Telegram MCP

Name: Telegram MCP
Author: n24q02m

by n24q02mversion 4.23.0i★ 11iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.n24q02m/better-telegram-mcp

How to install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Telegram for AI agents: messages, chats, media, and contacts in bot and user-account modes.

What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Chat & email
You need to fill in: TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN, TELEGRAM_API_HASH

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Passed 2/2 checks · Runs on your computer

First: which AI do you use?

ClaudeWeb · app · phoneChatGPTWebClaude CodeTerminalCursorCode editorVS CodeCode editorOtherOther apps

Pick your app and the steps appear below.

Works with Claude, with some setup first

You need a Telegram MCP key (sign up on the maker’s site, may cost money) · Install Python (uv) on your computer first (one time) · Only the Claude desktop app (Windows or Mac), not the web or phone

Install Python (uv)
One time only; it works for every server that needs Python (uv)
Open the Python (uv) download page ↗
Done
Sign up and create a Telegram MCP key
Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. It may cost money.
How to get a key is in the maker’s README below
Done
Open the Claude desktop app’s settings file
SettingsDeveloperEdit Config
Done

Paste these settings and save the file

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "better-telegram": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "n24q02m-telegram"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "TELEGRAM_API_ID": "your-value",
        "TELEGRAM_API_HASH": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone

Done

Quit Claude and open it again
Done
Try it
Use Telegram MCP and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Claude says it is using Telegram MCP or shows a Telegram MCP tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

ChatGPT cannot connect Telegram MCP yet

Telegram MCP runs on your computer, but ChatGPT can only connect servers that run on the web

What you can do instead

A · Use an app that can connect Telegram MCP

Steps for Claude →You need a Telegram MCP key (sign up on the maker’s site, may cost money) · Install Python (uv) on your computer first (one time) · Only the Claude desktop app (Windows or Mac), not the web or phone
Steps for Claude Code →You need a Telegram MCP key (sign up on the maker’s site, may cost money) · Install Python (uv) on your computer first (one time)
Steps for Cursor →You need a Telegram MCP key (sign up on the maker’s site, may cost money) · Install Python (uv) on your computer first (one time)
Steps for VS Code →You need a Telegram MCP key (sign up on the maker’s site, may cost money) · Install Python (uv) on your computer first (one time)

B · Others in Chat & email that work with ChatGPT

Picked from the most used in the same category, only ones that connect by address with no key

Inbox Zero✓ ChatGPT
Agent-Native Chat✓ ChatGPT
draw.io✓ ChatGPT

Works with Claude Code, with some setup first

You need a Telegram MCP key (sign up on the maker’s site, may cost money) · Install Python (uv) on your computer first (one time)

Install Python (uv)
One time only; it works for every server that needs Python (uv)
Open the Python (uv) download page ↗
Done
Sign up and create a Telegram MCP key
Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. It may cost money.
How to get a key is in the maker’s README below
Done
Open Terminal
Mac: press Command+Space and type Terminal · Windows: open PowerShell
Done
4
Paste this command and press Enter
```
claude mcp add better-telegram --env TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=your-value --env TELEGRAM_API_ID=your-value --env TELEGRAM_API_HASH=your-value -- uvx n24q02m-telegram
```
Replace “your-value” with your key before pressing Enter
Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone
Done
Type /mcp in Claude Code
You should see Telegram MCP listed as connected
Done
Try it
Use Telegram MCP and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Claude Code says it is using Telegram MCP or shows a Telegram MCP tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with Cursor, with some setup first

You need a Telegram MCP key (sign up on the maker’s site, may cost money) · Install Python (uv) on your computer first (one time)

Install Python (uv)
One time only; it works for every server that needs Python (uv)
Open the Python (uv) download page ↗
Done
Sign up and create a Telegram MCP key
Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. It may cost money.
How to get a key is in the maker’s README below
Done
Click this button to open Cursor
Open in Cursor
Cursor asks you to confirm; click Install
Done
Fill in your key
In the Telegram MCP settings, TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN, TELEGRAM_API_ID, TELEGRAM_API_HASH is empty; add your key and save
Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone
Done
Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode
Done
Try it
Use Telegram MCP and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Cursor says it is using Telegram MCP or shows a Telegram MCP tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Cursor’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with VS Code, with some setup first

You need a Telegram MCP key (sign up on the maker’s site, may cost money) · Install Python (uv) on your computer first (one time)

Install Python (uv)
One time only; it works for every server that needs Python (uv)
Open the Python (uv) download page ↗
Done
Sign up and create a Telegram MCP key
Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. It may cost money.
How to get a key is in the maker’s README below
Done
Click this button to open VS Code
Open in VS Code
VS Code asks you to confirm; click Install
Done
Fill in your key
In the Telegram MCP settings, TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN, TELEGRAM_API_ID, TELEGRAM_API_HASH is empty; add your key and save
Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone
Done
Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode
Done
Try it
Use Telegram MCP and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If VS Code says it is using Telegram MCP or shows a Telegram MCP tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against VS Code’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Other apps that use MCP, such as Windsurf, Zed or Gemini CLI, each add servers differently. See how in the app list.

See every app that uses MCP →

JSON settings are under “For developers” below

Stuck? Ask people who use Telegram MCP💬 Discussion →

For developers: Terminal commands and JSON settings

Installed on your computer

Claude Code

claude mcp add better-telegram --env TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=your-value --env TELEGRAM_API_ID=your-value --env TELEGRAM_API_HASH=your-value -- uvx n24q02m-telegram

Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "better-telegram": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "n24q02m-telegram"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "TELEGRAM_API_ID": "your-value",
        "TELEGRAM_API_HASH": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "better-telegram": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "n24q02m-telegram"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "TELEGRAM_API_ID": "your-value",
        "TELEGRAM_API_HASH": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code (mcp.json)

{
  "servers": {
    "better-telegram": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "n24q02m-telegram"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "TELEGRAM_API_ID": "your-value",
        "TELEGRAM_API_HASH": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Values you fill in

TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN secret env
Telegram bot token from @BotFather (for bot mode)
TELEGRAM_API_ID env
Telegram API ID from my.telegram.org (for user mode)
TELEGRAM_API_HASH secret env
Telegram API hash from my.telegram.org (for user mode)

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

At a glance

GitHub stars i: 11
Downloads per weeki: 35/wk
Licence i: No licence stated
Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Latest versioni: 4.23.0
Categoryi: Chat & email
Published to registryi: Oct 27, 2026
Code last changedi: Nov 11, 2026
Maker: n24q02m
Packages: pypi: n24q02m-telegram
oci: docker.io/n24q02m/telegram:latest
Repo: n24q02m/telegram
Registry status: Active

Which apps can use it

Based on how this server connects and on each app’s own docs, checked Nov 10, 2026.

Run on your computer in

Claude Goose LM Studio Msty Studio Cherry Studio Cursor VS Code + GitHub Copilot Visual Studio Windsurf (Devin Desktop)Zed Kiro Cline Continue JetBrains AI Assistant Claude Code Codex CLI Gemini CLI OpenCode nodecode Warp LibreChat Raycast

All apps, with pros and cons →

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 12, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account n24q02m, which owns the repo
✓ Pass
Still maintained
Code last changed yesterday
… Not checked yet
Has a licence
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
– Not applicable
Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
– Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

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User reviews

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Compared with others in Chat & emaili

More stars than 95% of the other 1962 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 64% of the other 1962 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 1962 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Telegram MCP safe?

It passed 2 of 2 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN, TELEGRAM_API_HASH

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed yesterday, and the latest version (4.23.0) reached the registry 15 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Python (uv), Docker on your computer.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Inbox Zero, Agent-Native Chat, draw.io

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README from the maker

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mcp-name: io.github.n24q02m/better-telegram-mcp

Telegram for AI agents: messages, chats, media, and contacts in bot and user-account modes.

Sister projects from n24q02m (click to expand)

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Features
Install
Setup
Smithery
Configuration
HTTP mode
CLI
Tools
Comparison
Security
Build from Source
Trust Model
License

Features

Dual mode -- Bot API (httpx) for bots, MTProto (Telethon) for user accounts
6 tools with action dispatch: message, chat, media, contact, config, help
Auto-detect mode -- Set a bot token for bot mode, or a phone number for user mode
Local CLI auth -- telegram auth handles the bot token, or phone + OTP + 2FA, on the machine that runs the server
Stdio or HTTP -- stdio by default; HTTP with no-auth (loopback only), a single bearer token, or per-user tokens
Tool annotations -- Each tool declares readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint
MCP Resources -- Documentation available as telegram://docs/* resources
Security hardened -- SSRF protection, path traversal prevention, error sanitization, prompt-injection boundary tags on Telegram content

Install

# Claude Code plugin (stdio, bot mode)

/plugin marketplace add n24q02m/claude-plugins /plugin install better-telegram-mcp@n24q02m-plugins

Direct uvx invocation (stdio, bot mode)

claude mcp add telegram -e TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=123456:ABC-DEF -- uvx n24q02m-telegram

Docker stdio

docker run -i --rm -e TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=123456:ABC-DEF n24q02m/telegram

The package is n24q02m-telegram (formerly better-telegram-mcp; the old package receives one final release then freezes). The MCP Registry id stays io.github.n24q02m/better-telegram-mcp, the Docker image is n24q02m/telegram, and the legacy better-telegram-mcp command is kept as an alias of telegram. Local data moves once from ~/.better-telegram-mcp to ~/.telegram on first start.

Install matrix

Client	Install
Claude Code	`/plugin marketplace add n24q02m/claude-plugins` + `/plugin install better-telegram-mcp@n24q02m-plugins` (stdio bot mode), or `claude mcp add` as in the block above
Cursor / Windsurf / Gemini CLI / any MCP client	`mcpServers` JSON in the client's config: stdio `command`, or `type: "http"` + `url` pointing at a server you run (see HTTP mode)

Install with AI agent -- paste this to your AI coding agent:

Install MCP server telegram following the steps at

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/n24q02m/claude-plugins/main/plugins/better-telegram-mcp/setup-with-agent.md

Setup

Credentials are configured on the machine that runs the server.

Bot mode: set TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN in the client config, or save it once:

telegram auth --bot-token 123456:ABC-DEF

User mode: sign in interactively with your phone number. Telegram sends an OTP; a 2FA password is prompted if the account has one. The Telethon session is stored on disk.

telegram auth --phone +15551234567

Check the result with telegram status. The server reads saved credentials at startup, so restart it after telegram auth. Without any credentials the stdio server prints these instructions to stderr and exits with status 1.

Smithery

Also listed on Smithery. Per smithery.yaml, Smithery starts the server over stdio with uvx --python 3.13 n24q02m-telegram and takes no install-time configuration (empty configSchema). Credentials come from the TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN env var or a prior telegram auth (see Setup).

Configuration

Settings load from TELEGRAM_-prefixed environment variables (Pydantic Settings). Env vars take precedence over credentials saved by telegram auth.

Variable	Required	Description
`TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN`	Bot mode	Bot token from @BotFather (format `123456789:ABCdef...`)
`TELEGRAM_PHONE`	User mode	Phone number in `+` form
`TELEGRAM_API_ID` / `TELEGRAM_API_HASH`	No	Override the bundled public API pair
`USE_BUNDLED_TELEGRAM_CLIENT`	No	Set to `false` to require your own API pair
`TELEGRAM_SESSION_NAME`	No	Telethon session file name (default `default`)
`TELEGRAM_DATA_DIR`	No	Session directory (default `~/.telegram`)
`MCP_TRANSPORT`	No	Set to `http` to start in HTTP mode (`--http` or `TRANSPORT_MODE=http` also work)

There is no TELEGRAM_PASSWORD env var: telegram auth prompts for the 2FA password and never stores it in the environment.

HTTP mode

telegram --http serves MCP at /mcp and an unauthenticated GET /health. Settings live in ~/.telegram/config.toml:

[server]

host = "127.0.0.1" # default; --host overrides port = 8000 # default; --port overrides auth = "token" # "no-auth" | "token" | "multi" token_hash = "scrypt$..."

`auth`	Who can connect	Credentials used
`no-auth`	Anyone who can reach the port; loopback binds only (a non-loopback host is refused)	The default credentials
`token`	Clients sending `Authorization: Bearer` matching `token_hash`	The default credentials
`multi`	Users listed in `users.toml` (default `~/.telegram/users.toml`), each with their own token	Each user's own namespace

Create a token hash with telegram token hash (it reads the token from stdin or a prompt, never from the command line). In multi mode, add users by editing users.toml and restarting the server:

[users.alice]

token_hash = "scrypt$..." enabled = true namespace = "alice"

Then authorize Telegram for that user on the server machine:

telegram auth --phone +15551234567 --user alice

To reach a server on another machine, put it behind a TLS-terminating reverse proxy or a private network and use token or multi auth.

CLI

The telegram console script (installed by uvx / pip; better-telegram-mcp is a legacy alias) starts the MCP server when run without a subcommand. Flags that are not a subcommand are passed through to the server (for example --http, --host, --port).

telegram            # start the MCP server (stdio)

telegram --http # start in HTTP mode telegram --version # print the version

Subcommand	Usage	Description
`auth`	`auth --bot-token` or `auth --phone <+number>`, optional `--user`	Authorize this machine. Bot mode validates the token; phone mode runs the interactive OTP/2FA flow and stores the Telethon session on disk
`login`	Same arguments as `auth`	Deprecated alias of `auth`
`logout`	`logout [--yes] [--user ]`	Revoke the Telegram session, delete the session file and the saved credentials

| config | config status, `config delete --ye

Only the beginning is shown; read the rest in the repo

Telegram MCP

Overview

What you can do with it

Install

Install Python (uv)

Sign up and create a Telegram MCP key

Open the Claude desktop app’s settings file

Paste these settings and save the file

Quit Claude and open it again

Try it

What you can do instead

Install Python (uv)

Sign up and create a Telegram MCP key

Open Terminal

Paste this command and press Enter

Type /mcp in Claude Code

Try it

Install Python (uv)

Sign up and create a Telegram MCP key

Click this button to open Cursor

Fill in your key

Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode

Try it

Install Python (uv)

Sign up and create a Telegram MCP key

Click this button to open VS Code

Fill in your key

Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode

Try it

Installed on your computer

Values you fill in

At a glance

Which apps can use it

Related guides

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Discussion

User reviews

Compared with others in Chat & emaili

Common questions

Alternatives

Inbox Zero

Agent-Native Chat

draw.io

README from the maker

telegram

Table of contents

Features

Install

Direct uvx invocation (stdio, bot mode)

Docker stdio

Install matrix

Setup

Smithery

Configuration

HTTP mode

CLI