# Blockbuster.ai Telegram Channel Lookup

> Blockbuster.ai Telegram Channel Lookup is a paid API for AI agents from blockbuster-ai.vercel.app, paid per call via x402, $0.07/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Fetches information about a Telegram channel by querying its metadata, stats, or content via a search term or channel identifier

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://blockbuster-ai.vercel.app/api/telegram-channel
- Price: $0.07/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/blockbuster-ai-telegram-channel-lookup-d3afbef6
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_3OWehqWX2Kp-ttdZJVZbp

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability blockbuster-ai-telegram-channel-lookup-d3afbef6 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you look up the Telegram channel @durov and give me its description, subscriber count, and any available stats?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need to retrieve metadata or statistics for a specific public Telegram channel and are already using the Blockbuster.ai multi-API hub with x402 micropayments on Base chain. Useful for social media research, influencer vetting, or channel discovery workflows.

## Known failure modes

- Channel not found or does not exist — returns success: false with empty data
- Invalid or malformed query string — may return an error or empty result
- Private or restricted channel — data may be unavailable
- API rate limit or payment failure — 402 response requiring x402 micropayment on Base chain
- Vercel cold-start latency causing timeout on first call

## How this service works

115+ premium paid endpoints: Social Media, AI/ML, E-commerce, Finance, Data Intelligence, Media, Tools. x402 micropayments on Base chain.

## Output

Returns a data object containing Telegram channel information such as name, description, subscriber count, and other available metadata, along with a success boolean indicating whether the query succeeded.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "query": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Input parameter for the API call"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "data": {
   "type": "object"
  },
  "success": {
   "type": "boolean"
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/blockbuster-ai-telegram-channel-lookup-d3afbef6/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from blockbuster-ai.vercel.app](https://www.zero.xyz/host/blockbuster-ai.vercel.app/llms.txt)