One API Call to Message on Telegram
The Telegram Bot API requires bot creation through BotFather, webhook configuration, and understanding of chat-based messaging models. RelayAPI handles OAuth, rate limits, media hosting, and API changes.
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const response = await fetch('https://api.relayapi.dev/v1/posts', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'Authorization': 'Bearer rlay_live_xxxxxxxxxx',
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
},
body: JSON.stringify({
content: 'Check out our latest update!',
platforms: ['telegram'],
media: ['https://cdn.example.com/image.jpg'],
}),
});Telegram Bot API
- Bot creation through BotFather is manual, and managing bot tokens across environments requires careful secret management
- Webhook setup requires HTTPS endpoints with valid SSL certificates and handling Telegram's specific update format
- Sending to channels requires the bot to be added as an admin, and group messaging has different permission models
- Rate limits are per-bot and per-chat with different thresholds (30 messages/second to chats, 20 messages/minute to groups)
- Media groups (albums) require sending multiple messages with a specific media_group_id and handling partial failures
RelayAPI
- RelayAPI manages bot tokens securely and handles environment-specific configuration automatically
- We provide webhook infrastructure with SSL, update parsing, and event routing -- no server setup required
- Publish to channels, groups, and individual chats with a unified API -- we handle permission resolution
- Intelligent rate limit management with per-chat and per-group tracking, automatic queuing, and retry logic
- Send media albums with a single request -- we construct the media group, handle partial failures, and confirm delivery
Supported Content Types
How It Works
Connect Your Account
Authorize your Telegram account via OAuth in 30 seconds
Build Your Integration
Use the REST API or our SDKs to publish content
RelayAPI Handles the Rest
We manage publishing, rate limits, and delivery notifications
Ship Faster
Send Telegram messages with a single API call. No webhook server, no bot token management, no media group construction. Specify the chat, content, and formatting -- we handle delivery.
Official API, Zero Hassle
RelayAPI uses the official Telegram Bot API. Your messages are delivered natively with read receipts and inline keyboards, while we handle bot management, webhooks, and rate limits.
Channel and Group Publishing
Publishing to Telegram channels and groups requires admin permissions and different API patterns. RelayAPI unifies channel, group, and direct messaging into a single endpoint with automatic permission handling.
Frequently Asked Questions
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