Telegram has ~1 billion users and no read API — so I built one in a day (Day 5 of 60)

Short summary

Developed an API that scrapes public Telegram channels (t.me/s/) and returns structured JSON without requiring MTProto clients, bot tokens, or authentication. The solution parses channel metadata, post data including reactions and view counts, and implements efficient cursor-based pagination. Built as a stateless Deno-based Supabase Edge Function in one day; offers a free tier with affordable paid plans for production workloads.

• •Scrapes public Telegram channels to deliver structured JSON with no MTProto, bot tokens, or authentication required
• •Provides channel profiles, posts with reactions/view counts, and cursor-based pagination for efficient data retrieval
• •Built as a stateless Deno/Supabase Edge Function in a single day; free tier plus paid tiers for production

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