What is the key difference between Telegram MCP and OCOLO Project Requests?

Telegram MCP belongs to the Communication category with local stdio execution, while OCOLO Project Requests belongs to the Communication category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Telegram MCP or OCOLO Project Requests 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 OCOLO Project Requests free or paid?

Telegram MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (API Key required). OCOLO Project Requests 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 2 views and 348 GitHub stars. OCOLO Project Requests lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Telegram MCP and OCOLO Project Requests 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 OCOLO Project Requests

In-depth architectural comparison of the Telegram MCP and OCOLO Project Requests 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

OCOLO Project Requests

Communication · Local stdio

Quality: 27/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Telegram MCP if you need specialized Communication tools running via a local process. Choose OCOLO Project Requests 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 OCOLO Project Requests 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).

Explore OCOLO Project Requests Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Telegram MCP chaindead Communication	O OCOLO Project Requests Communication
Summary	Telegram API integration for accessing user data, managing dialogs (chats, channels, groups), retrieving messages, and handling read status	Submit a data center colocation requirement to OCOLO; reaches 270+ providers. Email-verified.
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

OCOLO Project Requests Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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"
      }
    }
  }
}

OCOLO Project Requests Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ocolo-project-requests": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ocolo-project-requests"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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