io.github.leshchenko1979/fast-mcp-telegram

Fast MCP Telegram Server - Telegram integration with direct API access, powerful search, and advanced messaging for AI assistants.

Try the Demo

1. Open https://tg-mcp.l1979.ru/setup and complete authentication
2. Copy your Bearer token from the setup page

Then choose your path:

MCP Client (AI assistants) 3. Download the mcp.json file 4. Configure your MCP client and ask your AI assistant: "send hello to my saved messages in telegram"

Direct API (curl) 3. Run the command below (replace TOKEN with yours):

curl -X POST "https://tg-mcp.l1979.ru/mtproto-api/messages.SendMessage" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"params": {"peer": "me", "message": "Hello!"}}'

## Features

| Feature | Description | Details |
|---------|-------------|---------|
| :closed_lock_with_key: **Multi-User Authentication** | Production-ready Bearer token auth with session isolation and LRU cache management | [Docs](docs/Installation.md) |
| :globe_with_meridians: **HTTP-MTProto Bridge** | Direct curl access to any Telegram API method with entity resolution and safety guardrails | [Docs](docs/MTProto-Bridge.md) |
| :mag: **Unified Message API** | Single `get_messages` tool for search, browse, read by IDs, and replies - 5 modes in one | [Docs](docs/Tools-Reference.md) |
| :speech_balloon: **Universal Replies** | Get replies from channel posts, forum topics, or any message with one parameter | [Docs](docs/Tools-Reference.md) |
| :mag_right: **Intelligent Search** | Global & per-chat message search with multi-query support and intelligent deduplication | [Docs](docs/Search-Guidelines.md) |
| :building_construction: **Dual Transport** | Seamless development (stdio) and production (HTTP) deployment support | [Docs](docs/Installation.md) |
| :file_folder: **Secure File Handling** | Rich media sharing with SSRF protection, size limits, album support, optional HTTP attachment streaming | [Docs](docs/Tools-Reference.md) |
| :envelope: **Advanced Messaging** | Send, edit, reply, post to forum topics, formatting, file attachments, and phone number messaging | [Docs](docs/Tools-Reference.md) |
| :microphone: **Voice Transcription** | Automatic speech-to-text for Premium accounts with parallel processing and polling | [Docs](docs/Tools-Reference.md) |
| :card_file_box: **Unified Session Management** | Single configuration system for setup and server, with multi-account support | [Docs](docs/Installation.md) |
| :busts_in_silhouette: **Smart Contact Discovery** | Search users, groups, channels with uniform entity schemas, forum detection, profile enrichment | [Docs](docs/Tools-Reference.md) |
| :file_folder: **Folder Filtering** | Filter chats by dialog folder (archived, custom folders) with integer ID or name matching | [Docs](docs/Tools-Reference.md) |
| :robot: **Bot Chat Detection** | Bots identified with `type: "bot"` and filterable via `chat_type="bot"` | [Docs](docs/MTProto-Bridge.md) |
| :dart: **AI-Optimized** | Literal parameter constraints, LLM-friendly API design, and MCP ToolAnnotations | [Docs](docs/Tools-Reference.md) |
| :globe_with_meridians: **Web Setup Interface** | Browser-based authentication flow with immediate config generation | [Docs](docs/Installation.md) |
| :rocket: **MTProto Proxy Support** | Connect via MTProto proxy with automatic Fake TLS (EE prefix) and standard proxy detection | [Docs](docs/Installation.md) |
| :zap: **High Performance** | Async operations, parallel queries, connection pooling, and memory optimization | |
| :shield: **Production Reliability** | Auto-reconnect, structured logging, comprehensive error handling | |

## Quick Start

### 1. Install and authenticate
```bash
uvx --from fast-mcp-telegram fast-mcp-telegram-setup \
  --api-id="your_api_id" \
  --api-hash="your_api_hash" \
  --phone-number="+123456789"

Sessions are stored in ~/.config/fast-mcp-telegram/.

2. Configure MCP Client

stdio mode (local):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "telegram": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["fast-mcp-telegram"],
      "env": {
        "API_ID": "your_api_id",
        "API_HASH": "your_api_hash"
      }
    }
  }
}

http-auth mode (remote): See Installation Guide for deploying your own server and authenticating via web interface.

3. Start Using

{"tool": "search_messages_globally", "params": {"query": "hello", "limit": 5}}
{"tool": "get_messages", "params": {"chat_id": "me", "limit": 10}}
{"tool": "send_message", "params": {"chat_id": "me", "message": "Hello!"}}

Deploy to Remote Server

Deploy your own MCP server on a VDS — see Installation Guide for step-by-step instructions.

Available Tools

Tool	Purpose	Key Features
search_messages_globally	Search across all chats	Multi-term queries, date filtering, chat type filtering
get_messages	Unified message retrieval	Search/browse, read by IDs, get replies (posts/topics/messages), 5 modes
send_message	Send new message	File attachments (URLs/local), formatting (markdown/html), reply to forum topics
edit_message	Edit existing message	Text formatting, preserves message structure
find_chats	Find users/groups/channels	Multi-term search, contact discovery, folder filtering, username/phone lookup
get_chat_info	Get detailed profile info	Member counts, bio/about, online status, forum topics, enriched data
send_message_to_phone	Message phone numbers	Auto-contact management, optional cleanup, file support
invoke_mtproto	Direct Telegram API access	Raw MTProto methods, entity resolution, safety guardrails

See Tools Reference for detailed documentation with examples.

HTTP-MTProto Bridge

Direct curl access to any Telegram API method — available for programmatic integration.

curl -X POST "https://tg-mcp.l1979.ru/mtproto-api/messages.SendMessage" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"params": {"peer": "me", "message": "Hello from curl!"}}'

Supports any Telegram method, automatic entity resolution, and TL object construction.

Integration examples:

• CI/CD: send deploy notifications to Telegram channels
• Monitoring: push alerts and system metrics to admin groups
• Webhooks: receive external events and forward to Telegram
• Backup: export chat history to external storage systems
• Custom bots: extend functionality with external services

See MTProto Bridge for full documentation.

Documentation

• Installation Guide - Local setup and remote server deployment
• Tools Reference - Complete tools documentation
• MTProto Bridge - Direct API access via curl
• Contributing - Guidelines for contributors
• Security - Security features and best practices

License

MIT License - see LICENSE