Can it read incoming messages?

Yes. Use `list_bot_updates` to pull the latest unacknowledged messages sent to your bot. This uses long polling — no webhook server required.

Can it send images and documents?

Yes. Use `send_photo_by_url` and `send_document_by_url` to share media by providing a public URL. The files are delivered directly to the target chat.

How do I create a bot token?

Open Telegram and message `@BotFather`. Send `/newbot`, follow the prompts to name your bot, and copy the HTTP API token it provides. Paste it into the field below.

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}

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About Telegram Bot API MCP Server

Transform your local conversational window into a powerful global messaging director natively integrating the Telegram Bot MCP module. By authorizing your LLM to act as a certified Telegram Bot application, you bypass standard messaging clients entirely. Pull pending texts, analyze incoming commands, send formatted automated replies, push file alerts, and survey complex group metrics strictly evaluating server parameters without any external GUI overhead.

GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Telegram Bot API data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 10 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.

What you can do

Bi-Directional Messaging — Dispatch alerts generating explicit payloads invoking send_text_message and instantly retrieve the latest interactions testing logic sequences via list_bot_updates.
Content Curation & Adjustments — Modify previously broadcasted texts dynamically evaluating edit_message_text or permanently erase inappropriate replies extracting logs into delete_chat_message.
Media Syndication — Broadcast digital assets seamlessly pushing web URLs natively into chats via send_photo_by_url and distributing structured documents executing send_document_by_url.
Group & Channel Auditing — Interrogate logical permissions observing member status evaluating list_chat_administrators and confirm audience penetration executing get_chat_member_count.

The Telegram Bot API MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to VS Code Copilot in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect Telegram Bot API to VS Code Copilot via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Telegram Bot API MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.

Create MCP config

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root

Add the server config

Paste the JSON configuration above

Enable Agent mode

Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown

Start using Telegram Bot API

Ask Copilot: "Using Telegram Bot API, help me...". 10 tools available

Why Use VS Code Copilot with the Telegram Bot API MCP Server

GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code provides unique advantages when paired with Telegram Bot API through the Model Context Protocol.

VS Code is used by over 70% of developers. adding MCP tools to Copilot means your team can leverage external data without leaving their primary editor

Project-scoped MCP configs (`.vscode/mcp.json`) let you commit server configurations to your repository, ensuring the entire team shares the same tool access

Copilot's Agent mode integrates MCP tools seamlessly with file editing, terminal commands, and workspace search in a single agentic loop

GitHub's enterprise compliance and audit features extend to MCP tool usage, providing visibility into how AI interacts with external services

Telegram Bot API + VS Code Copilot Use Cases

Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the Telegram Bot API MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Live API integration: Copilot can query an MCP server, inspect the response schema, and generate typed API client code in the same step

DevSecOps workflows: security teams can give developers access to domain intelligence tools directly in their editor for real-time vulnerability assessment during code review

Data pipeline development: Copilot fetches sample data via MCP and generates transformation scripts, validators, and test fixtures from actual API responses

Documentation generation: Copilot queries available tools and auto-generates README sections, API reference docs, and usage examples

Telegram Bot API MCP Tools for VS Code Copilot (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect Telegram Bot API to VS Code Copilot via MCP:

delete_chat_message

Bots can delete their own messages or those of users in groups they manage. Permanently deletes a message from a chat

edit_message_text

Requires the chat_id and the original message_id. Edits the text of a previously sent message

get_bot_info

Retrieves basic information about the bot (ID, username, etc.)

get_chat_details

Retrieves detailed information about a chat (user, group, or channel)

get_chat_member_count

Retrieves the total number of members in a specific chat

list_bot_updates

You can provide an offset_id to skip older records. Retrieves new messages and updates from users (Long Polling)

list_chat_administrators

Lists the administrators of a specific group or channel

send_document_by_url

Provide a chat_id and the direct download link. Sends a file or document to a chat using a public URL

send_photo_by_url

Provide a chat_id and an absolute HTTPS URL to the image. Sends an image to a chat using a public URL

send_text_message

Requires a valid chat_id. Sends a text message to a specific chat or user

Example Prompts for Telegram Bot API in VS Code Copilot

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your VS Code Copilot agent to start working with Telegram Bot API immediately.

"Scan the bot updates, check for new interactions, and send a structured text message back to the latest user chat ID resolving their query."

"Send a markdown formatted message to the #engineering channel."

"Fetch the last 5 messages from our customer support group."

Troubleshooting Telegram Bot API MCP Server with VS Code Copilot

Common issues when connecting Telegram Bot API to VS Code Copilot through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

MCP tools not available

Ensure you are in Agent mode in Copilot Chat. MCP tools only appear in Agent mode.

Telegram Bot API + VS Code Copilot FAQ

Common questions about integrating Telegram Bot API MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.

Which VS Code version supports MCP?

MCP support requires VS Code 1.99 or later with the GitHub Copilot extension. Ensure both are updated to the latest version. Older versions of Copilot may not expose the Agent mode toggle.

How do I switch to Agent mode?

Open the Copilot Chat panel and look for two mode options: "Ask" and "Agent". Click "Agent" to enable autonomous tool calling. In Ask mode, Copilot provides conversational answers but cannot invoke MCP tools.

Can I restrict which MCP tools Copilot can access?

Yes. VS Code shows a tool consent dialog before any MCP tool is invoked for the first time. You can also configure tool access policies at the organization level through GitHub Copilot settings.

Does MCP work in VS Code Remote or Codespaces?

Yes. MCP servers configured via .vscode/mcp.json work in Remote SSH, WSL, and GitHub Codespaces environments. The MCP connection is established from the remote host, so ensure the server URL is accessible from that environment.