Better Telegram MCP
Rank #903io.github.n24q02m/better-telegram-mcp
Telegram for AI agents: messages, chats, media, and contacts in bot and user-account modes.
What you can do with Better Telegram MCP
Better Telegram MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by n24q02m. It ranks #903 of 151,203 active servers on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 11 GitHub stars. Better Telegram MCP is listed across 3 registries — Official MCP, PulseMCP and Glama, with 69 tracked versions. It was first listed on Mar 14, 2026 and most recently updated on Sep 13, 2026.
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What Better Telegram MCP can and cannot do
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What you need before using Better Telegram MCP
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Declared by Glama, last synced Oct 23, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.
- TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN · optional
- TELEGRAM_API_ID · optional
- TELEGRAM_API_HASH · optional
Connect Better Telegram MCP and confirm it works
claude mcp add better-telegram-mcp -e "TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=<your TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN>" -e "TELEGRAM_API_ID=<your TELEGRAM_API_ID>" -e "TELEGRAM_API_HASH=<your TELEGRAM_API_HASH>" -- uvx better-telegram-mcpReplace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
claude mcp add better-telegram-mcp -e "TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=<your TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN>" -- docker run -i --rm docker.io/n24q02m/better-telegram-mcp:latestReplace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
[mcp_servers.better-telegram-mcp]
command = "uvx"
args = ["better-telegram-mcp"]
[mcp_servers.better-telegram-mcp.env]
TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN = "<your TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN>"
TELEGRAM_API_ID = "<your TELEGRAM_API_ID>"
TELEGRAM_API_HASH = "<your TELEGRAM_API_HASH>"Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
[mcp_servers.better-telegram-mcp]
command = "docker"
args = ["run", "-i", "--rm", "docker.io/n24q02m/better-telegram-mcp:latest"]
[mcp_servers.better-telegram-mcp.env]
TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN = "<your TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN>"Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"better-telegram-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"better-telegram-mcp"
],
"env": {
"TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN": "<your TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN>",
"TELEGRAM_API_ID": "<your TELEGRAM_API_ID>",
"TELEGRAM_API_HASH": "<your TELEGRAM_API_HASH>"
}
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"better-telegram-mcp": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"docker.io/n24q02m/better-telegram-mcp:latest"
],
"env": {
"TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN": "<your TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"better-telegram-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"better-telegram-mcp"
],
"env": {
"TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN": "<your TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN>",
"TELEGRAM_API_ID": "<your TELEGRAM_API_ID>",
"TELEGRAM_API_HASH": "<your TELEGRAM_API_HASH>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"better-telegram-mcp": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"docker.io/n24q02m/better-telegram-mcp:latest"
],
"env": {
"TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN": "<your TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"servers": {
"better-telegram-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"better-telegram-mcp"
],
"env": {
"TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN": "<your TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN>",
"TELEGRAM_API_ID": "<your TELEGRAM_API_ID>",
"TELEGRAM_API_HASH": "<your TELEGRAM_API_HASH>"
}
}
}
}Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"servers": {
"better-telegram-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"docker.io/n24q02m/better-telegram-mcp:latest"
],
"env": {
"TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN": "<your TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"better-telegram-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"better-telegram-mcp"
],
"env": {
"TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN": "<your TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN>",
"TELEGRAM_API_ID": "<your TELEGRAM_API_ID>",
"TELEGRAM_API_HASH": "<your TELEGRAM_API_HASH>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"better-telegram-mcp": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"docker.io/n24q02m/better-telegram-mcp:latest"
],
"env": {
"TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN": "<your TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"better-telegram-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"better-telegram-mcp"
],
"env": {
"TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN": "<your TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN>",
"TELEGRAM_API_ID": "<your TELEGRAM_API_ID>",
"TELEGRAM_API_HASH": "<your TELEGRAM_API_HASH>"
}
}
}
}Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"better-telegram-mcp": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"docker.io/n24q02m/better-telegram-mcp:latest"
],
"env": {
"TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN": "<your TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
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What changed, and when this was checked
- First listed
- Mar 14, 2026
- Latest version published
- Sep 13, 2026
- Version history
- 69 versions tracked (below)
- Requirements evidence
- Declared by Glama, last synced Oct 23, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.
- Profile checked
- Not yet — purpose, capabilities and requirements above come from registry data only
- Ranking data as of
- Oct 11, 2026
- Official MCP ↗listed since Apr 25, 2026 · still listed
- PulseMCP ↗listed since Jun 4, 2026 · still listed
- Glama ↗listed since Jun 4, 2026 · still listed
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Available versions (69)
| Version | Published |
|---|---|
| 4.22.0 | Sep 13, 2026 |
| 4.21.2 | Sep 13, 2026 |
| 4.21.1 | Sep 12, 2026 |
| 4.21.0 | Sep 12, 2026 |
| 4.20.1 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| 4.20.0 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| 4.19.0 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| 4.17.0 | Jul 18, 2026 |
| 4.16.0 | Jul 14, 2026 |
| 4.15.0 | Jul 5, 2026 |
| 4.14.0 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| 4.13.0 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 4.12.6 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| 4.12.5 | Jun 7, 2026 |
| 4.12.4 | Jun 1, 2026 |
| 4.12.3 | May 29, 2026 |
| 4.12.2 | May 29, 2026 |
| 4.12.1 | May 28, 2026 |
| 4.12.0 | May 26, 2026 |
| 4.11.0 | May 9, 2026 |
| 4.10.0 | May 6, 2026 |
| 4.9.0 | May 4, 2026 |
| 4.8.5 | Apr 29, 2026 |
| 4.8.4 | Apr 29, 2026 |
| 4.8.2 | Apr 28, 2026 |
| 4.8.1 | Apr 28, 2026 |
| 4.8.0 | Apr 27, 2026 |
| 4.7.1 | Apr 24, 2026 |
| 4.6.11 | Apr 22, 2026 |
| 4.6.10 | Apr 22, 2026 |
| 4.6.9 | Apr 22, 2026 |
| 4.6.8 | Apr 22, 2026 |
| 4.6.7 | Apr 22, 2026 |
| 4.6.6 | Apr 21, 2026 |
| 4.6.5 | Apr 21, 2026 |
| 4.6.4 | Apr 21, 2026 |
| 4.6.3 | Apr 21, 2026 |
| 4.6.2 | Apr 20, 2026 |
| 4.6.1 | Apr 20, 2026 |
| 4.6.0 | Apr 19, 2026 |
| 4.5.3 | Apr 17, 2026 |
| 4.5.2 | Apr 17, 2026 |
| 4.5.1 | Apr 17, 2026 |
| 4.5.0 | Apr 17, 2026 |
| 4.4.2 | Apr 17, 2026 |
| 4.4.1 | Apr 17, 2026 |
| 4.4.0 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| 4.3.0 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| 4.2.0 | Apr 6, 2026 |
| 4.1.0 | Apr 4, 2026 |
| 4.0.1 | Apr 3, 2026 |
| 4.0.0 | Apr 3, 2026 |
| 3.5.0 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| 3.4.0 | Mar 30, 2026 |
| 3.3.0 | Mar 26, 2026 |
| 3.2.0 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| 3.1.2 | Mar 20, 2026 |
| 3.1.1 | Mar 20, 2026 |
| 3.1.0 | Mar 18, 2026 |
| 3.0.0 | Mar 18, 2026 |
| 2.0.0 | Mar 17, 2026 |
| 1.3.0 | Mar 17, 2026 |
| 1.2.0 | Mar 15, 2026 |
| 1.1.2 | Mar 15, 2026 |
| 1.1.1 | Mar 15, 2026 |
| 1.1.0 | Mar 15, 2026 |
| 1.0.8 | Mar 15, 2026 |
| 1.0.7 | Mar 15, 2026 |
| 0.1.0 | Nov 25, 2024 |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who maintains Better Telegram MCP?
- Better Telegram MCP is maintained by n24q02m, which publishes 13 MCP servers (331 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
- Is Better Telegram MCP listed on the Official MCP Registry?
- Yes — Better Telegram MCP is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside PulseMCP and Glama.
- How many versions does Better Telegram MCP have?
- MCP Toplist tracks 69 versions of Better Telegram MCP, most recently published on Sep 13, 2026.
- Where can I find the source code for Better Telegram MCP?
- The source code for Better Telegram MCP is hosted at github.com/n24q02m/better-telegram-mcp.git.
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