Is Mcp Telegram safe to use?

Mcp Telegram has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.

How do I install Mcp Telegram?

Mcp Telegram can be installed by cloning its GitHub repository and following the setup instructions in the README.

What can Mcp Telegram do?

Mcp Telegram provides 9 tools: send_message, edit_message, delete_message, get_messages, search_dialogs and 4 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with Mcp Telegram?

Mcp Telegram is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.

Is Mcp Telegram actively maintained?

Mcp Telegram is less actively maintained — last commit was 348 days ago. It has 245 GitHub stars.

Mcp Telegram

Name: Mcp Telegram
Author: dryeab

by dryeab

MCP Server for Telegram

245 9 tools GitHub

No known CVEs

MIT license

Stale

Last commit 348d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, sse, http

9 tools · ~385 tok

Grade A · 0.2% of 200K ctx

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Communication

Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-telegram": {
      "command": "<see-readme>",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

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What Mcp Telegram does

Connect Large Language Models to Telegram via the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

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Is Mcp Telegram safe to use?: Mcp Telegram has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install Mcp Telegram?: Mcp Telegram can be installed by cloning its GitHub repository and following the setup instructions in the README.
What can Mcp Telegram do?: Mcp Telegram provides 9 tools: send_message, edit_message, delete_message, get_messages, search_dialogs and 4 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with Mcp Telegram?: Mcp Telegram is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
Is Mcp Telegram actively maintained?: Mcp Telegram is less actively maintained — last commit was 348 days ago. It has 245 GitHub stars.

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Communication

Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-telegram": {
      "command": "<see-readme>",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

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What Mcp Telegram does

Connect Large Language Models to Telegram via the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

Test This Server

This server supports HTTP transport. Be the first to test it — help the community know if it works.

README

Enable LLMs to control your Telegram

Connect Large Language Models to Telegram via the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

Built with Telethon, this server allows AI agents to interact with Telegram, enabling features like sending/editing/deleting messages, searching chats, managing drafts, downloading media, and more using the MTProto.

Table of Contents

🚀 Getting Started
- Prerequisites
- Installation
⚙️ Usage
- Login
- Connect to the MCP server
🧰 Available Tools
🛠️ Troubleshooting
🤝 Contributing
📝 License

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

Python 3.10 or higher
uv Install via the official uv guide.

Installation

Install the mcp-telegram CLI tool:

uv tool install mcp-telegram

⚙️ Usage

[!IMPORTANT] Please ensure you have read and understood Telegram's ToS before using this tool. Misuse of this tool may result in account restrictions.

The mcp-telegram command-line tool is your entry point.

mcp-telegram --help # See all commands

Login

First, authenticate with your Telegram account:

mcp-telegram login

This interactive command will prompt you for:

API ID & API Hash: Obtain these from my.telegram.org/apps.
Phone Number: Your Telegram-registered phone number (international format, e.g., +1234567890).
Verification Code: Sent to your Telegram account upon first login.
2FA Password: If you have Two-Factor Authentication enabled.

Your credentials are securely stored in the session file for future use.

[!WARNING] Keep your API credentials private and never share them publicly

[!NOTE] Use mcp-telegram logout to logout from current session or mcp-telegram clear-session to remove all stored session data.

Connect to the MCP server

To use MCP Telegram with MCP clients like Claude Desktop or Cursor, you'll need to configure the MCP server. The configuration process varies by client and operating system.

For detailed setup instructions, please refer to:

The configuration file should contain:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-telegram": {
      "command": "mcp-telegram" /* Use full path if client can't find the command (e.g. "/usr/local/bin/mcp-telegram"). See IMPORTANT section below for full path instructions. */,
      "args": ["start"],
      "env": {
        "API_ID": "<your_api_id>",
        "API_HASH": "<your_api_hash>"
      }
    }
  }
}

[!Note] Configuration paths vary by OS and client. For example:

macOS: `~/Library/Applic

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Why this score

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Score breakdown

66/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−34

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

No package registry to scan.

Inventory

Tools (9)

Click any tool to inspect its schema.

~385 tokens total

Community

Reviews

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Mcp Telegram safe to use?: Mcp Telegram has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install Mcp Telegram?: Mcp Telegram can be installed by cloning its GitHub repository and following the setup instructions in the README.
What can Mcp Telegram do?: Mcp Telegram provides 9 tools: send_message, edit_message, delete_message, get_messages, search_dialogs and 4 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with Mcp Telegram?: Mcp Telegram is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
Is Mcp Telegram actively maintained?: Mcp Telegram is less actively maintained — last commit was 348 days ago. It has 245 GitHub stars.