Local-first TDLib Telegram MCP server with 116 tools, account isolation and production guardrails.
To add Telegram MCP Server to Claude, run the install command below. Restart Claude Code after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 7 environment variables, listed below.
Install
docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/tolboy/telegram-mcp-tdlib:1.18.0-stdioEnvironment variables
TDLIB_API_IDSet in your MCP configTDLIB_API_HASHSet in your MCP configTDLIB_PHONE_NUMBERSet in your MCP configTDLIB_AUTH_CODESet in your MCP configTDLIB_2FA_PASSWORDSet in your MCP configMCP_READ_ONLYSet in your MCP configMCP_TOOL_PROFILESet in your MCP configWhat this does
Telegram MCP Server exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.
Requirements
This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:
TDLIB_API_ID TDLIB_API_HASH TDLIB_PHONE_NUMBER TDLIB_AUTH_CODE TDLIB_2FA_PASSWORD MCP_READ_ONLY MCP_TOOL_PROFILE
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Telegram MCP Server?
The install section on this page carries the maker's install command for Telegram MCP Server, as submitted. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.
Which clients work with Telegram MCP Server?
This page carries setup and config for Claude Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to Telegram MCP Server as well.
Does Telegram MCP Server need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: TDLIB_API_ID, TDLIB_API_HASH, TDLIB_PHONE_NUMBER, TDLIB_AUTH_CODE, TDLIB_2FA_PASSWORD, MCP_READ_ONLY, MCP_TOOL_PROFILE. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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