Submitting your bot to the Telegrammy bot directory is the first step toward reaching millions of Telegram users. With more than 10 million bots competing for attention on the platform, a polished listing and a smooth review process are critical. This FAQ is written specifically for developers who have already submitted a bot and want to understand the timeline, approval triggers, notification system, and what to do when things don’t go as planned.
How Long Does the Review Take?
Most submissions are reviewed within 2–4 business days. For context, Apple reviews 90% of App Store submissions in less than 24 hours on average, while Google Workspace Marketplace reviews typically take several days depending on submission volume. At Telegrammy, we aim for a balance between speed and thorough curation.
Your place in the queue depends on three concrete factors:
- Queue depth: Submissions spike after weekends and product launches, which can push wait times toward the upper end of the window.
- Submission completeness: Bots that arrive with a filled-out Requirements checklist, clear screenshots, and a working bot link move faster. Over 40% of unresolved review issues in major app stores relate to incomplete information, so skipping fields is the most common delay.
- Policy-edge cases: Bots in policy-sensitive categories—financial services, crypto trading, or user-data collection—receive extra scrutiny to protect the community.
If your bot has not been reviewed after 5 business days, see the troubleshooting section below before reaching out.
Auto-Approval vs. Manual Review Triggers
Telegrammy uses a tiered review system. Some bots are auto-approved; others are routed to a human curator.
Auto-approval lane — bots typically fast-tracked when:
- The developer has an established, verified history on Telegrammy
- The bot belongs to a low-risk category such as utilities or entertainment
- The submission passes automated safety and duplication checks
- No user complaints or prior rejections are on file
Manual review lane — bots flagged for human review when:
- The developer account is brand new or previously rejected
- The bot operates in a policy-sensitive category
- The URL, privacy policy, or ToS triggers a safety flag
- The description contains placeholder text or misleading claims
- It appears to be a duplicate or rebrand of an existing listing
You can tell which path your bot took by checking your submission confirmation email and on-site status badge. Auto-approved listings show a green “Live” banner, while manual-review listings display a yellow “Under Review” banner.
Expected Email and On-Site Notifications
After you submit, the notification flow follows a predictable cadence:
Confirmation email — Sent immediately. It contains your submission ID, a direct link to check status, and a reminder to review the requirements checklist if any fields were marked optional.
Approval email — Sent within minutes of the listing going live. It includes the public URL, tips from our optimize your listing guide, and a reminder that you can edit details from your dashboard.
Rejection email — Sent with specific reasoning and, when possible, a link to resubmit after fixes.
On-site indicators — Log into your Telegrammy dashboard to see a status label next to each submission:
- Pending Review: Yellow banner; the bot is awaiting moderator assignment.
- Live: Green banner; the listing is publicly visible.
- Rejected — See Feedback: Red banner with a link to moderation notes.
If you do not receive a confirmation email within 15 minutes, check your spam folder and add noreply@bots.telegrammy.org to your safe-senders list. Missing notifications are the single most common support query, and they are almost always resolved by a quick spam-folder check.
What to Do If Your Bot Is Stuck Longer Than the Typical Window
If your bot has not moved past “Pending Review” after 5 business days, run through this checklist before contacting support:
- Re-read the Requirements checklist and confirm every field is complete.
- Verify your bot link is publicly accessible and responds to
/start. - Check that your description is not placeholder text and that screenshots are uploaded.
- Search the Telegrammy bot directory for a duplicate listing under a slightly different name.
- Review your privacy policy and Terms of Service links for 404 errors or vague language.
- Check your email spam folder for a rejection or request-for-information notice you may have missed.
Common holdups
- Missing screenshots or descriptions account for the majority of delays.
- ToS concerns, especially around data collection, trigger back-and-forth clarification.
- Duplicate listings are merged rather than approved; if you believe the existing entry is outdated, use the Update Request form in your dashboard.
Bot Safety and Curation Criteria
At Telegrammy, our curation is built on three pillars: utility, transparency, and safety.
- Utility: The bot must perform a clear, documented function. Novelty or joke bots are allowed only if they are functional and pose no risk.
- Transparency: Every listing discloses what data the bot collects, how it is stored, and who operates it. We verify privacy-policy links and reject bots that hide ownership.
- Safety: Bots are tested for phishing patterns, malware distribution, and spam velocity. Any bot that requests excessive permissions, impersonates official Telegram services, or redirects users to suspicious domains is rejected immediately.
Developers can improve their odds by submitting a Requirements checklist that includes a plain-language privacy summary and a safe sandbox for our moderation team to test /start flows.
Can I Edit My Listing After Approval?
Yes. Approved listings are editable from your Telegrammy dashboard. You can update the description, change screenshots, adjust categories, and modify links.
Important restrictions:
- You cannot change the bot’s username /
@handlewithout contacting support, because the username is tied to our verification system. - Major category changes may trigger a short re-review if the new category carries different safety requirements.
Routine edits usually go live instantly. If an edit is flagged—for example, replacing a screenshot with a misleading image—it will enter the manual-review lane again.
How Do I Remove or Unpublish My Bot?
You have two options:
- Unpublish (soft removal): Log into your dashboard, open the listing, and toggle it to “Unpublished.” The bot disappears from public search and category pages, but your data, reviews, and analytics are preserved if you choose to reactivate later.
- Permanent deletion: Use the “Delete Listing” option. This removes the bot from the Telegrammy bot directory entirely and frees the username for a future fresh submission. Reviews and historical analytics are permanently erased, so export any data you need before deleting.
There is no cooldown period; you can unpublish and republish a listing at any time.
Can I Submit Multiple Bots?
Yes. We encourage developers with a portfolio of tools to submit each bot individually so that users can find, review, and compare them separately.
Guidelines:
- Each bot must have its own distinct username and function. Clones or near-identical copies of the same bot are treated as duplicates.
- There is no hard limit, but bulk submissions from a single account are rate-limited to prevent spam. If you plan to submit more than ten bots in a week, email our team in advance so we can allocate moderation capacity.
Is There a Verification Badge?
Telegrammy displays a blue verification checkmark for bots that meet extra trust criteria:
- The developer has completed identity verification through our dashboard.
- The bot has been live on Telegrammy for at least 30 days with no policy violations.
- The bot passes an additional security scan for malware and phishing.
Verified badges are optional but strongly recommended for bots handling payments, sensitive data, or group administration. Users filter search results by “Verified only,” so the badge directly impacts discoverability. You can start the verification process from the “Trust & Verification” tab in your listing settings.
What If My Bot Is Rejected — Can I Reapply?
Yes. Most rejections include exact feedback. Make the required changes, wait 48 hours, and resubmit through your dashboard. Repeated submissions without changes are automatically filtered out, so address the root cause before trying again.
How to Contact the Telegrammy Team
For status checks and support:
- Dashboard status: Log into your Telegrammy account and open the Submissions panel. Each entry shows a real-time status badge and, when available, internal review notes.
- Support email: For issues not resolved by the dashboard, email
support@bots.telegrammy.org. Include your submission ID and bot username. We respond within 1–2 business days. - About page: For partnership, press, or legal inquiries, see About Telegrammy.
Before writing in, please run the stuck-submission checklist above. Most delays are resolved faster by a quick self-check than by waiting for a support round-trip.