Telegram MCP vs Relaystation
A side-by-side look at the Telegram MCP and Relaystation MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Telegram MCP for communication work as a local process; choose Relaystation for communication. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Telegram MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
TG_APP_ID, TG_API_HASH.
RChoose Relaystation when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | R Relaystation | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Communication | Communication |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 37/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | TG_APP_IDTG_API_HASH | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 349 | — |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Telegram MCP | View Relaystation |
Tools & capabilities
Telegram MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Relaystation tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Telegram MCP
{
"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"
}
}
}
}
Relaystation
No confirmed install command for Relaystation yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.