Telegram MCP

io.github.n24q02m/better-telegram-mcp

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

Connect this server

Add this to your MCP client config — claude_desktop_config.json (Claude Desktop) or .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor).Suits: Claude Desktop · Cursor.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "better-telegram-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "n24q02m-telegram"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN": "<your TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN>",
        "TELEGRAM_API_HASH": "<your TELEGRAM_API_HASH>"
      }
    }
  }
}
Environment variables
  • TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKENsecretTelegram bot token from @BotFather (for bot mode)
  • TELEGRAM_API_HASHsecretTelegram API hash from my.telegram.org (for user mode)

A starting point — check the repository for exact arguments and setup. Restart your client after editing the config.

Category
Communication
Version
4.23.0
Registry
active
Published
10/27/2026
Browse all Communication →

Add the badge to your site

Show visitors that Telegram MCP is listed here — it’s also the link we check for a free listing.

Telegram MCP — listed on Serverdex

HTML — for your website

<a href="https://serverdex.io/server/io-github-n24q02m-better-telegram-mcp?utm_source=badge"><img src="https://serverdex.io/brand/badge.svg" alt="Telegram MCP — listed on Serverdex" width="123" height="40" loading="lazy"></a>

Recommended. A dofollow link from your own domain is the one that counts for search engines, and it's the link we check for a free listing.

Markdown — for your README

[![Telegram MCP — listed on Serverdex](https://serverdex.io/brand/badge.svg)](https://serverdex.io/server/io-github-n24q02m-better-telegram-mcp?utm_source=badge)

Nice for visibility, but GitHub marks README links nofollow, so it doesn't pass authority. Use the HTML badge on your site as well.