The Telegram Gateway is revolutionizing the way businesses and developers approach user verification and messaging. By leveraging Telegram’s vast user base and advanced security features, the Gateway offers a cost-effective and efficient alternative to traditional SMS verification.
Let’s look into the details of the Telegram Gateway, its features, benefits, and how to integrate it into your applications.
What is the Telegram Gateway?
The Telegram Gateway is part of the Telegram Verification Platform, designed to enable services to send authorization codes and messages directly to users via Telegram instead of relying on SMS. With over 950 million active users, this platform allows businesses to engage with their customers instantly and securely.
Key features
Verification through Telegram costs only $0.01 per user, significantly reducing expenses compared to SMS services, which can be up to 50 times more expensive.
Unlike SMS, which may experience delays or failures (with failure rates as high as 5%), messages sent via Telegram are delivered instantly.
Telegram employs strong encryption protocols, making it a more secure option than unencrypted SMS messages that are susceptible to various attacks.
The platform provides comprehensive statistics for managing budgets and tracking message volumes, helping businesses analyze user growth and conversion rates.
How does it work?
The integration of the Telegram Gateway involves several steps.
- Users must voluntarily share their phone numbers with the service to receive messages on Telegram.
- Developers can utilize the Gateway API, an HTTP-based interface for sending automated messages like verification codes. All requests must be made over HTTPS and include an access token for authentication.
- To send a verification message, developers provide the user’s phone number in E.164 format and specify either a verification code or its length if they want Telegram to generate it.
Benefits of using Telegram Gateway
Users can receive messages on any device with an internet connection, eliminating reliance on traditional SMS plans. It also comes with tight security as user phone numbers are not disclosed to services using the Gateway, ensuring privacy compliance.
Another beauty of the Gateway is that developers can test the Gateway API by sending messages to their own numbers at no cost.
Use cases
Ideal for applications requiring user authentication through verification codes. Companies can as well utilize Telegram for customer support and notifications, enhancing engagement without incurring high costs associated with SMS.
Plus, businesses can analyze user interactions and optimize their messaging strategies based on detailed reporting features.
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