Telegram MCP server

Name: Telegram MCP server
Author: chaindead

@chaindead

Repository

About Telegram MCP server

Telegram MCP for managing dialogs, messages, drafts, read statuses, and more.

#telegram #mcp #telegram-api #mtproto #mcp-server

Basic information

Config

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "telegram-mcp-chaindead": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@chaindead/telegram-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Tools

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Overview

What is Telegram MCP server?

It acts as a bridge between the Telegram API and AI assistants, using the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to allow AI tools like Claude Desktop or Cursor to interact with Telegram. It is intended for users who want to manage Telegram messages, dialogs, and communication through AI assistants.

How to use Telegram MCP server?

Install via Homebrew, NPX, binary releases, or from source (Go 1.24+). After installation, run telegram-mcp auth --app-id <your-api-id> --api-hash <your-api-hash> --phone <your-phone-number> to authenticate, then configure your MCP client (e.g., Claude Desktop) with the appropriate JSON block including environment variables TG_APP_ID and TG_API_HASH.