interactive python script to find the channel name and channel link from a telegram chat id.
- git clone this repo
- pythton3 -m venv /path/to/this/repo
- source bin/activate
- pip3 install -r requirements.txt
- python3 chatid.py
- paste the telegram chat ID ie: -1001638301761 you want to get the Link
the result is a json object with the information of the channel.
This Python script retrieves detailed information about Telegram chats or channels using their IDs. It supports two modes of operation: processing a single chat ID or batch processing a list of chat IDs from a JSON file.
- Retrieve chat/channel details, including name, link, and description.
- Fetch information about administrators (if permissions allow).
- Handles Telegram API rate limits.
- Outputs results in a readable JSON format.
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Python: Ensure Python 3.7 or later is installed.
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Dependencies: Install required Python libraries.
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Telegram API Credentials: Obtain your
API_IDandAPI_HASHfrom Telegram's Developer Portal. -
Environment File: Create a
.envfile in the script's directory with the following format:API_ID=your_api_id API_HASH=your_api_hash
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Clone the repository or download the script file.
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Install the required dependencies:
pip install -r requirements.txt
The
requirements.txtfile should include:telethon python-dotenv
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Run the script:
python script.py
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Select
singlemode when prompted. -
Enter the chat ID interactively:
Enter mode (single/file): single Enter chat ID: 123456789 -
The script will fetch and display the details for the given chat ID.
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Prepare an input JSON file containing a list of chat IDs:
[ 1128083841, 1283178270, 1487098807 ] -
Run the script:
python script.py
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Select
filemode when prompted. -
Enter the paths for the input and output JSON files:
Enter mode (single/file): file Enter input JSON file path: input.json Enter output JSON file path: output.json -
The script will process the chat IDs in the input file and save the results in the specified output file.
The output JSON file will look like this:
{
"1128083841": {
"Channel name": "Example Channel",
"Channel link": "https://t.me/example",
"About": "This is an example channel.",
"Admin Info": [
{
"Admin ID": 123456,
"Admin Username": "admin_user",
"Admin First Name": "Admin",
"Admin Last Name": "User"
}
]
}
}The script automatically detects and handles rate limits using FloodWaitError. If a rate limit is hit, it will pause for the required duration before continuing.
- Ensure the chat IDs are valid and accessible with the provided API credentials.
- Permissions to fetch administrator details may vary depending on the chat/channel settings.
This script is released under the MIT License.
Feel free to submit issues or pull requests for improvements or bug fixes!