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DimensionFetch MCP ServerA flexible HTTP fetching toolset with multiple formats and YouTube transcript supportTelegram MCP ServerTelegram MCP server powered by Telethon to let MCP clients read chats, manage groups, and send/modify messages, media, contacts, and settings.
FMRS39 / 100 · D70 / 100 · B
Reliability7 / 209 / 20
Security and permissions8 / 2016 / 20
Maintenance9 / 2014 / 20
Documentation7 / 2017 / 20
Setup experience8 / 2014 / 20
Best for
  • AI applications that need to fetch structured content from the web.
  • Tools that need to process article or blog content.
  • Applications that need YouTube transcripts.
  • Scenarios that require proxy support and SSRF protection.
  • Developers who want to integrate Telegram into MCP clients like Claude
  • Automation scenarios that need to manage multiple Telegram accounts
  • Building custom Telegram bots or workflows
  • Scenarios that require secure file operation path restrictions
Not for
  • Not suitable for crawling that requires complex browser interactions (e.g., clicking, form filling).
  • Not suitable for authenticated scraping that is not supported via custom headers.
  • Not suitable for real-time streaming or long-running fetches.
  • Use cases requiring official Bot API features (this server uses a user client)
  • Non-technical users who want a fully managed solution
  • Multiple processes using the same session without lock management
Required permissions
  • This server requires network access to fetch URLs.
  • May need file system access for temporary storage or configuration.
  • Ensure compliance with target websites' terms and policies.
  • Requires Telegram API ID and API Hash
  • Requires the user's Telegram session string (equivalent to account access)
  • Can send messages, media, contacts, and settings to any allowed chat
  • Can create or modify groups, channels, and chat settings
  • Can access and operate on the user's media files and contacts
Risks and side effects
  • Potential violation of target website's terms or laws; use responsibly.
  • Fetched content may contain malicious code or harmful content, but the server has SSRF protection to block private addresses.
  • Potential performance issues due to large responses, but size limits are in place.
  • Session string leakage could lead to account compromise
  • Sending messages may raise privacy or security concerns
  • Prompt injection: Telegram content may be maliciously crafted, so precautions are needed
  • Risk of using unofficial PyPI package name; avoid pip install telegram-mcp
  • Concurrent clients using the same session may cause AuthKeyDuplicatedError
Supported clientsClaude Desktop, Claude Code, Cline, Continue, Roo Code, WindsurfClaude Desktop, Cursor, Claude Code, Codex
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