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DimensionOpen WebSearchMulti-engine web search and content retrieval without API keysTelegram MCP ServerTelegram MCP server powered by Telethon to let MCP clients read chats, manage groups, and send/modify messages, media, contacts, and settings.
FMRS51 / 100 · D70 / 100 · B
Reliability8 / 209 / 20
Security and permissions11 / 2016 / 20
Maintenance10 / 2014 / 20
Documentation12 / 2017 / 20
Setup experience10 / 2014 / 20
Best for
  • Developers needing keyless multi-engine search.
  • Agent workflows integrated into MCP clients (Claude Desktop, Cursor).
  • Service scenarios requiring a local daemon with HTTP API.
  • 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
  • Production-grade search services requiring high reliability and compliance.
  • Applications sensitive to search engine terms of service.
  • Scenarios requiring guaranteed real-time results, as scraping may be blocked.
  • 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
  • Network access to perform searches and fetch content.
  • Local port 3000 when running in HTTP mode (configurable via PORT).
  • No API keys or authentication required.
  • Optional: Playwright browser automation (requires installing Chromium or connecting to a remote browser).
  • 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
  • Search engines may block frequent requests, causing temporary unavailability.
  • Results depend on engine HTML structure, may fail when engines update.
  • Some pages may not expose readable content (e.g., JS-heavy landing pages).
  • Network compliance when using proxies or fake-IP CIDRs.
  • 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, Cherry Studio, Cursor, VS CodeClaude Desktop, Cursor, Claude Code, Codex
Tools676