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Telegram MCP Server — Model Context Protocol (MCP) gateway for Telegram. 8 context-efficient tools, multi-tenant, MTProto bridge.
Try the Demo
- Open https://tg-mcp.l1979.ru/setup
- Scan the QR code from Telegram mobile (Settings → Devices → Scan QR) — no phone typing, no OTP, no 2FA. Or enter your phone number as fallback.
- Copy your Bearer token from the success page
Then choose your path:
MCP Client (AI assistants)
- From the setup page, download the
mcp.json file
- Add the server to your AI client and ask: "send hello to my saved messages in telegram"
Direct API (curl)
- Run the command below (replace TOKEN with yours):
[Python Version]
[License: MIT]
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How It Works
This server sits between your AI agent and Telegram's API:
What it does: Authenticates you with Telegram (QR or phone/bot token), exposes 8 AI-friendly tools instead of 80+ micro-APIs, and bridges raw MTProto for power users. Multi-tenant — one server, many users, isolated sessions.
Features
Quick Start
1. Install and authenticate
Quickest path (remote server): Open /setup → scan QR → copy token (see Try the Demo).
CLI path (local stdio): Run fast-mcp-telegram-setup once to create a Telegram session — then fast-mcp-telegram serves it:
Bot token alternative (no phone, no OTP):
Set BOT_API_TOKEN instead of --phone-number. See Installation Guide.
2. Configure MCP Client
stdio mode (local): Add to your MCP client config (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json) — stdio (standard input/output) is the default transport for local MCP clients:
http-auth mode (remote): Add to your MCP client config (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json):
Get your token by scanning the QR code on the setup page or see Installation Guide for deploying your own server.
3. Start Using
Deploy to Remote Server
Deploy your own MCP server on a VDS — see Installation Guide for step-by-step instructions.
Available Tools
See Tools Reference for detailed documentation with examples.
Documentation
Telemetry
Anonymous tool telemetry since v0.30.1 — heartbeat every 6h, no credentials or message content collected. Opt out with DO_NOT_TRACK=1. See ADR 0005.
Auth flow telemetry since v0.38.0 — atomic events during setup (phone, QR, bot token, reauthorize). Buffered flush on flow completion. See ADR 0008.
License
MIT License - see LICENSE
mcp-name: io.github.leshchenko1979/fast-mcp-telegram