telegram-mcp
telegram-mcp is an MCP server, listed under model apis. It reaches groq and telegram. It needs GROQ_API_KEY, TELEGRAM_PROXY_PASSWORD and TELEGRAM_PROXY_SECRET to authenticate. Its repository has 1,879 GitHub stars and is licensed under Apache-2.0; we last read it on 2026-10-22.
This software allows MCP clients to read chats, manage groups, and send/modify messages, media, contacts, and settings on Telegram servers using Telethon.
Install
MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. telegram-mcp’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.
What it reaches, and what it needs
Maintenance
Telegram MCP server powered by Telethon to let MCP clients read chats, manage groups, and send/modify messages, media, contacts, and settings.
What telegram-mcp can do
21 tools documented in its README. An AI client calls these by name.
list_chats- No description in the README.
send_message- No description in the README.
reply_to_message- No description in the README.
edit_message- No description in the README.
delete_message- No description in the README.
search_messages- No description in the README.
create_poll- No description in the README.
vote_poll- No description in the README.
set_contact_alias- No description in the README.
list_contact_aliases- No description in the README.
delete_contact_alias- No description in the README.
send_file- No description in the README.
download_media- No description in the README.
upload_file- No description in the README.
send_sticker- No description in the README.
set_profile_photo- No description in the README.
get_folder_limits- No description in the README.
get_folder_snapshot- No description in the README.
update_folder- No description in the README.
wait_for_new_message- No description in the README.
wait_for_settled_message- No description in the README.
Read from the README; names are kept only if the README contains them.
telegram-mcp compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| telegram-mcp (this page) | groq, telegram | GROQ_API_KEY, TELEGRAM_PROXY_PASSWORD, TELEGRAM_PROXY_SECRET | 1,879 | 2026-10-21 | Apache-2.0 |
| just-prompt | anthropic, deepseek, gemini, groq, openai(1 shared) | ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, DEEPSEEK_API_KEY, GEMINI_API_KEY, GROQ_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY | 739 | 2025-08-10 | — |
| wigolo | gemini, wigolo | GEMINI_API_KEY, WIGOLO_API_TOKEN, WIGOLO_GITHUB_TOKEN | 5,498 | 2026-10-22 | NOASSERTION |
| KiCAD-MCP-Server | — | None listed | 2,905 | 2026-10-01 | MIT |
| modelcontextprotocol | perplexity | PERPLEXITY_API_KEY | 2,589 | 2026-10-21 | MIT |
| paperbanana | atlascloud, google, openai | ATLASCLOUD_API_KEY, GOOGLE_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY | 2,412 | 2026-09-17 | MIT |
Ranked by services in common with telegram-mcp, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about telegram-mcp
- What does telegram-mcp do?
- This software allows MCP clients to read chats, manage groups, and send/modify messages, media, contacts, and settings on Telegram servers using Telethon.
- How do I install telegram-mcp?
- Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/chigwell/telegram-mcp
- What does telegram-mcp connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches groq and telegram. The credentials we found in its source are GROQ_API_KEY, TELEGRAM_PROXY_PASSWORD and TELEGRAM_PROXY_SECRET.
- Is telegram-mcp official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 1,879 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-21.
- What licence does telegram-mcp use?
- The repository declares the Apache-2.0 licence.
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