Telegram MCP server
Use the Telegram Bot API (free bot; set TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN): bot info, send messages, read updates.
829 downloads/wk
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Telegram tools (10, 3 write)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
chat_infoChat details.
delete_messagewrite actionDelete a REAL message.
edit_messageEdit a REAL message.
file_infoFile path by ID.
get_meBot identity: username, id and capabilities.
get_updatesIncoming updates from the last 24 hours.
member_countChat size.
my_commandsRegistered commands.
send_messagewrite actionSend a REAL message to a chat.
send_photowrite actionSend a REAL photo message.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-10-28 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan7 source files scanned25/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
- Maintenancerepository not readable: repo not found3/15
- Maintainer identityno repository or website to verify2/10
How Telegram compares
Against every graded MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 65/100
- higher than 20% of 48,273 servers
- Tools
- 10
- the typical server has 7
- Tools that change things
- 30%
- typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
- Downloads a week
- 829
- more than 93% of 11,915 servers with a package
What its tools let an agent do: 6 read · 1 change · 1 delete · 2 send or post
Install Telegram in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
Runs npx -y @mrfentmen/telegram-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add telegram-mcp -- npx -y @mrfentmen/telegram-mcp
Telegram: common questions
- Is Telegram MCP server safe?
- With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (65/100). Read the Telegram safety report
- How do I install Telegram?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does Telegram need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is Telegram maintained?
- The latest release is v1.1.0.
- How does Telegram compare with other MCP servers?
- safety score 65/100 (higher than 20% of 48,273 servers); tools 10 (the typical server has 7); tools that change things 30% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.