title: PHP telegram API read group chat messages
body: <p>Is it possible to create a PHP script which allows me to receive telegram messages out of group chat. I am following a group channel on Telegram with my personal account. The messages I receive needs to be processed by PHP. I know it is possible to create a bot, but can a bot do this? Is it able to join a channel/group and read all new messages?</p>
  
  <p>I cannot find an answer to do so. </p>
  
  <p>For example I'm in telegram.me/thisgroup. All the messages needs to be received by PHP and in the end stored in a database. The database part is not hard, but receiving it is. </p>
  
  <p>Does somebody know how to?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks!</p>