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Telegram Capabilities and Limitations
An overview of Telegram data source capabilities and limitations for the Public Account monitor.
The Telegram data source lets you monitor public Telegram channels and groups in Public Account monitors. This article explains how Telegram data is collected, which content types are supported, and what information Lucidya collects for each data entity.
Data Source Overview
- Source of data: Data vendor
- Latency: New posts appear in your monitor within 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Historical data access: Up to 30 days
Supported Account Types
- Telegram Group: A two-way conversation space where members can post and reply.
- Telegram Channel: A one-way broadcasting space where the channel publishes posts to its subscribers.
Supported Content Types
- Text
- Image
- Video
- Poll (title and options)
- Link
- Document (as a link)
- Audio (as a link)
- Sticker
Data Dictionary
Telegram Channel or Group
- Name
- Username
- Profile image
- Number of subscribers
Telegram Post
- Content
- Author: username, profile image, and display name
Telegram Post Reply
- Content
- Author: username, profile image, and display name
- Parent post
Telegram Post Forward
- Content
- Parent post
For further assistance contact Lucidya Support.
Frequently asked questions
New posts appear within 30 minutes to 1 hour of being published.
You can access historical data for up to 30 days.
A group is a two-way space where members post and reply. A channel is a one-way space where only the channel publishes posts.
Documents and audio are collected as links, not as files.