Check a Telegram @handle or t.me link against official handles and known impersonators

get/api/telegram-check.json

Request

  • Base URL: https://getbotornot.com
  • URL: https://getbotornot.com/api/telegram-check.json
  • Auth: one of:
    • none
    • HTTP bearer

Query parameters

handlestring required

@handle, t.me/ link or tg://resolve link

Response

status: official, impersonator, lookalike, unknown or invalid

status'official' | 'impersonator' | 'lookalike' | 'unknown' | 'invalid'
handlestring
messagestring
botobject
official_handlesobject[]
red_flagsstring[]
how_to_verifystring[]
psa_sourcestring

Changes

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