Telegram group and channel management: Bulk onboarding, information syncing, and message broadcasting -

This document explains how to centrally manage your Telegram groups and channels in the Chat App Message Service console. It details the complete process, from creating a channel and obtaining a public link to adding groups and channels in bulk.

Prerequisites

Before you add a group or channel, make sure you meet the following requirements:

You have created a Telegram-type channel. For instructions, see Create and manage Telegram channels.
You have created and connected a bot. For instructions, see Bot management.
You have created the target group or channel in Telegram and added the bot as an administrator. For instructions, see How to create Telegram groups and channels.
You have obtained the public link for the group or channel.

Add a group or channel

Log on to the Chat App Message Service console.
In the left navigation pane, click Channel Management.
Click the Channel ID of the desired Telegram-type channel to open its details page.
Click the Group/Channel Management > Connect New Group/Channel.
In the dialog box, enter the Public URL of the group or channel.
Example of a public link format: https://t.me/test4getchat
Click Identity Info. The system automatically identifies and displays the name, type, and bot role of the group or channel.
After confirming the information is correct, click Connect.
Note
You can only add a group or channel if the bot role is administrator or member. If the bot has not joined the group or channel, or if it has insufficient permissions, the addition will fail.

Manage added groups and channels

Added groups and channels are displayed in a list on the Group/Channel Management page. You can filter them by type, name, or public link.

Fields

Parameter	Description
Name	The name of the group or channel in Telegram.
Type	Specifies whether the entry is a group or a channel.
Chat ID	The unique identifier for the group or channel. You can use this ID to send messages by calling the API.
Public Link	The public link of the group or channel in Telegram.
Bot Admin	The role of the bot in the group or channel: administrator: Has full permissions to send and manage messages. member: Has basic message sending permissions.
Show Member Count	The current number of members in the group or channel, as reported by Telegram.
Last Sync Time	The last time the group or channel information was synced with the Chat App Message Service.

Resync

If details of a group or channel change, such as its name or member count, you can manually trigger a sync to update the information.

In the Actions column for the target group or channel, click Resync.

Delete a group or channel

If you no longer need to send messages to a group or channel, you can delete it.

In the Actions column for the target group or channel, click Delete.

Important

This action cannot be undone. After deletion, you can no longer send messages to the group or channel through the Chat App Message Service, or select it as a message target.