Ship Your Telegram Integration In Minutes, Not Months

Stop running your own bot, tracking numeric chat IDs, and escaping MarkdownV2 by hand. PostZen publishes to Telegram channels and groups through one simple endpoint - so you can focus on building your product.

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{
  "platforms": ["telegram"],
  "accountId": "acc_abc123",
  "content": "Hello from PostZen!",
  "scheduledFor": "2025-01-15T19:00:00Z"
}

WHY POSTZEN VS. TELEGRAM BOT API?

PostZen

  • Simple API key authentication - no OAuth complexity
  • We handle rate limits automatically with smart queuing and retries
  • Upload media directly to us - we host and optimize it for you
  • Zero maintenance - we handle all API changes behind the scenes
  • One integration for 10 social platforms with identical patterns

Telegram Bot API Direct

  • Register a bot with BotFather and keep its token off your client
  • Track numeric chat IDs and re-check admin rights before every send
  • Choose between sendMessage, sendPhoto, sendVideo, sendAnimation, and sendMediaGroup yourself
  • Escape MarkdownV2 exactly or Telegram rejects the whole message
  • Build separate integrations per platform

Save 4-6 weeks of development time. Ship your Telegram API integration today, not next month.

🤖

An Access Code and a Shared Bot

Telegram skips OAuth entirely. Add @PostZenScheduleBot as an administrator of your channel or group, then DM it the access code PostZen generates. No developer app, no bot token to store, and no app review queue.

Codes are single-use and expire after 15 minutes. Remove the bot from the chat to disconnect - nothing else in your account changes.

CONTENT TYPES

📝 Text Posts📷 Photos📹 Videos🖼️ Albums🎆 GIFs

HOW IT WORKS

1.

Connect Your Account

Make @PostZenScheduleBot an admin of your channel or group, then DM it your access code. PostZen checks the posting rights before it saves the connection.

2.

Build Your Integration

Draft messages, albums, and per-post options in the same workspace your team already uses. Length rules and album limits are checked before anything sends.

3.

We Handle the Rest

PostZen keeps the queue clear and gives your team publishing status without opening Telegram.

FEATURES

Ship Faster

Go from zero to scheduled Telegram posts in one sitting. No BotFather registration and no app review - add the shared bot, send a code, then build.

Posts as the Channel

In a channel, posts appear as the channel itself and readers never see a bot. In a group, they appear as @PostZenScheduleBot.

We Handle the Hard Parts

Caption limits, mixed photo-and-video albums, HTML and MarkdownV2 escaping, silent delivery, and forward protection - all built for you.

CODE EXAMPLE

const response = await fetch("https://api.postzen.dev/v1/posts", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": "Bearer POSTZEN_API_KEY",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    platforms: [{
      platform: "telegram",
      accountId: "your-telegram-account-id",
      settings: { parseMode: "html", disableNotification: true }
    }],
    content: "<b>Release 2.4</b> is out. Read the notes at example.com/notes",
    mediaItems: [{ url: "https://cdn.example.com/launch-image.jpg" }],
    scheduledFor: "2026-06-15T19:00:00Z",
    tags: ["launch", "telegram"]
  })
});

const result = await response.json();
console.log("Scheduled successfully:", result.post._id);
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Do I need to create my own Telegram bot?
No. PostZen uses one shared bot, @PostZenScheduleBot. There is no BotFather registration, no bot token to store, and no Telegram app review.
How do I connect a Telegram channel or group?
PostZen generates an access code that is good for 15 minutes. Add @PostZenScheduleBot as an administrator of the chat - with Post Messages enabled for a channel - then DM the bot your code. The connection appears in PostZen as soon as the bot confirms it.
Who do posts appear to come from?
In a channel, posts appear as the channel itself and readers never see the bot. In a group or supergroup, posts appear as @PostZenScheduleBot.
What are Telegram's length and media limits?
A text-only post allows 4,096 characters. Attach any media and that text becomes a caption capped at 1,024 characters. An album carries up to 10 items and can mix photos and videos; a GIF posts on its own.
Can I post silently or block forwarding?
Yes. Per-post settings cover silent delivery, disabling the link preview, and protecting content so Telegram blocks forwarding and saving. Text can be sent as plain text, HTML, or MarkdownV2.
Does PostZen report Telegram analytics?
No. Telegram's Bot API exposes no view, reach, or subscriber metrics for a post, so there is nothing for PostZen to report. Channel admins can still see per-message view counts inside the Telegram app.
Can I schedule Telegram posts in advance?
Yes. Set a scheduledFor timestamp and PostZen publishes at the exact time. You can cross-post to X, Bluesky, LinkedIn, and other supported platforms in the same API call.

ONE API, 10 PLATFORMS

Twitter/XInstagramTikTokLinkedInFacebookYouTubeThreadsBlueskyPinterestTelegram

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