# Introduction

> Maestro Scraper is a cross-platform desktop application that scrapes your Telegram channels and groups in real-time, automatically detects cryptocurrency contract addresses, and forwards them to Maestro trading bots.

Maestro Scraper is a cross-platform desktop application that scrapes your Telegram channels and groups in real-time, automatically detects cryptocurrency contract addresses, and forwards them to Maestro trading bots.

## What It Does

- Connects to your Telegram account and listens for messages in channels you choose
- Scans every incoming message for crypto addresses (ETH, SOL, TON, TRON)
- Automatically forwards detected addresses to the Maestro trading bot
- Skips duplicates so you never forward the same address twice
- Logs all activity so you can review what was detected and forwarded

## Key Features

- **Real-Time Scraping** - Scrapes new messages, edits, and pinned posts as they happen
- **Multi-Chain Detection** - Detects EVM, Solana, TON, and TRON addresses
- **Flexible Filtering** - Choose exactly what to scrape per channel: admin posts, user messages, bot messages, or pinned messages
- **Duplicate Detection** - Automatically skips addresses that have already been seen in the same chat
- **Bot Forwarding** - Forwards detected addresses to Maestro ([`@maestro`](https://t.me/maestro)) or Maestro Pro ([`@maestropro`](https://t.me/maestropro))
- **Encrypted Storage** - Your Telegram session is encrypted using your operating system's keychain
- **Persistent Stats** - Scraping statistics and activity logs survive app restarts
- **Forward to Maestro** - Experimental feature to manually resend any detected address to the bot