• AUDIT
  • METRICS
  • CONTEXT
  • HUMAN

How to check group members and admins with your AI

Connect your Telegram group to your AI client once. After that, you can ask for specific details about your community without ever opening the app.

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Short answer

How can I see who is in my Telegram group using AI?

Your AI uses the Telegram Bot MCP to pull live data from your chats. It can tell you exactly how many people are in a group or list every administrator currently in charge. You get these details through a simple chat command.

The outcomes

What your AI finds

The AI turns raw Telegram data into clear answers for your specific questions.

AUDIT

Admin oversight

The AI identifies every administrator in a group. This helps you keep track of who has permission to manage the chat.

METRICS

Live member counts

Get the exact number of members in a group instantly. Your AI fetches this number directly from the chat metadata.

CONTEXT

Group details

Pull general information about a specific chat. This includes basic group settings and identity data.

HUMAN

Manual management

The AI only reads data. You still need to use the Telegram app if you want to manually add or remove people.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

The AI acts as a bridge between your chat interface and the Telegram API.

  1. Identify the chat

    The AI first locates the specific group or channel you are asking about to ensure it pulls data from the right place.

    get_chat_info

  2. Count the members

    It reaches into the group metadata to find the total number of participants.

    get_chat_members_count

  3. List the admins

    The AI scans the group's permission structure to find every user with administrative rights.

    get_chat_admins

  4. Report findings

    The AI translates the raw data into a plain text response for you to read in your chat client.

    get_chat_info

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to get started immediately.

Starting points

Replace the group names in these examples with your actual Telegram group titles or IDs.

Telegram Bot API Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Vg8MzVtQU1vcw0I0oCEIcvZHYjA3i26my3VqsEZx/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Telegram Bot API capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "telegram-bot-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Vg8MzVtQU1vcw0I0oCEIcvZHYjA3i26my3VqsEZx/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • How many members are in the 'Project Alpha' group?

  • Who are the admins in the 'Marketing Updates' chat?

  • Give me the basic info for the 'Community Hub' group.

  • List all administrators for the 'Dev Team' channel.

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Start here

Connect Telegram Bot once, then ask.

Click the link to connect your account. Your credentials stay encrypted and secure, and you can find the full list of capabilities on the main Connector page.

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FAQ

Common questions

  • 01

    Can the AI remove members from my group?

    No. The AI can only read group data. You must use the Telegram app to change permissions or remove users.

  • 02

    Does the AI see my private messages?

    No. The AI only accesses the specific groups or channels you explicitly ask it to interact with.

  • 03

    Can I use this to automate group management?

    No. This specific setup is for retrieving information like member counts and admin lists, not for performing administrative actions.

  • 04

    How does the AI know which group I mean?

    You need to provide the group name or ID in your prompt so the AI knows which chat to query.

  • 05

    Is the member count always up to date?

    Yes. The AI pulls the count in real time from Telegram whenever you ask.

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