IDBot: Get Your Telegram ID

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About this App

You are setting up your own bot, connecting notifications or asking an admin to add you to a list, and suddenly you need your account's numeric ID. Telegram's interface does not show it. IDBot returns the number in seconds: send a command, get the digits. 🔢

Why an ID matters at all

Every user, group and channel in Telegram has a numeric identifier. Names and usernames can change, but the number stays.

It is requested when configuring bots, automations and alerts. For example, to make a bot reply only to you, developers put your ID in the code and check each message against it.

Typical cases: a home project on a microcontroller that sends you messages, a price monitoring script or your own helper bot. All of them need a recipient address, which is your numeric ID.

Admins need it to configure moderation bots and for support requests that must point to an exact account.

Three ways to get a number

/getid. The bot answers with your user ID.
/getgroupid. The bot names the ID of the group it was added to.
A forwarded message. Forward someone's message to the bot and it identifies the sender's ID, provided their privacy settings allow it.

Step by step: finding your own ID

Open the chat with the bot. Press /start.
Send /getid. The answer arrives at once.
Copy the number. Paste it wherever an identifier was requested.

Group and channel IDs

Add the bot to a group and send /getgroupid. It names the number of that exact chat.

Group and channel numbers look different from user ones: in the Bot API, supergroups and channels have a -100 prefix before the number. For example, 123456789 becomes -100123456789. That is normal, so copy the whole number including the minus.

When forwarding will not work

If a person hides forwarding in their privacy settings, the bot cannot see their ID. This protects the user and cannot be bypassed, nor should it be.

Forwarding does not work for every message anyway. If the bot stays silent, the forwarded message carries no author data.

Safety: what is fine and what is not

An ID is not a password. Knowing it does not let anyone hack an account. Still, avoid posting it next to personal data.
Never grant account access. The bot needs no login codes or passwords.
Add it to a group deliberately. You need the bot for a minute, then you can remove it.
Check the source. Fakes with similar names ask you to "confirm your account". A genuine ID bot never does that.

Who finds it handy

Bot owners, channel admins, people who write scripts and connect alerts, and the simply curious. Learn the number once, save it in your notes and forget about it for years. 🙂

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I find my Telegram ID with IDBot?▼

Open the chat with the bot, press /start and send /getid. The bot replies with your numeric identifier. Copy it and paste it wherever it is needed.

How do I get a group ID?▼

Add the bot to the group you need and send the /getgroupid command. The bot replies with the ID of that chat. For supergroups and channels the number starts with -100, so copy it together with the other digits.

Can I find another person's ID?▼

Yes, forward the bot a message from that person. The ID comes back only if the sender's privacy settings allow forwarding. If they have hidden it, the bot shows nothing.

Is it dangerous to share my ID?▼

A numeric ID on its own gives no access to your account and does not reveal your phone number. Still, avoid posting it next to personal data without a reason. Never send passwords, codes or card details to the bot.