git clone https://github.com/chigwell/telegram-mcp.git
cd telegram-mcp

python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -r requirements.txt

python3 session_string_generator.py

TELEGRAM_API_ID=your_api_id_here
TELEGRAM_API_HASH=your_api_hash_here
TELEGRAM_SESSION_NAME=anon
TELEGRAM_SESSION_STRING=your_session_string_here

docker build -t telegram-mcp:latest .

docker run -it --rm \
  -e TELEGRAM_API_ID="YOUR_API_ID" \
  -e TELEGRAM_API_HASH="YOUR_API_HASH" \
  -e TELEGRAM_SESSION_STRING="YOUR_SESSION_STRING" \
  telegram-mcp:latest

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "telegram-mcp": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/full/path/to/telegram-mcp",
        "run",
        "main.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

@mcp.tool()
async def get_chats(page: int = 1, page_size: int = 20) -> str:
    """
    Get a paginated list of chats.
    Args:
        page: Page number (1-indexed).
        page_size: Number of chats per page.
    """
    try:
        dialogs = await client.get_dialogs()
        start = (page - 1) * page_size
        end = start + page_size
        if start >= len(dialogs):
            return "Page out of range."
        chats = dialogs[start:end]
        lines = []
        for dialog in chats:
            entity = dialog.entity
            chat_id = entity.id
            title = getattr(entity, "title", None) or getattr(entity, "first_name", "Unknown")
            lines.append(f"Chat ID: {chat_id}, Title: {title}")
        return "\n".join(lines)
    except Exception as e:
        logger.exception(f"get_chats failed (page={page}, page_size={page_size})")
        return "An error occurred (code: GETCHATS-ERR-001). Check mcp_errors.log for details."

Chat ID: 123456789, Title: John Doe
Chat ID: -100987654321, Title: My Project Group
Chat ID: 111223344, Title: Jane Smith
Chat ID: -200123456789, Title: News Channel

@mcp.tool()
async def send_message(chat_id: int, message: str) -> str:
    """
    Send a message to a specific chat.
    Args:
        chat_id: The ID of the chat.
        message: The message content to send.
    """
    try:
        entity = await client.get_entity(chat_id)
        await client.send_message(entity, message)
        return "Message sent successfully."
    except Exception as e:
        logger.exception(f"send_message failed (chat_id={chat_id})")
        return "An error occurred (code: SENDMSG-ERR-001). Check mcp_errors.log for details."

Message sent successfully.

@mcp.tool()
async def get_invite_link(chat_id: int) -> str:
    """
    Get the invite link for a group or channel.
    """
    try:
        entity = await client.get_entity(chat_id)
        
        # Try using ExportChatInviteRequest first
        try:
            from telethon.tl import functions
            result = await client(functions.messages.ExportChatInviteRequest(
                peer=entity
            ))
            return result.link
        except AttributeError:
            # If the function doesn't exist in the current Telethon version
            logger.warning("ExportChatInviteRequest not available, using alternative method")
        except Exception as e1:
            # If that fails, log and try alternative approach
            logger.warning(f"ExportChatInviteRequest failed: {e1}")
            
        # Alternative approach using client.export_chat_invite_link
        try:
            invite_link = await client.export_chat_invite_link(entity)
            return invite_link
        except Exception as e2:
            logger.warning(f"export_chat_invite_link failed: {e2}")
            
        # Last resort: Try directly fetching chat info
        try:
            if isinstance(entity, (Chat, Channel)):
                full_chat = await client(functions.messages.GetFullChatRequest(
                    chat_id=entity.id
                ))
                if hasattr(full_chat, 'full_chat') and hasattr(full_chat.full_chat, 'invite_link'):
                    return full_chat.full_chat.invite_link or "No invite link available."
        except Exception as e3:
            logger.warning(f"GetFullChatRequest failed: {e3}")
            
        return "Could not retrieve invite link for this chat."
    except Exception as e:
        logger.exception(f"get_invite_link failed (chat_id={chat_id})")
        return f"Error getting invite link: {e}"

https://t.me/+AbCdEfGhIjKlMnOp

@mcp.tool()
async def join_chat_by_link(link: str) -> str:
    """
    Join a chat by invite link.
    """
    try:
        # Extract the hash from the invite link
        if '/' in link:
            hash_part = link.split('/')[-1]
            if hash_part.startswith('+'):
                hash_part = hash_part[1:]  # Remove the '+' if present
        else:
            hash_part = link
            
        # Try checking the invite before joining
        try:
            # Try to check invite info first (will often fail if not a member)
            invite_info = await client(functions.messages.CheckChatInviteRequest(hash=hash_part))
            if hasattr(invite_info, 'chat') and invite_info.chat:
                # If we got chat info, we're already a member
                chat_title = getattr(invite_info.chat, 'title', 'Unknown Chat')
                return f"You are already a member of this chat: {chat_title}"
        except Exception:
            # This often fails if not a member - just continue
            pass
            
        # Join the chat using the hash
        result = await client(functions.messages.ImportChatInviteRequest(hash=hash_part))
        if result and hasattr(result, 'chats') and result.chats:
            chat_title = getattr(result.chats[0], 'title', 'Unknown Chat')
            return f"Successfully joined chat: {chat_title}"
        return f"Joined chat via invite hash."
    except Exception as e:
        err_str = str(e).lower()
        if "expired" in err_str:
            return "The invite hash has expired and is no longer valid."
        elif "invalid" in err_str:
            return "The invite hash is invalid or malformed."
        elif "already" in err_str and "participant" in err_str:
            return "You are already a member of this chat."
        logger.exception(f"join_chat_by_link failed (link={link})")
        return f"Error joining chat: {e}"

Successfully joined chat: Developer Community

@mcp.tool()
async def search_public_chats(query: str) -> str:
    """
    Search for public chats, channels, or bots by username or title.
    """
    try:
        result = await client(functions.contacts.SearchRequest(q=query, limit=20))
        return json.dumps([format_entity(u) for u in result.users], indent=2)
    except Exception as e:
        return f"Error searching public chats: {e}"

[
  {
    "id": 123456789,
    "name": "TelegramBot",
    "type": "user",
    "username": "telegram_bot"
  },
  {
    "id": 987654321,
    "name": "Telegram News",
    "type": "user",
    "username": "telegram_news"
  }
]

@mcp.tool()
async def get_direct_chat_by_contact(contact_query: str) -> str:
    """
    Find a direct chat with a specific contact by name, username, or phone.
    
    Args:
        contact_query: Name, username, or phone number to search for.
    """
    try:
        # Fetch all contacts using the correct Telethon method
        result = await client(functions.contacts.GetContactsRequest(hash=0))
        contacts = result.users
        found_contacts = []
        for contact in contacts:
            if not contact:
                continue
            name = f"{getattr(contact, 'first_name', '')} {getattr(contact, 'last_name', '')}".strip()
            username = getattr(contact, 'username', '')
            phone = getattr(contact, 'phone', '')
            if (contact_query.lower() in name.lower() or 
                (username and contact_query.lower() in username.lower()) or 
                (phone and contact_query in phone)):
                found_contacts.append(contact)
        if not found_contacts:
            return f"No contacts found matching '{contact_query}'."
        # If we found contacts, look for direct chats with them
        results = []
        dialogs = await client.get_dialogs()
        for contact in found_contacts:
            contact_name = f"{getattr(contact, 'first_name', '')} {getattr(contact, 'last_name', '')}".strip()
            for dialog in dialogs:
                if isinstance(dialog.entity, User) and dialog.entity.id == contact.id:
                    chat_info = f"Chat ID: {dialog.entity.id}, Contact: {contact_name}"
                    if getattr(contact, 'username', ''):
                        chat_info += f", Username: @{contact.username}"
                    if dialog.unread_count:
                        chat_info += f", Unread: {dialog.unread_count}"
                    results.append(chat_info)
                    break
        
        if not results:
            return f"Found contacts matching '{contact_query}', but no direct chats with them."
        
        return "\n".join(results)
    except Exception as e:
        return f"Error searching for direct chat: {e}"

Chat ID: 123456789, Contact: John Smith, Username: @johnsmith, Unread: 3