---
title: 'Join Telegram Group'
description: "Telegram join loyalty rule. Reward users for joining your Telegram group or channel."
keywords: ["Telegram join rewards", "Telegram group loyalty", "community join incentive", "Web3 Telegram"]
---

> **For AI agents:** the complete documentation index is at [llms.txt](https://docs.snagsolutions.io/llms.txt). Append `.md` to any page URL for its markdown version.

import RewardWithMultiplierFixedAmount from '/snippets/rules/reward-with-multiplier-fixed-amount.mdx'

## Overview

This loyalty rule allows admins to reward users for joining their [Telegram](https://telegram.org/) Group. This rule is useful for building a community in Telegram.

<Frame>
  ![Snag admin join Telegram group rule configuration form](https://assets.snagsolutions.io/public/docs/rules/join-telegram.png)
</Frame>

## Prerequisites

- Snag [Telegram loyalty bot](https://t.me/snag_loyalty_bot) must be added to the Telegram group with admin permissions:
  - [Bot Link](https://t.me/snag_loyalty_bot)
- The user must have connected their Telegram account to Snag.
- The user must have joined the defined Telegram group.

## Rule Configuration Fields

<RewardWithMultiplierFixedAmount />

### Basic Settings

- **Update Cadence**: This defines that the rule will run daily/weekly/monthly at the defined start time and check if new users has joined the defined Telegram group. This rule can also be claimed from the UI by clicking on the **"Claim" button** by the users.
- **User Reward Frequency**: This is one time reward and user will be rewarded once they join the defined Telegram group.

### **Custom Settings**

- Skip the multiplier for this rule
- **Group link**: This will add the button on rule display page to take the user to the Telegram group.
- **Telegram group ID**: The identifier for the Telegram group where the rule will be applied.

<Tabs>
    <Tab title="Public Group">
    For public group and group, you can use either:
    - **Username**: Enter the group username (e.g., `@groupname` or `groupname`)
    - **Invite link**: Use the full invite link (e.g., `https://t.me/groupname`)
    </Tab>
  
  <Tab title="Private Group">
    For private group, you need the group ID:
  
    <Steps>
      <Step title="Navigate to your private group">
      Go to [https://web.telegram.org](https://web.telegram.org) and navigate to your private group or group.
      </Step>
    
      <Step title="Copy the URL">
      Copy the URL from your browser's address bar. It will look like: https://web.telegram.org/k/#-3243034605
      </Step>

      <Step title="Use the ID">
      You can use either:
      - The full URL: `https://web.telegram.org/k/#-3243034605`
      - Just the ID number: `-3243034605`
      </Step>
    </Steps>

    <Note>
      The ID will always be a negative number for private group. Make sure to include the minus sign when copying just the ID number.
    </Note>

  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Troubleshooting

### User Verification Issues

When users report verification issues with Telegram join rules, follow this troubleshooting process:

<Steps>

<Step title="For existing members">
If the user was already a member of the Telegram group before the Snag loyalty bot was added as an admin, they may experience verification issues. In such cases, instruct the user to:

**Leave and rejoin the group**

 <Note>
This simple action will refresh their membership status and allow the system to properly verify their participation. This is a common solution for users who joined before the loyalty rule was configured.
 </Note>
</Step>

</Steps>