Fast MCP Telegram MCP Server

by alexeyleshchenkoio.github.alexeyleshchenko/fast-mcp-telegramv0.44.1

Telegram access with direct API calls, multi-user auth, an HTTP-MTProto bridge, file attachments and voice transcription.

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Install Fast MCP Telegram MCP server

claude mcp add fast-mcp-telegram -e API_ID='<api-id>' -e API_HASH='<api-hash>' -- uvx fast-mcp-telegram

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fast-mcp-telegram": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "fast-mcp-telegram"
      ],
      "env": {
        "API_ID": "<api-id>",
        "API_HASH": "<api-hash>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fast-mcp-telegram": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "fast-mcp-telegram"
      ],
      "env": {
        "API_ID": "<api-id>",
        "API_HASH": "<api-hash>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "fast-mcp-telegram": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "fast-mcp-telegram"
      ],
      "env": {
        "API_ID": "<api-id>",
        "API_HASH": "<api-hash>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fast-mcp-telegram": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "fast-mcp-telegram"
      ],
      "env": {
        "API_ID": "<api-id>",
        "API_HASH": "<api-hash>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
API_ID	yes	—	Telegram API ID from my.telegram.org
API_HASH	yes	yes	Telegram API Hash from my.telegram.org
SERVER_MODE	—	—	Server mode: stdio (local), http-no-auth (dev), http-auth (prod)
SESSION_DIR	—	—	Custom session directory (defaults to ~/.config/fast-mcp-telegram/)

Remote endpoints

streamable-httphttps://tg-mcp.l1979.ru/v1/mcp

Freshness

Maintained — last maintenance signal 50d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-08-21 · 50d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-08-13 · 58d ago · GitHub · 0.44.1
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-08-13 · 58d ago · official registry · v0.44.1

FAQ

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

Run: claude mcp add fast-mcp-telegram -e API_ID='<api-id>' -e API_HASH='<api-hash>' -- uvx fast-mcp-telegram. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Fast MCP Telegram require an API key?

Yes. It expects API_ID, API_HASH, of which 1 is a secret.

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

Yes — it offers both a hosted endpoint and a local stdio package.

›Is Fast MCP Telegram in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.alexeyleshchenko/fast-mcp-telegram.