Telegram MCP vs Telegram Channel Scraper

In-depth architectural comparison of the Telegram MCP and Telegram Channel Scraper 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.

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.

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Choose Telegram Channel Scraper 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Telegram MCP chaindead Communication	T Telegram Channel Scraper Communication
Summary	Telegram API integration for accessing user data, managing dialogs (chats, channels, groups), retrieving messages, and handling read status	Public Telegram channel posts, views, reactions, media and subscriber counts. No login needed.
Category & Scope	Communication

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "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"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "telegram-channel-scraper": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "telegram-channel-scraper"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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