Telegram Archive MCP Server

by geiserxio.github.GeiserX/telegram-archive-mcpv0.1.3

Search and browse Telegram chat history stored in Telegram Archive: list chats, retrieve messages and run full-text search.

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Install Telegram Archive MCP server

claude mcp add telegram-archive -e TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_URL='<telegram-archive-url>' -e TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_PASS='<telegram-archive-pass>' -- npx -y telegram-archive-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "telegram-archive": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "telegram-archive-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_URL": "<telegram-archive-url>",
        "TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_PASS": "<telegram-archive-pass>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "telegram-archive": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "telegram-archive-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_URL": "<telegram-archive-url>",
        "TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_PASS": "<telegram-archive-pass>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "telegram-archive": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "telegram-archive-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_URL": "<telegram-archive-url>",
        "TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_PASS": "<telegram-archive-pass>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "telegram-archive": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "telegram-archive-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_URL": "<telegram-archive-url>",
        "TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_PASS": "<telegram-archive-pass>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_URL	yes	—	Telegram Archive instance URL (e.g. http://localhost:8000)
TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_USER	—	—	Telegram Archive login username
TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_PASS	—	yes	Telegram Archive login password

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-05 · 5d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-04 · 6d ago · GitHub · v0.1.3
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-10-05 · 5d ago · official registry · v0.1.3

FAQ

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

Run: claude mcp add telegram-archive -e TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_URL='<telegram-archive-url>' -e TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_PASS='<telegram-archive-pass>' -- npx -y telegram-archive-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Telegram Archive require an API key?

Yes. It expects TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_URL, TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_PASS, of which 1 is a secret.

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

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

›Is Telegram Archive in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.GeiserX/telegram-archive-mcp.