Telegram
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eriknelson
BANNED
- Sep 2, 2025
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If your JSON only has usernames, there’s no automatic way to add them to a Telegram channel.
Telegram doesn’t allow bulk-adding users unless they join themselves or you message them manually.
You can only invite users one by one, or share the channel link and let them join voluntarily.
There’s no workaround without violating Telegram’s rules.
If your JSON only has usernames, you can still use it, but you can’t auto-add people to a Telegram channel. Telegram only allows adding users to groups, and even then they must allow invites. For channels, the only option is to message the usernames and send them your invite link. So you can extract/clean the usernames and invite them manually or through Telegram-approved methods, but direct adding isn’t possible.
If you only have usernames, you can’t “force add” them to a channel in bulk — you’ll still need to invite them via an invite link or manually, and anything else risks breaking Telegram’s ToS. Best you can do is use the JSON to generate personalized invite messages or links, assuming they’ve consented to being contacted.
You can’t add users to a channel just from their usernames without their consent. Telegram’s API and rules require that users join channels themselves or accept invites; trying to force-add them can violate Telegram’s terms and lead to account restrictions. The safest approach is to share the channel link and encourage users to join voluntarily.