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Pavel Durov

Founder and CEO, Telegram, named behind the Telegram Bot API listing on Anchor Terminal.

Founder and CEO, Telegram

Pavel Durov is the founder and CEO of Telegram, which he developed with his brother Nikolai in 2013 and has financed for most of its history. He earlier co-founded the social network VKontakte in 2006 and left it in 2014.

What Pavel builds

  • Telegram Bot API E · Messaging APIs

    The Telegram Bot API is Telegram's HTTP interface for bot accounts. A bot sends and edits messages, media and polls, manages chats and takes payments, and receives user messages by long polling or webhook, with a token issued by @BotFather.

    Founder and CEO, Telegram, researched 28 October 2026 · the people behind it

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Who is Pavel Durov?

Pavel Durov is the founder and CEO of Telegram, which he developed with his brother Nikolai in 2013 and has financed for most of its history. He earlier co-founded the social network VKontakte in 2006 and left it in 2014.

What does Telegram Messenger Inc. make?

Anchor Terminal lists Telegram Bot API from Telegram Messenger Inc.. The Telegram Bot API is Telegram's HTTP interface for bot accounts. A bot sends and edits messages, media and polls, manages chats and takes payments, and receives user messages by long polling or webhook, with a token issued by @BotFather.

How are Pavel's tools graded?

Telegram Bot API is graded E, 43 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.

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