A sample Telegram data output (with three messages): #
Descriptions of Telegram Data Fields #
Field | Description | Notes |
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id | Unique identifier for the post | |
post_url | A persistent URL to the post | |
date | The date when the post was created/updated (UTC) | |
author_id | Poster’s unique ID (if available) | This field is empty if the post is by a channel. |
author_username | Poster’s unique username (if available) | This field is empty if the post is by a channel or if the username is not public. |
channel | Account name for the channel or group | |
message | The main body of the post (if available) | This field is empty for posts with a media object (video/photo). |
caption | Caption attached to the shared media object (image or video) | This field is empty for posts without a media object (video/photo). |
reply_to_id | Unique identifier of the parent post | This field is empty if the post is not a reply. |
forward_from_chat | The account name of the original Channel/Group for forwarded/reposted posts | |
views | Number of views gained by the post at the time of data collection. | This field is empty if a post does not enable the reaction buttons. |
reactions | Number of emoji-based reactions (if available) gained by the post at the time of data collection. | This field is empty if the reaction buttons are not enabled in a post. |