post_number": 2387,
      "photo_thumbnail_links": [],
      "video_thumbnail_links": [],
      "forwarded_from_channel": null
    }
  ]
}

For developers

Run this workflow from your own code. In Studio, turn on Developer mode and create an API key.

cURL

# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
: "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}"

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@telegram",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_channel",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "channel": "durov"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Review public channel descriptions and subscriber totals
Compare subscriber counts across public channels
Track recent posts and approximate views
Find post links and posting times
Collect public post text and media thumbnails

Questions

Is Fous affiliated with Telegram?

No. Fous is not affiliated with Telegram. This workflow reads the public t.me website and returns its data.

How much does it cost?

Each run costs 1 credit. With pay-as-you-go, a credit costs 1¢; monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a Telegram account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from t.me when you run it; repeating the same request within a day may return the saved result. Fous checks this workflow automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026.