Auto Approve Bot for Join Requests

The channel grows, the link goes out in a mailing, and hundreds of people sit in the request list that you cannot accept by hand in time. Auto Approve Bot takes that job: it accepts new requests instantly and approves old ones in bulk.

It also switches language with /language, which helps if your team reads in different languages. The bot has about 117 thousand users.

Why requests exist at all

An invite link with admin approval lets you see who is trying to join. A request gives you leverage: you can screen out bots and suspicious accounts.

For big channels, though, manual review turns into daily drudgery. Auto-accepting makes sense when requests matter as a metric, or as a way to open gated access without fuss.

Connecting in five steps

1. Press /start and open the main menu.
2. Add the bot as an admin to your channel or group.
3. Give it the right to add members via invite link.
4. Create a link with admin approval of requests turned on.
5. Test it from a spare account.

The bot sees only requests that arrive through a link with approval on. Requests submitted another way go unnoticed. ✅

The command set

• /help. Setup hints.
• /approveall. Bulk approval menu.
• /approve. Accept accumulated old requests.
• /id. Get the ID of a user, chat or channel 🔎
• /stats. Bot statistics.
• /donate and /pay. Support the author with stars, for example /donate 15.

When auto-accepting backfires

If you accept everyone, the group stops being closed. Anyone with the link gets in, including spammers and inflators.

For paid clubs and private chats, consider limits: links with a join cap, a link lifetime, manual review for the most important groups. 🛡️

After a flood of requests, skim the member list and remove obvious bots.

Stars and questions

Donating in the bot is voluntary and uses Telegram Stars. You do not have to pay for core work, and you should check any payment on the confirmation screen.

Admin checklist before a mailing

If you plan to bring in thousands of people, prepare the venue first. Pin the rules, set up a welcome message and decide who moderates the chat.

• Rules. A short pinned post about what is forbidden.
• Moderators. At least two people, so the chat is never left unattended.
• Spam protection. Limit links and forwarding for newcomers.

The bot admits people but does not replace moderation. After a surge, a new chat usually gets its first rule-breakers. 👀

What to do if the bot is silent

Check that it is still an admin and has not lost its rights. Make sure the request was filed through a link with approval on.

Restart setup with /start and open /help. If nothing works, recreate the invite link and test it from a spare account.

Once a week, review /stats and the member list. Sharp growth for no visible reason signals that bots or inflators picked up the link. 📊

If requests drop to zero, the link may have expired or been revoked. Create a new one.