How to Connect Telegram Channel or Group to RobinReach

Learn how to get your Telegram Channel or Group ID and connect it to RobinReach for seamless publishing.

Good news: This is a one-time setup. Once connected, your Telegram channel or group will be ready for scheduling and publishing forever!

Posting Limit: Telegram has a limit of 25 posts per day per channel or group.

Prerequisites

Before connecting your Telegram channel or group to RobinReach, you need:

A Telegram Channel or Group that you own or administer
Admin access to add bots to your channel/group
Your RobinReach account ready to connect

Step 1: Add @robinreach_bot as Admin

First, you need to add the RobinReach bot to your Telegram channel or group:

Open your Telegram Channel or Group
Go to Settings → Administrators
Click Add Administrator
Search for @robinreach_bot
Add the bot and grant it the necessary permissions to post messages

Important: The bot needs permission to post messages in your channel or group.

Step 2: Get Your Channel or Group ID

To connect your Telegram channel or group to RobinReach, you'll need the ID. Here are three ways to get it:

Method 1: Get ID from Telegram Web URL (Recommended)

The easiest way to get your Channel or Group ID is through Telegram Web:

Open web.telegram.org in your browser
Log in to your Telegram account
Navigate to your Channel or Group
Look at the URL in your browser's address bar, it will look like:

https://web.telegram.org/k/#-1001234567890

The number after # is your Channel or Group ID

Example: In the URL above, your ID is -1001234567890

Note: Make sure to copy the entire number including the minus sign (e.g., -1001234567890 )

Method 2: Use @JsonDumpBot

Alternatively, you can forward a message from your Telegram channel or group, using either the mobile app or Telegram Web, and then send it to @JsonDumpBot. The bot will generate a complete JSON of the forwarded message, showing all the details of the request, like this:

How to use @JsonDumpBot:

Send any message in your Telegram channel or group
Forward that message to @JsonDumpBot
The bot will reply with a JSON dump
Look for the "forward_from_chat" section
Find the "id" field, this is your Channel or Group ID

Note:

Channel IDs typically start with -100 followed by numbers

Group IDs are also negative numbers

Make sure to copy the entire number including the minus sign

Method 3: Send the URL or Invitation Link to RobinReach Support

If you're unsure how to extract the ID yourself, we're happy to help!

Simply send us one of the following:

The Telegram Web URL from your browser (e.g., https://web.telegram.org/k/#-1001234567890 )
Your Channel or Group invitation link (e.g., https://t.me/yourchannel )

How to send:

Live Chat on robinreach.com
Email: [email protected]

We'll extract the ID for you and help you complete the connection!

Step 3: Connect to RobinReach

Now that you have your Channel or Group ID:

Log in to your RobinReach account
Go to Channels → Add New Channel
Select Telegram from the list of platforms
Enter your Channel or Group ID (the numeric ID you obtained)
Click Connect

RobinReach will verify the connection with @robinreach_bot and your Telegram channel or group will be ready for scheduling and publishing!

Summary

Step	Action
1	Add @robinreach_bot as an admin to your channel/group
2	Get your Channel/Group ID using one of three methods:
	Method 1: Copy ID from Telegram Web URL
	Method 2: Forward a message to @JsonDumpBot
	Method 3: Send the URL to RobinReach support
3	Paste the ID in RobinReach to connect

Troubleshooting

Q: I can't find the ID in the JSON response

Make sure you're forwarding a message from your channel/group, not sending a new message to the bot
Look for forward_from_chat → id in the response

Q: The connection failed in RobinReach

Verify that @robinreach_bot is added as an administrator in your channel/group
Make sure you copied the complete ID including the minus sign (e.g., -1001234567890 )

Q: Can I use my channel username instead?

RobinReach requires the numeric ID for reliable connections
Usernames can change, but IDs remain constant

Need Help?

If you encounter any issues connecting your Telegram channel or group, contact our support team:

Email: [email protected]
Live Chat: Available on robinreach.com

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