What is the key difference between Telegram MCP and MCP Teams Server?

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

How do I install Telegram MCP or MCP Teams Server 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 MCP Teams Server free or paid?

Telegram MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (API Key required). MCP Teams Server operates under a Free / Open Source model (other).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Telegram MCP lists 5 tools with 2 views and 348 GitHub stars. MCP Teams Server lists 6 tools with 3 views and 397 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Telegram MCP and MCP Teams Server 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 MCP Teams Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Telegram MCP and MCP Teams Server 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

MCP Teams Server

Communication · Local stdio

Quality: 43/100 (Fair) | Auth: other

Verdict Summary: Choose Telegram MCP if you need specialized Communication tools running via a local process. Choose MCP Teams Server 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: Get current user account info, List dialogs with optional unread filter, Retrieve messages from dialogs.

Explore Telegram MCP Details

Choose MCP Teams Server when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: TEAMS_APP_ID, TEAMS_APP_PASSWORD, TEAMS_APP_TENANT_ID, TEAM_ID, TEAMS_CHANNEL_ID.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Telegram MCP chaindead Communication	MCP Teams Server InditexTech Communication
Summary	Telegram API integration for accessing user data, managing dialogs (chats, channels, groups), retrieving messages, and handling read status	MCP server that integrates Microsoft Teams messaging (read, post, mention, list members and threads)
Category & Scope	Communication

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Telegram MCP Tools (5)

Get current user account info

List dialogs with optional unread filter

Retrieve messages from dialogs

Mark dialogs as read

Send draft messages

MCP Teams Server Tools (6)

Read channel messages

Create titled channel threads

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"
      }
    }
  }
}

MCP Teams Server Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "inditextech-mcp-teams-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "inditextech-mcp-teams-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TEAMS_APP_ID": "YOUR_TEAMS_APP_ID_HERE",
        "TEAMS_APP_PASSWORD": "YOUR_TEAMS_APP_PASSWORD_HERE",
        "TEAMS_APP_TENANT_ID": "YOUR_TEAMS_APP_TENANT_ID_HERE",
        "TEAM_ID": "YOUR_TEAM_ID_HERE",
        "TEAMS_CHANNEL_ID": "YOUR_TEAMS_CHANNEL_ID_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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