MCP Telegram vs RelayMCP
A side-by-side look at the MCP Telegram and RelayMCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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RelayMCPCommunicationHosted per-user MCP server for your personal WhatsApp: reminders, follow-ups, summaries, replies.33EmergingAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose MCP Telegram for communication work as a local process; choose RelayMCP for communication. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose MCP Telegram 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:
TELEGRAM_API_ID, TELEGRAM_API_HASH.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | R RelayMCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Communication | Communication |
| Quality signal | 60/100 · Good | 33/100 · Emerging |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | TELEGRAM_API_IDTELEGRAM_API_HASH |
Tools & capabilities
MCP Telegram tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
RelayMCP 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.
MCP Telegram
{
"mcpServers": {
"overpod-mcp-telegram": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@overpod/mcp-telegram"
],
"env": {
"TELEGRAM_API_ID": "YOUR_TELEGRAM_API_ID_HERE",
"TELEGRAM_API_HASH": "YOUR_TELEGRAM_API_HASH_HERE"
}
}
}
}
RelayMCP
No confirmed install command for RelayMCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
MCP Telegram is categorized under Communication and uses a local stdio subprocess. RelayMCP belongs to Communication and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick MCP Telegram for communication work and RelayMCP 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. RelayMCP has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
MCP Telegram is listed as free. Auth: api key required. RelayMCP 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 overpod-mcp-telegram and relaymcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MCP Telegram has a quality signal of 60/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 46 GitHub stars. RelayMCP has 33/100 (Emerging) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.
