What is the key difference between Telegram Archive MCP and Telegram MCP?

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

How do I install Telegram Archive MCP or Telegram MCP 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 Archive MCP and Telegram MCP free or paid?

Telegram Archive MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Telegram MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Telegram Archive MCP lists 6 tools with 1 views and 5 GitHub stars. Telegram MCP lists 6 tools with 3 views and 348 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Telegram Archive MCP and Telegram MCP 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 Archive MCP vs Telegram MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Telegram Archive MCP and Telegram MCP 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 Archive MCP

Communication · Local stdio

Quality: 51/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Telegram MCP

Communication · Local stdio

Quality: 56/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose Telegram Archive MCP if you need specialized Communication tools running via a local process. Choose Telegram MCP 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 Archive MCP 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).
You have access to required keys: TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_URL, TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_USER, TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_PASS, TRANSPORT, MCP_AUTH_TOKEN.
Primary tools included: Full-text message search, Offset and keyset message paging, Timezone-aware daily message retrieval.

Explore Telegram Archive MCP Details

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: .

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Telegram Archive MCP GeiserX Communication	Telegram MCP chaindead Communication
Summary	Go-based MCP server for Telegram Archive. Search and browse Telegram chat history, list chats, and retrieve messages with full-text search. Docker image available.	Telegram API integration for accessing user data, managing dialogs (chats, channels, groups), retrieving messages, and handling read status
Category & Scope	Communication

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Telegram Archive MCP Tools (6)

Full-text message search

Offset and keyset message paging

Timezone-aware daily message retrieval

Read-only archive resources

Pinned message and forum topic access

Stdio and HTTP transports

Telegram MCP Tools (6)

Retrieve current account information

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 Archive MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "geiserx-telegram-archive-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "telegram-archive-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_URL": "YOUR_TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_URL_HERE",
        "TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_USER": "YOUR_TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_USER_HERE",
        "TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_PASS": "YOUR_TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_PASS_HERE",
        "TRANSPORT": "YOUR_TRANSPORT_HERE",
        "MCP_AUTH_TOKEN": "YOUR_MCP_AUTH_TOKEN_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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