Ship Your Telegram Integration In Minutes, Not Months
Stop wrestling with Bot API complexity. Late gives you a single, simple endpoint to schedule Telegram posts while we handle authentication, rate limits, and message formatting.
No credit card required • 10 free posts/month
{
"platforms": ["telegram"],
"accountId": "channel_abc123",
"content": "Hello from Late! 🚀",
"scheduledFor": "2025-01-15T14:00:00Z"
}Why Late vs Telegram Bot API Direct?
Skip the Bot API complexity
Telegram Bot API Direct
- ✕Complex bot token management and webhook setup
- ✕Strict rate limits and flood control handling
- ✕Multiple endpoints for different media types
- ✕Handle updates, errors, and edge cases yourself
- ✕Build separate integrations per platform
Late API
- Simple API key — start in 30 seconds
- Automatic retries & queue management
- Upload any media — we pick the right endpoint
- Zero maintenance forever
- One API for 12 platforms
Save 4-6 weeks of development. Ship today, not next month.
Any Telegram Channel or Group Works
Connect any Telegram channel or group where the bot is an administrator. No special verification required — reach your audience on the world's most secure messaging platform.
💡 Add @LateScheduleBot as admin and paste your access code to connect instantly.
Content Types
Every Telegram Format Supported
How It Works
Three Steps to Your First Post
Get Your API Key
Sign up and grab your API key. Takes 30 seconds.
Connect Telegram Channel
Add @LateScheduleBot as admin and paste your access code.
Start Scheduling Posts
One API call to schedule. We handle the rest.
Code Example
Get Started in Minutes
// Simple Telegram channel post
const response = await fetch('https://getlate.dev/api/v1/posts', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
},
body: JSON.stringify({
platforms: [{
platform: 'telegram',
accountId: 'your-telegram-channel-id'
}],
content: 'Hello from Late! 🚀',
scheduledFor: '2025-12-01T10:00:00Z'
})
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log('Telegram post id:', data.id);Features
Why 10,000+ Developers Choose Late
Ship Faster
Go from zero to posting in under 30 seconds. No Bot API expertise required — just get your API key and start building.
Bulletproof Reliability
99.97% uptime SLA. Automatic retries with exponential backoff. Your posts go out even when Telegram has hiccups.
One API, All Platforms
Same code posts to Telegram, TikTok, Instagram, and 9 more platforms. Build once, post everywhere.
Telegram API Error Reference
Comprehensive guide to Telegram API error codes. Find solutions and troubleshoot common integration issues.
Common Questions
Why use Late instead of Telegram Bot API directly?
Telegram's Bot API requires webhook setup, bot token management, handling multiple media endpoints, and rate limit handling. Late abstracts all this complexity—one simple endpoint for scheduling posts on Telegram and 11 other platforms.
What types of Telegram chats can I post to?
You can post to any Telegram channel or group where the Late bot (@LateScheduleBot) is an administrator with posting permissions. Private channels, public channels, and groups are all supported.
How does authentication work?
Simply add @LateScheduleBot as an admin to your channel or group, then paste the access code from your Late dashboard. No complex OAuth or bot tokens to manage.
What content formats are supported?
Late supports text messages (up to 4096 chars), photos (up to 10 per album), videos (up to 50MB), documents, and media albums. We automatically format your content for Telegram.
Are there any posting limits?
Late handles Telegram's rate limits automatically with intelligent queuing and retries. You can schedule as many posts as your Late plan allows without worrying about flood control.
Ready to Ship Your Telegram Integration?
Join 10,000+ developers who chose Late over building with Telegram Bot API directly. Same reliability, 10x less code.
No credit card required • 10 free posts per month • 99.97% uptime SLA