Telegram MCP Server

Communicationstdiov0.1.5
Repository

MCP server for the Telegram Bot API. Lets AI agents send messages, deliver files and photos, and read updates from chats and channels through a bot, enabling notifications and conversational workflows from AI-powered tools.

Connect

Add this configuration to .claude/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "telegram": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [],
      "env": {
        "TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN": "<YOUR_TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Tools (2)

send_message

Send a text message to a Telegram chat or channel via the bot.

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "chat_id",
    "text"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "text": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Message text (supports Markdown)"
    },
    "chat_id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Target chat or channel ID"
    }
  }
}

send_document

Send a file or document to a Telegram chat.

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "chat_id",
    "file_path"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "chat_id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Target chat or channel ID"
    },
    "file_path": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Path to the file to send"
    }
  }
}

Resources

This server does not expose any resources.

Prompts

This server does not expose any prompts.

Server Information

Author
Telegram MCP Community (@chigwell)
Repository
https://github.com/chigwell/telegram-mcp
License
MIT
Version
0.1.5
Stars
208
Last Updated
July 9, 2026
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