# AxioAPI, free: Telegram channel API

> Inspects public Telegram channel previews without needing a bot token or Telegram login.

AxioAPI's Free Demo plan for the Telegram channel API costs $0.00 per 1,000 channels. We check each provider's docs for 5 fields. AxioAPI's docs list 1: Followers.
We haven't run AxioAPI through [our Telegram channel API benchmark](https://datacircle.dev/best-telegram-channel-api.txt) yet.
This plan is free. We rank 150 plans for Telegram channel APIs by price. Half the plans cost $1.357 or less per 1,000 channels. [35 Telegram channel API plans on our price sheet are free.](https://datacircle.dev/best-telegram-channel-api.txt) [TrueScrape](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/truescrape/free/llms.txt) has a free plan with 1,000 calls. TrueScrape is the best Telegram channel API in our benchmark.
[Zapi's Rp399,000 (about $22) monthly plan](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/zapi/rp399000-monthly-max-get-v1-social-media-telegram-channel-lookup-username/llms.txt) is the cheapest paid plan per 1,000 channels: $0.022. [Zapi's Rp49,000 monthly plan](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/zapi/rp49000-monthly-pro-get-v1-social-media-telegram-channel-preview-channel/llms.txt) costs the least for 10,000 channels a month: about $2.72.
[TrueScrape](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/truescrape/500-pack/llms.txt), [ScrapeAtlas](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/scrapeatlas/249-pack/llms.txt) and [FetchGoblin](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/fetchgoblin/top-up-from-5/llms.txt) are the best Telegram channel API providers in the Datacircle benchmark.

- This page: https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/axioapi/free
- [Telegram channel API in 2026: the 7 best of 30+ compared](https://datacircle.dev/best-telegram-channel-api.txt)
- Get it: https://axioapi.com/pricing?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=telegram-channel-api-pricing
- Request: `GET https://axioapi.com/api/v1/social/telegram/channels/{channel}`
- API key: with the plan, on https://axioapi.com/pricing?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=telegram-channel-api-pricing
- Its API docs: https://axioapi.com/apis/social-community?cap=social.telegram.channel&utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=telegram-channel-api-pricing
- Sold by: AxioAPI (https://axioapi.com?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=telegram-channel-api-pricing)
- Checked: 2026-11-12

## In the answer

- Completeness: 20%
- Followers: ✓

## Price

- $ per 1,000 channels: $0.00
- Per: call
- Billing: free

## Charges

- Start fee: $0.00
- Also pays for: from the same budget: 110 other AxioAPI calls

## Overage

- Units cap: hard

## Not found

- $ per 1,000 calls that find nothing: $0.00

## In their words

- Their pitch: Inspects public Telegram channel previews without needing a bot token or Telegram login.

## Data

- Keep data: no limit
- Use data: You agree not to use AxioAPI, its endpoints, or its extensions to: Engage in deceptive phishing, impersonation, identity theft, or fraudulent mass account generation to abuse promotional incentives on external platforms. Distribute unsolicited bulk email (spam), deploy malware, trojans, or execute network vulnerability probes against third-party servers. Bypass authentication mechanisms enforced by government agencies, financial institutions, or payment rails. Circumvent rate limits, overload infrastructure, or probe internal systems without prior authorization. Resell or redistribute direct API access to third parties without an explicit signed partnership agreement.

## Plan

- Pay: $0
- You get: 1,000 credits a month
- Enough for: 600 calls a month

## Rate limit

- Per day: 20
- Per second: 0.083 (5 a minute)
- Batch: 1

## Speed

- Answer: in the call

## The call

- You send: channel
- Method: GET
- Path: /api/v1/social/telegram/channels/{channel}

## About the plan

- Plan: Free Demo
- Who can get it: anyone with a verified email address

## The 4 fields the plan's answer can hold

username, name, description, subscribers

## AxioAPI's plans (23)

- [AxioAPI, free](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/axioapi/free/llms.txt): $0.00 per 1,000, 20% complete
- [AxioAPI, $2 pack](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/axioapi/2-pack/llms.txt): $1.00 per 1,000, 20% complete
- [AxioAPI, $5 pack](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/axioapi/5-pack/llms.txt): $1.00 per 1,000, 20% complete
- [AxioAPI, $10 pack](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/axioapi/10-pack/llms.txt): $1.00 per 1,000, 20% complete
- [AxioAPI, $25 pack](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/axioapi/25-pack/llms.txt): $0.909 per 1,000, 20% complete
- [AxioAPI, $50 pack](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/axioapi/50-pack/llms.txt): $0.833 per 1,000, 20% complete
- [AxioAPI, $100 pack](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/axioapi/100-pack/llms.txt): $0.769 per 1,000, 20% complete
- [AxioAPI, $2 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/axioapi/2-monthly/llms.txt): $0.80 per 1,000, 20% complete
- [AxioAPI, $5 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/axioapi/5-monthly/llms.txt): $0.714 per 1,000, 20% complete
- [AxioAPI, $9.99 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/axioapi/9-99-monthly/llms.txt): $3.996 per 1,000, 20% complete
- [AxioAPI, $15 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/axioapi/15-monthly/llms.txt): $0.75 per 1,000, 20% complete
- [AxioAPI, $19.99 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/axioapi/19-99-monthly/llms.txt): $2.665 per 1,000, 20% complete
- [AxioAPI, $39.99 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/axioapi/39-99-monthly/llms.txt): $1.60 per 1,000, 20% complete
- [AxioAPI, $49 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/axioapi/49-monthly/llms.txt): $0.653 per 1,000, 20% complete
- [AxioAPI, $129 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/axioapi/129-monthly/llms.txt): $0.586 per 1,000, 20% complete
- [AxioAPI, $19 yearly](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/axioapi/19-yearly/llms.txt): $0.633 per 1,000, 20% complete
- [AxioAPI, $48 yearly](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/axioapi/48-yearly/llms.txt): $0.571 per 1,000, 20% complete
- [AxioAPI, $96 yearly](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/axioapi/96-yearly/llms.txt): $3.20 per 1,000, 20% complete
- [AxioAPI, $144 yearly](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/axioapi/144-yearly/llms.txt): $0.60 per 1,000, 20% complete
- [AxioAPI, $192 yearly](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/axioapi/192-yearly/llms.txt): $2.133 per 1,000, 20% complete
- [AxioAPI, $384 yearly](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/axioapi/384-yearly/llms.txt): $1.28 per 1,000, 20% complete
- [AxioAPI, $470 yearly](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/axioapi/470-yearly/llms.txt): $0.522 per 1,000, 20% complete
- [AxioAPI, $1,238 yearly](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/axioapi/1238-yearly/llms.txt): $0.469 per 1,000, 20% complete

## AxioAPI's calls for this API (1)

- `GET /api/v1/social/telegram/channels/{channel}`: [AxioAPI, free](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/axioapi/free/llms.txt)

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- [AxioAPI Tech stack API pricing, 23 plans](https://datacircle.dev/company-technology-apis/axioapi/free/llms.txt)
- [AxioAPI Bluesky post API pricing, 23 plans](https://datacircle.dev/bluesky-post-apis/axioapi/free/llms.txt)
- [AxioAPI Bluesky profile API pricing, 23 plans](https://datacircle.dev/bluesky-profile-apis/axioapi/free/llms.txt)
- [AxioAPI Facebook page API pricing, 23 plans](https://datacircle.dev/facebook-page-apis/axioapi/free/llms.txt)
- [AxioAPI Facebook post API pricing, 23 plans](https://datacircle.dev/facebook-post-apis/axioapi/free/llms.txt)
- [AxioAPI GitHub profile API pricing, 23 plans](https://datacircle.dev/github-profile-apis/axioapi/free/llms.txt)
- [AxioAPI GitHub repository API pricing, 23 plans](https://datacircle.dev/github-repository-apis/axioapi/free/llms.txt)
- [AxioAPI Instagram post API pricing, 23 plans](https://datacircle.dev/instagram-post-apis/axioapi/free/llms.txt)
- [AxioAPI Instagram profile API pricing, 23 plans](https://datacircle.dev/instagram-profile-apis/axioapi/free/llms.txt)
- [AxioAPI LinkedIn company data API pricing, 23 plans](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-company-profile-apis/axioapi/free/llms.txt)
- [AxioAPI LinkedIn job details API pricing, 23 plans](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-job-details-apis/axioapi/free/llms.txt)
- [AxioAPI LinkedIn job search API pricing, 23 plans](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-job-search-apis/axioapi/free/llms.txt)
- [AxioAPI Telegram channel API pricing, 23 plans](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/axioapi/free/llms.txt)
- [AxioAPI Threads profile API pricing, 23 plans](https://datacircle.dev/threads-profile-apis/axioapi/free/llms.txt)
- [AxioAPI TikTok profile API pricing, 23 plans](https://datacircle.dev/tiktok-profile-apis/axioapi/free/llms.txt)
- [AxioAPI TikTok video API pricing, 23 plans](https://datacircle.dev/tiktok-video-apis/axioapi/free/llms.txt)
- [AxioAPI X post API pricing, 23 plans](https://datacircle.dev/x-post-apis/axioapi/free/llms.txt)
- [AxioAPI X profile API pricing, 23 plans](https://datacircle.dev/x-profile-apis/axioapi/free/llms.txt)
- [AxioAPI YouTube channel API pricing, 23 plans](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/axioapi/free/llms.txt)
- [AxioAPI YouTube channel video API pricing, 23 plans](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-video-apis/axioapi/free/llms.txt)
- [AxioAPI Email verification API pricing, 23 plans, POST /api/v1/email/validate-batch](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/axioapi/free-demo-post-api-v1-email-validate-batch/llms.txt)
- [AxioAPI Email verification API pricing, 23 plans, POST /api/v1/email/validate](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/axioapi/free-demo-post-api-v1-email-validate/llms.txt)
- [AxioAPI LinkedIn profile API pricing, 23 plans, GET /api/v1/social/linkedin/leads/{vanity}](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-profile-apis/axioapi/free-demo-get-api-v1-social-linkedin-leads-vanity/llms.txt)
- [AxioAPI LinkedIn profile API pricing, 23 plans, GET /api/v1/social/linkedin/profile](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-profile-apis/axioapi/free-demo-get-api-v1-social-linkedin-profile/llms.txt)

## AxioAPI: Telegram channel API alternatives

[AxioAPI alternatives: other Telegram channel API providers by price](https://datacircle.dev/axioapi-alternatives.txt)

We list AxioAPI's cheapest paid plan first. Next we list other providers' plans closest to AxioAPI in price per 1,000 channels.

- [AxioAPI, $1,238 yearly](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/axioapi/1238-yearly/llms.txt): $0.469 per 1,000, 20% complete
- [AIsa, top-up from $10, Developer, GET /apis/v1/tikhub/telegram/web/batch_channel_info](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/aisa/top-up-from-10-developer-get-apis-v1-tikhub-telegram-web-batch-channel-info/llms.txt): $0.40 per 1,000, 80% complete
- [EveryInfra, $1,000 pack, Monthly top-up discount, 20% off from $1,000](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/everyinfra/1000-pack-monthly-top-up-discount-20-off-from-1000/llms.txt): $0.445 per 1,000, 100% complete
- [LurkAPI, $225 pack](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/lurkapi/225-pack/llms.txt): $0.45 per 1,000, 60% complete, 1 hour
- [CyberWareX, $499 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/cyberwarex/499-monthly/llms.txt): $0.499 per 1,000, 20% complete, live

## Sources

From each provider's own pricing page and docs, and from what providers tell us. We read this row from these pages on 2026-11-12.

- https://axioapi.com/api/v1/openapi.json?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=telegram-channel-api-pricing
- https://axioapi.com/apis/social-community?cap=social.telegram.channel&utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=telegram-channel-api-pricing
- https://axioapi.com/apis/social-linkedin?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=telegram-channel-api-pricing
- https://axioapi.com/docs?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=telegram-channel-api-pricing
- https://axioapi.com/pricing?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=telegram-channel-api-pricing
- https://axioapi.com/pricing?billing=annual&utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=telegram-channel-api-pricing
- https://axioapi.com/terms?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=telegram-channel-api-pricing