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Telegram MCP server — dual-mode Bot API + MTProto, 6 composite tools.
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Telegram MCP server — dual-mode Bot API + MTProto, 6 composite tools.
Security Report
10.0
Low Risk10.0Low RiskValid MCP server (1 strong, 1 medium validity signals). No known CVEs in dependencies. Package registry verified. Imported from the Official MCP Registry. Trust signals: trusted author (8/8 approved).
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Permissions Required
This plugin requests these system permissions. Most are normal for its category.
What You'll Need
Set these up before or after installing:
Telegram bot token from @BotFather (for bot mode)Required
Environment variable: TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN
Telegram API ID from my.telegram.org (for user mode)
Environment variable: TELEGRAM_API_ID
Telegram API hash from my.telegram.org (for user mode)Required
Environment variable: TELEGRAM_API_HASH
How to Install
Add this to your MCP configuration file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-n24q02m-better-telegram-mcp": {
"env": {
"TELEGRAM_API_ID": "your-telegram-api-id-here",
"TELEGRAM_API_HASH": "your-telegram-api-hash-here",
"TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN": "your-telegram-bot-token-here"
},
"args": [
"better-telegram-mcp"
],
"command": "uvx"
}
}
}Documentation
View on GitHubFrom the project's GitHub README.
Better Telegram MCP
mcp-name: io.github.n24q02m/better-telegram-mcp
Telegram for AI agents -- messages, chats, media, and contacts across both bot and full user-account modes.
| Project | Tagline | Tag |
|---|---|---|
| better-code-review-graph | Knowledge graph for token-efficient code reviews -- semantic search and call-... | MCP |
| better-email-mcp | IMAP/SMTP email for AI agents -- read, send, organize folders, and manage att... | MCP |
| better-godot-mcp | Composite MCP server for Godot Engine -- 17 composite tools for AI-assisted g... | MCP |
| better-notion-mcp | Markdown-first Notion for AI agents -- pages, databases, blocks, and comments... | MCP |
| better-telegram-mcp | Telegram for AI agents -- messages, chats, media, and contacts across both bo... | MCP |
| claude-plugins | Claude Code plugin marketplace for the n24q02m MCP servers -- install web sea... | Marketplace |
| imagine-mcp | Image and video understanding + generation for AI agents -- across Gemini, Op... | MCP |
| jules-task-archiver | Chrome Extension for bulk operations on Jules tasks via batchexecute API -- a... | Tooling |
| mcp-core | Shared foundation for building MCP servers -- Streamable HTTP transport, OAut... | MCP |
| mnemo-mcp | Persistent AI memory with hybrid search and embedded sync. Open, free, unlimi... | MCP |
| qwen3-embed | Lightweight Qwen3 text embedding and reranking via ONNX Runtime and GGUF | Library |
| skret | Secrets without the server. | CLI |
| tacet | TACET: a self-distilling neuro-symbolic cascade that amortises LLM cost in kn... | Tooling |
| web-core | Shared web infrastructure package for search, scraping, HTTP security, and st... | Library |
| wet-mcp | Open-source MCP server for AI agents: web search, content extraction, and lib... | MCP |
Table of contents
Features
- Dual mode -- Bot API (httpx) for bots, MTProto (Telethon) for user accounts
- 7 tools with action dispatch:
message,chat,media,contact,config,help,config__open_relay - Auto-detect mode -- Set bot token for bot mode, or API credentials for user mode
- Web-based OTP auth -- Browser-based authentication with remote relay support for headless environments
- Tool annotations -- Each tool declares
readOnlyHint,destructiveHint,idempotentHint,openWorldHint - MCP Resources -- Documentation available as
telegram://docs/*resources - Security hardened -- SSRF protection, path traversal prevention, error sanitization
Status
2026-05-02 -- Architecture stabilization update
Past months saw significant churn around credential handling and the daemon-bridge auto-spawn pattern. This caused multi-process races, browser tab spam, and inconsistent setup UX across plugins. As of v<auto>, the architecture is stable: 2 clean modes (stdio + HTTP), no daemon-bridge layer, no auto-spawn from stdio.
Apologies for the instability period. If you encountered issues with prior versions, please update to v<auto>+ and follow the current Setup docs -- most prior workarounds are no longer needed.
Related plugins from the same author:
- wet-mcp -- Web search + content extraction
- mnemo-mcp -- Persistent AI memory
- imagine-mcp -- Image/video understanding + generation
- better-notion-mcp -- Notion API
- better-email-mcp -- Email management
- better-telegram-mcp -- Telegram
- better-godot-mcp -- Godot Engine
- better-code-review-graph -- Code review knowledge graph
All plugins share the same architecture -- install once, learn pattern transfers.
Documentation
Full docs at mcp.n24q02m.com/servers/better-telegram-mcp/setup/:
- Setup -- install methods for Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, Windsurf, mcp.json
- Modes overview -- stdio / local-relay / remote-relay / remote-oauth
- Multi-user setup -- per-JWT-sub credential model
Install with AI agent -- paste this to your AI coding agent:
Install MCP server
better-telegram-mcpfollowing the steps at https://raw.githubusercontent.com/n24q02m/claude-plugins/main/plugins/better-telegram-mcp/setup-with-agent.md
Tools
| Tool | Actions | Description |
|---|---|---|
message | send, edit, delete, forward, pin, react, search, history | Send, edit, delete, forward messages. Pin, react, search, browse history |
chat | list, info, create, join, leave, members, admin, settings, topics | List and manage chats, groups, channels. Members, admin, forum topics |
media | send_photo, send_file, send_voice, send_video, download | Send photos, files, voice notes, videos. Download media from messages |
contact | list, search, add, block | List, search, add contacts. Block/unblock users (user mode only) |
config | status, set, cache_clear, setup_status, setup_start, setup_reset, setup_complete | Server status, runtime settings, cache, credential setup (relay, status, reset, complete) |
help | -- | Full documentation for any topic |
config__open_relay | -- | Re-trigger the zero-config relay setup flow (prints a fresh relay URL for the browser form). Registered via mcp-core's register_open_relay_tool so an LLM can restart setup without a manual restart |
MCP Resources
| URI | Content |
|---|---|
telegram://docs/messages | Message operations reference |
telegram://docs/chats | Chat management reference |
telegram://docs/media | Media send/download reference |
telegram://docs/contacts | Contact management reference |
telegram://stats | All documentation combined |
Comparison
How better-telegram-mcp stacks up against direct competitors in each pillar:
| Capability | better-telegram-mcp | chigwell/telegram-mcp | sparfenyuk/mcp-telegram | guangxiangdebizi/telegram-mcp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bot API mode (bot token) | Yes (httpx) | No | No | Yes |
| MTProto user-account mode | Yes (Telethon) | Yes | Yes | No |
| Send / edit / delete messages | Yes | Yes | No (read-only, draft only) | Yes (send only) |
| Media download from messages | Yes | Yes | Yes | No (send only) |
| Contact management (add / block) | Yes (user mode) | Yes | Partial (list only) | No |
| Web-based / browser OTP auth | Yes (relay form, headless) | No (CLI session string) | No (CLI sign-in) | No (pre-set bot token) |
| Multi-user remote, per-user isolation | Yes (per-JWT-sub backends) | No | No | No |
| SSRF protection | Yes (URL validation + DNS-rebinding) | ? | ? | No |
| Path-traversal prevention | Yes | Yes (real-path allowed-root) | ? | No |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Security
- SSRF Protection -- All URLs validated against internal/private IP ranges, DNS rebinding blocked
- Path Traversal Prevention -- File paths validated, sensitive directories blocked
- Session File Security -- 600 permissions, 2FA via web UI only (never stored in env vars)
- Error Sanitization -- Credentials never leaked in error messages
Build from Source
git clone https://github.com/n24q02m/better-telegram-mcp.git
cd better-telegram-mcp
uv sync
uv run better-telegram-mcp
Trust Model
This plugin implements TC-NearZK (in-memory, ephemeral). See mcp-core trust model for full classification.
| Mode | Storage | Encryption | Who can read your data? |
|---|---|---|---|
| HTTP n24q02m-hosted (default) | In-memory dict[sub] = MTProtoSession | In-process only | Server process (cleared on restart) |
| HTTP self-host | Same as hosted | Same | Only you (admin = user) |
| stdio | ~/.config/mcp/config.enc (credentials) + ~/.better-telegram-mcp/<name>.session (Telethon session) | AES-GCM, machine-bound key | Only your OS user (file perm 0600) |
License
MIT -- See LICENSE.
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