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DimensionGlif MCP ServerGenerate images, video, and audio with Glif's media-generation agent.Telegram MCP ServerTelegram MCP server powered by Telethon to let MCP clients read chats, manage groups, and send/modify messages, media, contacts, and settings.
FMRS49 / 100 · D70 / 100 · B
Reliability2 / 209 / 20
Security and permissions9 / 2016 / 20
Maintenance11 / 2014 / 20
Documentation14 / 2017 / 20
Setup experience13 / 2014 / 20
Best for
  • Users who want to generate media content from MCP clients
  • Users who prefer OAuth authentication without API keys
  • Developers who need automated multi-step media generation pipelines
  • 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
  • Users who need a locally-run server and don't want to rely on a hosted service
  • Users who require fully open-source code
  • Users who need high-volume generation without spending credits
  • 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
  • Access to Glif account (via OAuth)
  • Generation consumes account credits
  • Read-only tools are free
  • 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
  • Generation consumes credits, potentially incurring costs
  • Dependency on hosted service availability and network connectivity
  • OAuth login may expose account access
  • 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, Cursor, VS Code, ChatGPT, CodexClaude Desktop, Cursor, Claude Code, Codex
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