What is the key difference between Telegram MCP and Telegram Archive MCP?

Telegram MCP belongs to the Communication category with local stdio execution, while Telegram Archive MCP belongs to the Communication category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Telegram MCP or Telegram Archive MCP in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Telegram MCP and Telegram Archive MCP free or paid?

Telegram MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (API Key required). Telegram Archive MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Telegram MCP lists 6 tools with 3 views and 348 GitHub stars. Telegram Archive MCP lists 6 tools with 1 views and 5 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Telegram MCP and Telegram Archive MCP together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Telegram MCP vs Telegram Archive MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Telegram MCP and Telegram Archive MCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Telegram MCP

Communication · Local stdio

Quality: 56/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Telegram Archive MCP

Communication · Local stdio

Quality: 51/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Telegram MCP if you need specialized Communication tools running via a local process. Choose Telegram Archive MCP if your workspace requires Communication integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Telegram MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: TG_APP_ID, TG_API_HASH.
Primary tools included: Retrieve current account information, List dialogs with unread filtering, Fetch messages from a dialog.

Explore Telegram MCP Details

Choose Telegram Archive MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_URL, TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_USER, TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_PASS, TRANSPORT, MCP_AUTH_TOKEN.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Telegram MCP chaindead Communication	Telegram Archive MCP GeiserX Communication
Summary	Telegram API integration for accessing user data, managing dialogs (chats, channels, groups), retrieving messages, and handling read status	Go-based MCP server for Telegram Archive. Search and browse Telegram chat history, list chats, and retrieve messages with full-text search. Docker image available.
Category & Scope	Communication

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Telegram MCP Tools (6)

Retrieve current account information

List dialogs with unread filtering

Fetch messages from a dialog

Mark dialogs as read

Send draft messages

Override the JSON Schema version

Telegram Archive MCP Tools (6)

Full-text message search

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

Telegram MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "chaindead-telegram-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@chaindead/telegram-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TG_APP_ID": "YOUR_TG_APP_ID_HERE",
        "TG_API_HASH": "YOUR_TG_API_HASH_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Telegram Archive MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "geiserx-telegram-archive-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "telegram-archive-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_URL": "YOUR_TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_URL_HERE",
        "TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_USER": "YOUR_TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_USER_HERE",
        "TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_PASS": "YOUR_TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_PASS_HERE",
        "TRANSPORT": "YOUR_TRANSPORT_HERE",
        "MCP_AUTH_TOKEN": "YOUR_MCP_AUTH_TOKEN_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Telegram MCP is categorized under Communication and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Telegram Archive MCP belongs to Communication using local stdio subprocess. Select Telegram MCP when you need capabilities focused on communication and Telegram Archive MCP when you require tools for communication.

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