Telegram Slack MCP vs Telegram MCP
A side-by-side look at the Telegram Slack MCP and Telegram 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 Slack MCP for communication work as a local process; choose Telegram MCP for communication as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Telegram Slack MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
TELEGRAM_API_ID, TELEGRAM_API_HASH, TELEGRAM_ALLOW_SEND, SLACK_USER_TOKENS, SLACK_ALLOW_SEND, CHAT_MCP_DATA_DIR.
Choose Telegram MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: other.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Communication | Communication |
| Quality signal | 40/100 · Fair | 59/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | other |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | TELEGRAM_API_IDTELEGRAM_API_HASHTELEGRAM_ALLOW_SENDSLACK_USER_TOKENSSLACK_ALLOW_SENDCHAT_MCP_DATA_DIR | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 1,885 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 7 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Telegram Slack MCP | View Telegram MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Telegram Slack MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Telegram MCP 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 Slack MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"telegram-slack-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"telegram-slack-mcp"
],
"env": {
"TELEGRAM_API_ID": "YOUR_TELEGRAM_API_ID_HERE",
"TELEGRAM_API_HASH": "YOUR_TELEGRAM_API_HASH_HERE",
"TELEGRAM_ALLOW_SEND": "YOUR_TELEGRAM_ALLOW_SEND_HERE",
"SLACK_USER_TOKENS": "YOUR_SLACK_USER_TOKENS_HERE",
"SLACK_ALLOW_SEND": "YOUR_SLACK_ALLOW_SEND_HERE",
"CHAT_MCP_DATA_DIR": "YOUR_CHAT_MCP_DATA_DIR_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Telegram MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"chigwell-telegram-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"telegram-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Telegram Slack MCP is categorized under Communication and uses a local stdio subprocess. Telegram MCP belongs to Communication and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Telegram Slack MCP for communication work and Telegram 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 Slack MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Telegram MCP is listed as free. Auth: other. 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 telegram-slack-mcp and chigwell-telegram-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Telegram Slack MCP has a quality signal of 40/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Telegram MCP has 59/100 (Good) with 7 views, 0 installs and 1,885 GitHub stars.