Better Telegram MCP Server

by n24q02mio.github.n24q02m/better-telegram-mcpv4.22.0

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

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Install Better Telegram MCP server

claude mcp add better-telegram -e TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN='<telegram-bot-token>' -e TELEGRAM_API_HASH='<telegram-api-hash>' -- uvx better-telegram-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "better-telegram": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "better-telegram-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN": "<telegram-bot-token>",
        "TELEGRAM_API_HASH": "<telegram-api-hash>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "better-telegram": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "better-telegram-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN": "<telegram-bot-token>",
        "TELEGRAM_API_HASH": "<telegram-api-hash>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "better-telegram": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "better-telegram-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN": "<telegram-bot-token>",
        "TELEGRAM_API_HASH": "<telegram-api-hash>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "better-telegram": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "better-telegram-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN": "<telegram-bot-token>",
        "TELEGRAM_API_HASH": "<telegram-api-hash>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN	—	yes	Telegram bot token from @BotFather (for bot mode)
TELEGRAM_API_ID	—	—	Telegram API ID from my.telegram.org (for user mode)
TELEGRAM_API_HASH	—	yes	Telegram API hash from my.telegram.org (for user mode)

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Abandoned — last maintenance signal 27d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-09-13 · 27d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-09-13 · 27d ago · GitHub · v4.22.0
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-09-13 · 27d ago · official registry · v4.22.0

FAQ

›How do I install the Better Telegram MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add better-telegram -e TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN='<telegram-bot-token>' -e TELEGRAM_API_HASH='<telegram-api-hash>' -- uvx better-telegram-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Better Telegram require an API key?

Yes. It expects TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN, TELEGRAM_API_HASH, of which 2 are secrets.

›Can I use Better Telegram as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Better Telegram in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.n24q02m/better-telegram-mcp.