Telegram MCP (Enhanced)

Overview

Telegram MCP provides access to Telegram Bot API for sending and receiving messages.

Features

• Send messages
• Receive messages
• Group management
• File sharing
• Inline keyboards

Installation

npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-telegram

Configuration

Set up Telegram bot token:

export TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=your_bot_token

Create your bot at BotFather.

Available Operations

Operation	Description
Send Message	Send text to chat
Get Updates	Poll for new messages
Forward Message	Forward existing message
Send Photo	Send image file
Send Document	Send any file

Usage Examples

Send Message

{
  "action": "send_message",
  "chat_id": "123456789",
  "text": "Hello from AI agent!"
}

Get Updates

{
  "action": "get_updates",
  "timeout": 30,
  "offset": 0
}

Send Photo

{
  "action": "send_photo",
  "chat_id": "123456789",
  "photo": "path/to/image.jpg",
  "caption": "Here's the report"
}

Pros

• ✅ Fast and reliable messaging
• ✅ Rich media support
• ✅ Group and channel support
• ✅ Easy bot setup

Cons

• ❌ Requires bot token
• ❌ Limited to Telegram ecosystem
• ❌ Message history limits

Resources

• Telegram Bot API Docs
• MCP Server GitHub