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Chat → Get Chat Member Count
AI-generatedSummary
Retrieves the total member count of a specified Telegram chat.
Inputs
- chat_id (required) — Unique identifier for the target chat or its username (e.g., @channelusername).
Output shape
a number (the member count) returned as the result field of the Telegram API response
If the underlying API call fails, an error is thrown; results are usually wrapped in the API's result object.
Examples
Example 1: Count members in a public channel
chat_id: @mychannel
Example 2: Count members in a private group
chat_id: 123456789
Example 3: Get member count of a supergroup
chat_id: "-1001234567890"