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DimensionMCP Open LibraryA Model Context Protocol server for the Internet Archive's Open Library API enabling AI assistants to search for book and author information.Telegram MCP ServerTelegram MCP server powered by Telethon to let MCP clients read chats, manage groups, and send/modify messages, media, contacts, and settings.
FMRS62 / 100 · C70 / 100 · B
Reliability10 / 209 / 20
Security and permissions14 / 2016 / 20
Maintenance12 / 2014 / 20
Documentation14 / 2017 / 20
Setup experience12 / 2014 / 20
Best for
  • AI assistants or chatbots that want to query book and author information in natural language.
  • Applications needing structured book data integration.
  • 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
  • Comprehensive book catalog management for commercial use, as data comes from a public API and may be incomplete or delayed.
  • Use cases requiring real-time updates or high-frequency polling.
  • Scenarios requiring authentication or access to restricted resources.
  • 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 the Open Library public API (no authentication).
  • Communication via STDIO transport with MCP clients.
  • 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
  • Dependency on external API; service may be unavailable due to network issues or API changes.
  • Data may be outdated or incomplete.
  • No rate limiting implemented; excessive requests could trigger Open Library restrictions.
  • 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 DesktopClaude Desktop, Cursor, Claude Code, Codex
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