Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| TELEGRAM_PHONE | No | Phone number for authentication (User mode) | |
| TELEGRAM_API_ID | No | API ID from my.telegram.org (required for User mode) | |
| TELEGRAM_API_HASH | No | API hash from my.telegram.org (required for User mode) | |
| TELEGRAM_DATA_DIR | No | Data directory (default: ~/.better-telegram-mcp) | |
| TELEGRAM_PASSWORD | No | 2FA password if enabled | |
| TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN | No | Bot token from @BotFather (required for Bot mode) | |
| TELEGRAM_SESSION_NAME | No | Session file name (default: default) |
Capabilities
Server capabilities have not been inspected yet.
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No tools | |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |