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DimensionOxylabs MCP ServerThe missing link between AI models and the real-world web: one API that delivers clean, structured data from any site.Telegram MCP ServerTelegram MCP server powered by Telethon to let MCP clients read chats, manage groups, and send/modify messages, media, contacts, and settings.
FMRS59 / 100 · C70 / 100 · B
Reliability8 / 209 / 20
Security and permissions13 / 2016 / 20
Maintenance14 / 2014 / 20
Documentation13 / 2017 / 20
Setup experience11 / 2014 / 20
Best for
  • Developers and data scientists needing to extract structured data from websites
  • Building AI-powered web content analysis tools
  • Scenarios requiring CAPTCHA and geo-restriction bypass
  • 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 without an Oxylabs account or credentials
  • Those needing to handle extremely complex or heavily anti-scraped sites (may require professional support)
  • Cost-sensitive users who need unlimited free usage
  • 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
  • Requires network access to call Oxylabs APIs
  • Credentials stored in environment variables (OXYLABS_USERNAME, OXYLABS_PASSWORD, OXYLABS_AI_STUDIO_API_KEY)
  • 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
  • Credential leakage risk: avoid hardcoding or committing credentials to public repositories
  • API keys may be misused; rotate them regularly
  • Scraping may violate website terms of service; assess compliance yourself
  • Dependency on external API; failures may occur due to network or service issues
  • 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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