Is this an official Telegram MCP server?

No. InsightfulPipe is an independent, hosted server that uses the Telegram Bot API with your own bot token. InsightfulPipe is not affiliated with Telegram.

Which AI assistants does it work with?

Any AI client that supports remote MCP servers. The setup guide on this page covers Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code, Cursor, Gemini CLI and Codex. You can also work with the same connected accounts from the terminal with the InsightfulPipe CLI.

Is there a Claude connector for Telegram?

Yes. In Claude, add https://telegram.insightfulmcp.com/ as a custom connector and authorize your InsightfulPipe account. You can also add InsightfulPipe from the Claude Directory, which connects all of your linked accounts at once.

Can I use the Telegram MCP server with ChatGPT?

Yes. Add the server URL as a custom connector in ChatGPT Developer mode, or add InsightfulPipe from the ChatGPT app directory to connect all of your linked accounts. Developer mode availability depends on your ChatGPT plan.

What can my AI access in Telegram?

Your bot's profile, name, descriptions and command list, the connected chat's details, a member's status in that chat, file details and user profile photos. Everything is limited to the one chat you connected.

Can it read messages in the chat?

No. The server has no action for reading chat history or incoming messages. It works with messages the bot sends, using the message IDs Telegram returns, and with messages you reference by ID.

Can it send and edit messages?

Yes, on connections set to Read & Write. It can send text, photos, videos, audio, locations, contacts and polls, forward and copy messages within the chat, edit the text and captions of the bot's messages, pin and unpin messages, and delete messages.

Is it safe to let AI post through my bot?

You control the risk. Connect as Read-only to block all writes, or pick exactly which actions are allowed on a Read & Write connection. Deleting messages stays off until an owner, admin or operator enables it, and every action is locked to the chat you connected. Sending messages and unpinning all messages are regular write actions.

Can I connect multiple bots or chats?

Yes. Each connection is one bot in one chat. Connect the same bot to several chats, or several bots, as separate connections. Each connection counts as one connection on your plan.

How does authentication work?

You paste the bot token from BotFather into InsightfulPipe, which checks it with Telegram and stores it encrypted. You then add the bot to your chat and send the connect command shown during setup, and confirm the chat in InsightfulPipe. Your AI client signs in with your InsightfulPipe account, not the bot token.

What are the limitations?

It acts as your bot, not your personal Telegram account, and only in the chat you connected. It cannot read chat history, manage members, change chat settings or message other chats. Telegram Bot API limits apply, including file size limits for media.

How much does the Telegram MCP server cost?

The Telegram MCP server is included in every InsightfulPipe plan, together with all other MCP servers and the CLI. Plans start at $29.99/month with a 7-day free trial. See insightfulpipe.com/pricing for current plans.

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Telegram MCP Server

Let your AI agents run Telegram for you, safely.

A hosted Telegram MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and CLI agents. Paste one server URL into your AI client to use its 24 actions. There is nothing to install.

Enable or disable every action, per account. Block your agent from doing dangerous actions.
Ask in plain English. Pull reports, find insights and take action in Telegram.
24 read and write actions. Every Telegram task your agent needs, from reporting to making changes.
Built for teams. Invite your team and share one connected account.

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Works with

ChatGPT

Claude

Claude Code

Codex

Gemini CLI

Cursor

Mistral

OpenClaw

HermesPerplexityGrokn8nWindsurfVS CodeZed

ChatGPT

connected to Telegram MCP

Online

Actions

Available Actions

Unpin Chat Message

Unpin a message in a chat.

Overview

Create polls in a group to collect feedback or pick a meeting time.

See all Telegram actions

24

actions

one server URL

9

read actions

reports, audits, research

15

write actions

create, update, manage

Setup

How to connect the Telegram MCP server

Add the server URL to your AI client, then sign in with your InsightfulPipe account to authorize access. The server is hosted, so there is nothing to install.

MCP server URL

https://telegram.insightfulmcp.com/

Connect Telegram to Claude

Fastest: add InsightfulPipe from the Claude Directory

One click connects the full InsightfulPipe MCP with all your connected accounts. To add a server scoped to Telegram only, follow the steps below.

Open Claude Directory

Or add the Telegram server manually:

01
Copy the server URL:
```
https://telegram.insightfulmcp.com/
```
02
Open Claude connector settings (Customize > Connectors), click + and then Add custom connector.
03
Paste the URL and click Add.
04
Click Connect, then click Authorize access in the browser.

Start a new chat, click +, open Connectors and turn the connector on to use it.

The Free plan can add one custom connector. On Team and Enterprise plans, an Owner first adds it under Organization settings > Connectors, then each member clicks Connect in Customize > Connectors.

Connect Telegram to ChatGPT

Fastest: add InsightfulPipe from the ChatGPT app directory

One click connects the full InsightfulPipe MCP with all your connected accounts. To add a server scoped to Telegram only, follow the steps below.

Open in ChatGPT

Or add the Telegram server manually. Custom MCP servers need ChatGPT's Developer mode, which OpenAI offers on Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise and Education accounts on the web.

01
Copy the server URL:
```
https://telegram.insightfulmcp.com/
```
02
In ChatGPT, open Settings → Security and login and turn on Developer mode.
03
Go to ChatGPT Plugins and select the + button.
04
Enter a name, paste the URL under Connection and create the connection.
05
When the sign-in opens, click Authorize access in the browser.
06
In a new chat, choose Developer mode from the + menu and select the app. Select it again in each new chat.

See OpenAI's Developer mode guide.

Connect Telegram to Claude Code

01

Add the server:

claude mcp add --transport http telegram-mcp https://telegram.insightfulmcp.com/

02
In Claude Code, run /mcp, select telegram-mcp and choose Authenticate.
03
Sign in to InsightfulPipe in the browser window and click Authorize access.

Connect Telegram to Cursor

01
Add the Telegram MCP server to Cursor, or add it to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (one project):
```
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "telegram-mcp": {
      "url": "https://telegram.insightfulmcp.com/"
    }
  }
}
```
02
The server shows Needs authentication. Click Connect, then Open.
03
Sign in to InsightfulPipe and click Authorize access.

Connect Telegram to Gemini CLI

01

Add the server:

gemini mcp add --transport http telegram-mcp https://telegram.insightfulmcp.com/

02
In Gemini CLI, run /mcp auth telegram-mcp.
03
Sign in to InsightfulPipe in the browser window and click Authorize access.

Connect Telegram to Codex CLI

Using the Codex app? Add InsightfulPipe from the OpenAI app directory

The listed app connects the full InsightfulPipe MCP with all your connected accounts, in both ChatGPT and Codex.

Open the app listing

01
Add the server. When Codex detects OAuth support, it starts sign-in right away:
```
codex mcp add telegram-mcp --url https://telegram.insightfulmcp.com/
```
02
A browser window opens. Sign in to InsightfulPipe and click Authorize access. If no browser opens, run codex mcp login telegram-mcp.

Watch the setup tutorial

Works everywhere

Bring Telegram into the AI tools you already use

One hosted server URL, any MCP-compatible client. Pick yours to see the setup steps, or paste the URL into anything that speaks MCP.

Playbook

Prompts and skills that run on the Telegram MCP

Copy a prompt into any connected client, or install a Claude skill that chains the actions for you.

Prompt

“Post a short summary of this week's sales numbers to the channel”

Sends a text message to the connected chat

View prompt

Prompt

“Send a poll asking the team which day works for the launch call”

Creates a poll in the connected group

View prompt

Prompt

“Send this product photo with the caption ‘New arrivals’”

Sends a photo by link with a caption

View prompt

Prompt

“Edit the message we just posted to fix the date”

Edits a message the bot sent

View prompt

Prompt

“Pin the announcement we just sent”

Pins a message by the ID returned when it was sent

View prompt

Prompt

“Show the details of the connected chat”

Returns the chat title, type and description

View prompt

Prompt

“Which commands does the bot have in English?”

Reads the bot command list for a language

View prompt

Browse the prompt library All Claude skills

HAVE QUESTIONS?

Frequently asked questions

A Telegram MCP server connects a Telegram bot to AI assistants through the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open standard for giving AI tools access to data and actions. Once connected, you can ask Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor to post and manage messages in a chat through your bot.

Telegram MCP Server

Available Actions

Copy Message

Delete Message

Edit Message Caption

Edit Message Text

Forward Message

Get Chat

Get Chat Member

Get File

Get Me

Get My Commands

Get My Description

Get My Name

Get My Short Description

Get User Profile Photos

Pin Chat Message

Send Audio

Send Contact

Send Location

Send Message

Send Photo

Send Poll

Send Video

Unpin All Chat Messages

Unpin Chat Message

What you can do with the Telegram MCP

Post updates to a channel

Share media with captions

Run quick polls

How to connect the Telegram MCP server

MCP server URL

Connect Telegram to Claude

Connect Telegram to ChatGPT

Connect Telegram to Claude Code

Connect Telegram to Cursor

Connect Telegram to Gemini CLI

Connect Telegram to Codex CLI

Watch the setup tutorial

Bring Telegram into the AI tools you already use

ChatGPT

Claude

Claude Code

Codex

Cursor

Gemini CLI

Mistral

OpenClaw

Hermes

OpenAI Agents SDK

Claude Agents SDK

Google ADK

Perplexity

Grok

n8n

Windsurf

VS Code

Zed

OpenCode

CLI

Prompts and skills that run on the Telegram MCP

Frequently asked questions

What is a Telegram MCP server?

Is this an official Telegram MCP server?

Which AI assistants does it work with?

Is there a Claude connector for Telegram?

Can I use the Telegram MCP server with ChatGPT?

What can my AI access in Telegram?

Can it read messages in the chat?

Can it send and edit messages?

Is it safe to let AI post through my bot?

Can I connect multiple bots or chats?

How does authentication work?

What are the limitations?

How much does the Telegram MCP server cost?

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