Telegram MCP Server

telegram-mcp

Requirements

• Python Project Manager, UV
• MCP Client

Usage

1. install dependencies

2. edit .env file with your telegram api id and hash (My Telegram), don't share with others.
3. start the http-server

uv run http-server/http-server.py

4. install the MCP Server

uv run mcp install mcp-server/mcp-server.py

Available Functions

The MCP Server provides the following functions:

• get_unread_entities: Get entities which have unread messages in them
• get_unread_messages(id): Get all unread messages from a given entity id
• get_messages(id, count): Get messages limited by a count from an entity
• get_entities: Get all entities in the current session
• get_entity_by_id(id): Get an entity from the current session
• send_message(entity_id, content, reply_to_message_id): Send a message to an entity with optional markup and reply

Common Issues & How to Fix

• Claude can't run MCP server >> Install uv with brew : brew install uv
• Can't create new app in Telegram >> Disconnect VPN and retry

License

MIT