Telegram Bot

The Telegram bot @ClaudeAPIAPIbot lets you check your claude-api.org balance, usage, and API keys anytime from a TG private chat. After joining the group and binding, you'll also claim the remaining ¥9 of the signup bonus.

Signup Bonus = $1 on Signup + $9 for Joining the Group & Binding

Step	What you do	What you get
Register an account	Email signup + email verification	¥1 credited instantly
Join the TG group + bind the bot	See the 4 steps below	+¥9 more

The total is still ¥10 equivalent (site currency ¥1=$1), just split into two steps. The rule is the same for new and existing users, but joining the group is mandatory.

Join the Group to Claim ¥9

The whole process takes about 2 minutes.

1. Generate a binding code on the website

Log in to claude-api.org → in the left sidebar go to Profile, find the "Join the Telegram group to claim ¥9" card, and click Generate binding code.

You'll receive a 6-character alphanumeric code (like ABC123), valid for 10 minutes — just regenerate it if it expires.

2. Join the official Telegram group

https://t.me/+Lfq1A_3e6BRhNjE5

You must already be in the group when binding — the bot will verify this.

Binding must be completed within 10 minutes of joining

To prevent bonus abuse, accounts that don't bind within 10 minutes of joining are automatically removed from the group (you can rejoin and complete the binding). So we recommend joining, generating the code, and binding all in one go.

3. Private-message the bot to complete binding

Open a private chat with @ClaudeAPIAPIbot and send:

/bind ABC123

(Replace ABC123 with the code you just got on the website.)

On success the bot replies ✅ 绑定成功,¥9 已发, and your balance immediately increases by ¥9.

4. Rules that prevent mistakes

• One TG account can bind only one site account
• Each site account can claim the ¥9 only once
• After unbinding, the bonus is not refunded; the same TG account also cannot bind to a different account

Available Commands in the Bot's Private Chat

After binding, send these in the private chat with @ClaudeAPIAPIbot (it won't respond to @ mentions in the group):

Command	Purpose
/start	Welcome message + review the binding flow again
/help	Command list
/balance	Check current balance (CNY)
/usage	Token usage over the last 7 days (grouped by model)
/keys	List my API keys (first 8 characters masked)
/recharge	Return the top-up page link
/unbind	Unbind (bonus not refunded, binding record retained)

Output examples

/balance:

余额: ¥10.00
其中赠金: ¥1(注册) + ¥9(TG 绑定)

/usage:

近 7 天用量
─────────────────────
2026-05-08
  claude-sonnet-4-6  · 12 reqs · 156K tokens
  gpt-5.4            ·  3 reqs ·  24K tokens
合计: 15 reqs / 180K tokens / 消费 ¥0.83

/keys:

你的 API key(前 8 位脱敏):
  sk-ABC1xxxx  · Claude Official (Claude Code only) · 创建于 2026-04-22
  sk-XYZ9xxxx  · OpenAI · 创建于 2026-05-01

FAQ

The bot doesn't respond to me in the group

The bot only executes commands in a private chat. The group is only used to verify that you're a member. So:

• Sending /bind in the group → no response; you must send it in the private chat window with @ClaudeAPIAPIbot
• Sending /balance in the group → same as above

I joined the group but was immediately kicked out

Binding must be completed within 10 minutes of joining (see steps 1-3 above). If you time out, you're automatically kicked. You can rejoin and try again.

Binding shows "Not a member of the official group"

This means your TG account isn't in the claude-api group, or Telegram hasn't synced your status yet right after joining. Join the group first, wait 30 seconds, then send /bind ABC123.

The binding code expired

It has a 10-minute TTL. Just go back to the Profile page on the website and generate a new code.

I changed my API key — can the bot still check my balance?

/balance checks your site account balance, which is independent of your API keys — even if you delete all your keys, your balance still displays normally. The /keys command also refreshes along with your account.

Can I bind again after unbinding?

The current TG account cannot rebind to the same site account (to prevent re-claiming the bonus). You'd need a different TG account, but that would be equivalent to setting up a separate one.

Can I spend the bonus immediately after it's credited?

Yes. Both the ¥1 and ¥9 are no-strings-attached trial credit, usable on a pay-as-you-go basis across all Channels (Claude / GPT / Gemini).

For more, see the FAQ.