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Use Telegram Bot API with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Control Telegram bots programmatically. send messages, photos, documents, and manage chats via AI.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

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Complete set · 13 capabilities

The complete Telegram Bot API capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Telegram Bot API.

Capability set01 / 04

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 13 available through Telegram Bot API.

  1. 01

    Delete message

    Delete a message from Telegram

  2. 02

    Forward message

    Forward a message in Telegram

  3. 03

    Get bot info

    Get information about the Telegram bot

  4. 04

    Get chat admins

    Get list of chat administrators

Capability set02 / 04

05-07

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 13 available through Telegram Bot API.

  1. 05

    Get chat info

    Get information about a Telegram chat

  2. 06

    Get updates

    Useful for seeing what users have sent. Get updates for the Telegram bot

  3. 07

    Get user profile photos

    Returns a list of photo sizes. Get user profile photos

Capability set03 / 04

08-10

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 13 available through Telegram Bot API.

  1. 08

    Send audio

    Send an audio file to a Telegram chat

  2. 09

    Send document

    Send a document to a Telegram chat

  3. 10

    Send message

    Supports Markdown and HTML parse modes for formatting. Send a text message to a Telegram chat

Capability set04 / 04

11-13

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 13 available through Telegram Bot API.

  1. 11

    Send photo

    Optionally includes a caption. Send a photo to a Telegram chat

  2. 12

    Send video

    Send a video to a Telegram chat

  3. 13

    Get chat members count

    Get the number of chat members

Observed, not estimated

954ms average. Fast in production.

Telegram Bot API is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1149ms
Aug 20Today
Fastest day
774ms
Slowest day
1149ms
14-day trend
Slowing+11%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 13 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Telegram Bot API, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with Telegram Bot API. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

Telegram Bot API Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Vg8MzVtQU1vcw0I0oCEIcvZHYjA3i26my3VqsEZx/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Telegram Bot API capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "telegram-bot-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Vg8MzVtQU1vcw0I0oCEIcvZHYjA3i26my3VqsEZx/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

FAQ

Questions Telegram Bot API owners ask.

  • 01

    How do I get a Telegram Bot Token?

    Open Telegram, search for @BotFather, send /newbot, follow the prompts to name your bot, and copy the token provided (format: 123456:ABC-DEF...).

  • 02

    Can I send messages to specific groups or channels?

    Yes! Use the send_message capability with the chat_id of your target group, channel, or user. The bot must already be added to the group/channel as a member.

  • 03

    What media types can the bot send?

    The bot supports sending photos, documents, videos, and audio files. Simply provide a public URL or a file_id from Telegram's servers.

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