Create a Group
View all Telegram Messaging API endpoints →Create a basic Telegram group with a title and an initial set of participants. Send a JSON body with name and participants (an array of peer strings resolving to users, e.g. ["@alice","+8613800138000"]). Returns the created chat's peer ids for immediate follow-up operations.
API Features
One-call creation Create a named group and seed it with participants in a single request
Returns chat ids Get the new group's peer ids for immediate follow-up
Bulk seeding Provide multiple participants at once via the participants array
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POST
/api/project/telegram-messaging/create-group API Response (JSON)
{} curl -X POST 'https://api.opendata-api.com/api/project/telegram-messaging/create-group?key=<API_KEY>&sessionId=<sessionId>' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"body":"{\"name\":\"Support Group\",\"participants\":[\"@alice\",\"+8613800138000\"]}"}'
curl -X POST 'https://api.opendata-api.com/api/project/telegram-messaging/create-group?key=<API_KEY>&sessionId=<sessionId>' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"body":"{\"name\":\"Support Group\",\"participants\":[\"@alice\",\"+8613800138000\"]}"}' Query Result
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Use Cases
- Spin up support or project groups on demand from your app
- Create cohort or campaign groups seeded with a known audience
- Automate onboarding by grouping a customer with their account team