Telegram MCP vs Samihalawa Whatsapp Go MCP
A side-by-side look at the Telegram MCP and Samihalawa Whatsapp Go MCP 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 Samihalawa Whatsapp Go MCP for communication over a hosted endpoint. 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.
Choose Samihalawa Whatsapp Go MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
APP_PORT, APP_DEBUG, APP_OS, APP_BASIC_AUTH, APP_BASE_PATH, DB_URI, WHATSAPP_WEBHOOK, WHATSAPP_WEBHOOK_SECRET. - You want tools like
whatsapp_send_text, whatsapp_send_contact, whatsapp_send_link.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Communication | Communication |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 49/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | TG_APP_IDTG_API_HASH | APP_PORTAPP_DEBUGAPP_OSAPP_BASIC_AUTHAPP_BASE_PATHDB_URIWHATSAPP_WEBHOOKWHATSAPP_WEBHOOK_SECRET |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 349 | 6 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 4 |
| Full listing | View Telegram MCP | View Samihalawa Whatsapp Go MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Telegram MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Samihalawa Whatsapp Go MCP tools 4
whatsapp_send_textSend text messageswhatsapp_send_contactSend contact cardswhatsapp_send_linkSend links with captionswhatsapp_send_locationSend location coordinates
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"
}
}
}
}
Samihalawa Whatsapp Go MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"samihalawa-whatsapp-go-mcp": {
"url": "http://localhost:8080/sse"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Telegram MCP is categorized under Communication and uses a local stdio subprocess. Samihalawa Whatsapp Go MCP belongs to Communication and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Telegram MCP for communication work and Samihalawa Whatsapp Go MCP for communication.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Telegram MCP is listed as free. Auth: api key required. Samihalawa Whatsapp Go MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add chaindead-telegram-mcp and samihalawa-whatsapp-go-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Telegram MCP has a quality signal of 57/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 349 GitHub stars. Samihalawa Whatsapp Go MCP has 49/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 6 GitHub stars.