Tgden — Telegram catalog & search vs MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Tgden — Telegram catalog & search and MCP Server 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 Tgden — Telegram catalog & search when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: search_telegram, best_channels_by_category, channel_stats.

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Choose MCP Server 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).
• Primary tools included: get_balance, list_countries, list_services.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Tgden — Telegram catalog & search Communication	MCP Server sv-number Communication
Summary	Search 1.2M+ Telegram channels, 245k+ chats, 160k+ bots — no account, no key, no install.	Phone numbers for AI agents: order a private number, read the SMS verification code, hand it back.
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": {
    "tgden-telegram-catalog-search": {
      "url": "https://tgden.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-160": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "sv-number-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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