What tools does the mcp-telegram MCP server provide?

mcp-telegram exposes 3 tools: login_done, login_qr, login_start. This list was read from the published package source; the server runs locally and has no endpoint to query.

Does mcp-telegram require an API key?

Yes — mcp-telegram declares required environment variables: TELEGRAM_API_ID, TELEGRAM_API_HASH.

How do I install mcp-telegram?

Run: TELEGRAM_API_ID=... TELEGRAM_API_HASH=... claude mcp add mcp-telegram -- npx -y @overpod/mcp-telegram@1.41.6. One-click install links for Cursor and VS Code are also available on the server's page.

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mcp-telegram

MCP server for Telegram userbot — messages, media, reactions, polls & more. Built on GramJS/MTProto.

Communication

Tools 3

GitHub stars 40

Installs / wk 973

Licence MIT

Transport stdio

Last checked never

Tools & capabilities

3 tools

Read from the published package source — this server runs locally, so there is no endpoint to query. Names are taken from the code, not observed at runtime, and descriptions are often absent.

login_done from source

login_qr from source

login_start from source