• MEDIA
  • FILES
  • TEXT
  • HUMAN

How to broadcast media to Telegram channels with your AI

Connect the Telegram Bot API once. After that, you just give your agent a URL and a channel name to push content live.

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Short answer

How can I send photos and files to Telegram using my AI?

You provide a web URL for an image or document, and your agent sends it to a specific Telegram channel. This lets you move media from the web to your followers without manual uploads. You'll see the specific ways your agent handles these files below.

Where your content lands.

The results of your commands.

Your agent moves data from web links directly into your Telegram ecosystem.

MEDIA

Photos in channels

The AI takes a photo URL and posts it as a visual update. Your channel members see the image immediately.

FILES

Documents delivered

The agent pushes PDFs or other files via a web link. This bypasses the need to download files to your local machine.

TEXT

Direct announcements

Your agent sends plain text messages to your target channel. You can use this for quick updates or captions.

HUMAN

Manual oversight

You must provide the correct URLs and channel IDs. The AI won't search for files or create channels on its own.

The workflow

What your AI does when the media arrives.

The AI acts as a bridge between a web link and your Telegram audience.

  1. Process images

    When you provide a link to a picture, the agent pulls the image data and posts it to your channel.

    send_photo_by_url

  2. Handle documents

    The agent takes a URL for a file like a PDF and pushes it to the specified destination.

    send_document_by_url

  3. Send text

    Your agent can send standalone text messages or simple announcements to your followers.

    send_text_message

  4. Confirm status

    After the API call finishes, the agent tells you that the message or file was sent successfully.

    send_text_message

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the Telegram Bot API immediately.

Starting points

Swap out the channel names and URLs for your own specific links and destinations.

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"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Send this photo to my Telegram channel @NewsFeed: https://example.com/image.jpg

  • Post this PDF document to the @Reports channel: https://example.com/annual_report.pdf

  • Send a text message to @Alerts saying 'The system is now online.'

  • Post the image at https://example.com/banner.png to @Marketing with the caption 'New Sale!'

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Start here

Connect Telegram Bot API once, then ask.

Link your credentials once and the connection stays active. Your login data is encrypted, and you can start broadcasting immediately.

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FAQ

How the broadcasting behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI find images on the web by itself?

    No. The AI only sends media when you provide a specific web URL.

  • 02

    Can the AI delete messages it already sent?

    No. The available tools only allow for sending content, not managing or deleting existing messages.

  • 03

    Does the AI need me to upload the file to the chat first?

    No. You can just give the AI a URL, and it will fetch the file from that link.

  • 04

    Can the AI create a new Telegram channel for me?

    No. You have to create the channel in Telegram first and then tell the AI the channel name or ID.

  • 05

    Can I send videos through this connector?

    No. The current tools are limited to photos, documents, and text messages.

  • More questions about Telegram Bot API? The Connector page answers them. See everything the Telegram Bot API Connector can do

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