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MCP Telegram

@dryeab

Basic information

Category

Communication

License

MIT

Transports

stdio

Author

dryeab

About MCP Telegram

MCP Server for Telegram

MCP Telegram config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-telegram": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "tool",
        "install",
        "mcp-telegram"
      ]
    }
  }
}

MCP Telegram tools

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Overview

What is MCP Telegram?

MCP Telegram is an MCP server that connects Large Language Models to Telegram using the Model Context Protocol. Built on Telethon (MTProto), it enables AI agents to send, edit, and delete messages, search chats, manage drafts, download media, and perform other Telegram actions programmatically.

How to use MCP Telegram?

Install the tool with uv tool install mcp-telegram, then authenticate by running mcp-telegram login and providing your API ID and API Hash from my.telegram.org, phone number, and verification code. Finally, configure your MCP client (e.g., Claude Desktop) to use the command mcp-telegram start with the API_ID and API_HASH environment variables.

Key features of MCP Telegram

  • Send, edit, and delete messages in any chat
  • Search users, groups, and channels by name
  • View, set, and clear message drafts
  • Download photos, videos, and documents from messages
  • Retrieve message history with advanced filtering
  • Access specific messages via Telegram links

Use cases of MCP Telegram

  • Automate message sending, editing, and deletion in Telegram
  • Build an AI assistant that manages drafts and searches chats
  • Download media files from messages through an LLM agent
  • Create conversational agents that interact with Telegram users

Frequently asked questions

1

How do I authenticate with Telegram?

Run `mcp-telegram login` and provide your API ID, API Hash (obtained from my.telegram.org/apps), phone number, verification code, and 2FA password if

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