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Telegram MCP server with HTTP-MTProto Bridge — direct API/curl access, multi-user Bearer auth, Docker, MTProto proxy, file attachments, voice transcription, context-optimized

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Fast MCP Telegram Server - Telegram integration with direct API access, powerful search, and advanced messaging for AI assistants.

Try the Demo

  1. Open https://tg-mcp.l1979.ru/setup and complete authentication
  2. Copy your Bearer token from the setup page

Then choose your path:

MCP Client (AI assistants)

  • Download the mcp.json file
  • Add the server to your AI client and ask: "send hello to my saved messages in telegram"

Direct API (curl)

  • Run the command below (replace TOKEN with yours):
curl -X POST "https://tg-mcp.l1979.ru/mtproto-api/messages.SendMessage" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"params": {"peer": "me", "message": "Hello!"}}'

Features

Feature Description
:globe_with_meridians: HTTP-MTProto Bridge Direct curl access to any Telegram API method with entity resolution and safety guardrails
:dart: AI-Optimized Conserves context with fewer general-purpose tools, LLM-friendly API design, and MCP ToolAnnotations
:closed_lock_with_key: Multi-User Authentication Shared http-auth server: one Bearer token per user, one Telegram account per MCP connection; session isolation and LRU cache
:shield: Session ACL Opt-in per-token agent guardrails on http-auth (ACL_ENABLED) — chat lanes, read_only, empty-lane deny; see SECURITY.md
:label: One Agent, Multiple Accounts Optional PREFIX_MCP_TOOLS_WITH_ACCOUNT — when one agent uses several MCP connections (same server, different tokens), prefixes tool names so they do not collide; not needed for standard multi-user hosting
:tv: Web Setup Interface Browser-based authentication flow with immediate config generation
:building_construction: Dual Transport Stdio for local MCP clients, HTTP for remote deploys (http-auth production, optional http-no-auth for dev)
:rocket: MTProto Proxy Support Connect via MTProto proxy with automatic Fake TLS (EE prefix) and standard proxy detection
:card_file_box: Unified Session Management Single configuration system for setup and server; per-token session files on shared multi-user hosts
:mag_right: Intelligent Search Global & per-chat message search with multi-query support and intelligent deduplication
:mag: Unified Message API Single get_messages tool for search, browse, read by IDs, and replies - 5 modes in one
:speech_balloon: Universal Replies Get replies from channel posts, forum topics, or any message with one parameter
:busts_in_silhouette: Smart Contact Discovery Search users, groups, channels with uniform entity schemas, forum detection, profile enrichment
:file_folder: Folder Filtering Filter chats by dialog folder (archived, custom folders) with integer ID or name matching
:envelope: Advanced Messaging Send, edit, reply, post to forum topics, formatting, file attachments, and phone number messaging
:paperclip: Secure File Handling Rich media sharing with SSRF protection, size limits, album support, optional HTTP attachment streaming
:microphone: Voice Transcription Automatic speech-to-text for Premium accounts with parallel processing and polling
:zap: High Performance Async operations, parallel queries, and memory-conscious batching
:shield: Production Reliability Auto-reconnect, configurable logging, comprehensive error handling

Quick Start

1. Install and authenticate

uvx --from fast-mcp-telegram fast-mcp-telegram-setup \
  --api-id="your_api_id" \
  --api-hash="your_api_hash" \
  --phone-number="+123456789"

Sessions are stored in ~/.config/fast-mcp-telegram/.

2. Configure MCP Client

stdio mode (local):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "telegram": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["fast-mcp-telegram"],
      "env": {
        "API_ID": "your_api_id",
        "API_HASH": "your_api_hash"
      }
    }
  }
}

http-auth mode (remote): See Installation Guide for deploying your own server and authenticating via web interface.

3. Start Using

{"tool": "search_messages_globally", "params": {"query": "hello", "limit": 5}}
{"tool": "get_messages", "params": {"chat_id": "me", "limit": 10}}
{"tool": "send_message", "params": {"chat_id": "me", "message": "Hello!"}}

Deploy to Remote Server

Deploy your own MCP server on a VDS — see Installation Guide for step-by-step instructions.

Available Tools

Tool Purpose Key Features
search_messages_globally Search across all chats Multi-term queries, date filtering, chat type filtering
get_messages Unified message retrieval Search/browse, read by IDs, get replies (posts/topics/messages), 5 modes
send_message Send new message File attachments (URLs/local), formatting (markdown/html), reply to forum topics
edit_message Edit existing message Text formatting, preserves message structure
find_chats Find users/groups/channels Multi-term search, contact discovery, folder filtering, username/phone lookup
get_chat_info Get detailed profile info Member counts, bio/about, online status, forum topics, enriched data
send_message_to_phone Message phone numbers Auto-contact management, optional cleanup, file support
invoke_mtproto Direct Telegram API access Raw MTProto methods, entity resolution, safety guardrails

See Tools Reference for detailed documentation with examples.

HTTP-MTProto Bridge

Direct curl access to any Telegram API method — available for programmatic integration.

curl -X POST "https://tg-mcp.l1979.ru/mtproto-api/messages.SendMessage" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"params": {"peer": "me", "message": "Hello from curl!"}}'

Supports any Telegram method, automatic entity resolution, and TL object construction.

Integration examples:

  • CI/CD: send deploy notifications to Telegram channels
  • Monitoring: push alerts and system metrics to admin groups
  • Webhooks: receive external events and forward to Telegram
  • Backup: export chat history to external storage systems
  • Custom bots: extend functionality with external services

See MTProto Bridge for full documentation.

Documentation

  • Installation Guide - Local setup and remote server deployment
  • Tools Reference - Complete tools documentation
  • MTProto Bridge - Direct API access via curl
  • Contributing - Guidelines for contributors
  • Security - Security features and best practices

License

MIT License - see LICENSE

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