Test a Telegram bot token

Paste your bot token and we'll call Telegram's getMe endpoint to check that it's alive and which bot it belongs to. The call goes directly from your browser to api.telegram.org — tgkit servers never see your token.

What gets returned

getMe returns the bot's identity: numeric ID, username, display name, whether it can be added to groups, whether inline mode is on, and (if the token has full rights) whether commands and join requests are supported.

"Unauthorized" — what now?

The token is wrong, expired, or revoked. Generate a new one by messaging @BotFather → /mybots → pick your bot → API Token → Revoke / Regenerate.

Security note

Anyone with your bot token can send messages as your bot, read updates, and manage any chat where it's an admin. If you suspect a leak, revoke immediately via BotFather. tgkit never stores tokens — but treat any paste in any browser as a risk.

Next steps

Once the token is verified, use the Chat ID guide to find the destinations you want to send messages to.

Related tools

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Step-by-step guide to retrieve the chat_id for a Telegram bot.

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MarkdownV2 Escaper

Auto-escape every special char so parse_mode=MarkdownV2 stops rejecting your messages.

Error Code Reference

Every Telegram API error explained — FLOOD_WAIT, PEER_ID_INVALID, BUTTON_DATA_INVALID, and the actual fix.