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Use Telegram with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Connect your AI natively to Telegram. Read user messages, administrate chats, send push notifications, and automate media distribution directly from the prompt.

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

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Complete set · 14 capabilities

The complete Telegram capability set.

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

Capability set01 / 04

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 14 available through Telegram.

  1. 01

    Get chat member count

    Retrieves the total number of members in a specific chat

  2. 02

    Delete chat message

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

  3. 03

    Get bot info

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

  4. 04

    Get chat details

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

Capability set02 / 04

05-08

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 14 available through Telegram.

  1. 05

    Forward message

    The original sender information is preserved. Forward a message from one chat to another

  2. 06

    Get chat member

    Get information about a specific member in a chat

  3. 07

    Pin chat message

    Bot must have pin_messages permission. Pin a message in a chat

  4. 08

    Unpin chat message

    Unpin a message from a chat

Capability set03 / 04

09-11

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 14 available through Telegram.

  1. 09

    Edit message text

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

  2. 10

    List chat administrators

    Lists the administrators of a specific group or channel

  3. 11

    List bot updates

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

Capability set04 / 04

12-14

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 14 available through Telegram.

  1. 12

    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

  2. 13

    Send text message

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

  3. 14

    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

Observed, not estimated

853ms average. Fast in production.

Telegram is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1064ms
Aug 24Today
Fastest day
780ms
Slowest day
1064ms
14-day trend
Slowing+31%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 14 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, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

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

Telegram Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_EBBLcQMGyuo21nzlMOK9XJu9nwvOIk3w1AQJjgaB/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 capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "telegram-bot-api-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_EBBLcQMGyuo21nzlMOK9XJu9nwvOIk3w1AQJjgaB/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 owners ask.

  • 01

    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.

  • 02

    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.

  • 03

    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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