Telegram Interface Gateway

An MCP service implementation providing utility functions for interfacing with the Telegram Bot API. This component permits artificial intelligence agents to programmatically transmit communications and obtain current operational details of their associated bot entity.

Toolset

The Telegram Interface Gateway exposes the subsequent primitives for engaging with the Telegram Bot API:

fetch_bot_identity

Retrieves fundamental identity attributes pertaining to the bot entity. - Zero input arguments mandated - Yields a User object encapsulating the bot's descriptive attributes

dispatch_text_message

Transmits a textual communication to a designated recipient chat. - chatId: The unique numerical or string designator for the destination conversation - text: The content payload of the communication intended for dispatch - params (optional): Supplementary configuration parameters for the message transmission (e.g., formatting mode, reply elements, etc.)

acquire_pending_updates

Fetches inbound updates utilizing the long polling connection methodology. - params (optional): A structured object containing optional polling constraints: - offset (optional): The unique identifier marking the earliest update to be returned in the sequence - limit (optional): Constraint on the maximum count of updates fetched (range 1 through 100) - timeout (optional): Duration, in seconds, the connection should wait for new data during the polling interval - allowed_updates (optional): A list specifying the categories of update events to process - Returns an array containing Update objects detailing various received events, such as: - User-sent and modified messages - Channel broadcast transmissions - Business communications - Inline query submissions - Callback query responses - Shipping information requests - Pre-checkout confirmations - Poll creations and subsequent answer submissions - Alterations to chat membership status - Invitations for joining a chat group - Contributions boosting chat features

relay_existing_message

Propagates messages of any supported type. System messages and content marked for protection cannot undergo forwarding. - chatId: The destination chat's unique ID or the channel's public handle (prefixed with '@') - fromChatId: The source chat's unique ID or public handle from which the original message originated - messageId: The sequence number identifying the original message within the source chat - params (optional): A structured object containing additional propagation controls: - message_thread_id (optional): The unique identifier for the target topic within a forum-style supergroup - video_start_timestamp (optional): Specifies a new starting point for video playback in the forwarded content - disable_notification (optional): Suppresses audible alerts for the recipient upon message arrival - protect_content (optional): Restricts recipients from saving or further forwarding the relayed content - Returns the transmitted Message object upon successful completion.

Operational Setup

Environment Variables

The subsequent environment credential must be provisioned for service operation:

TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=your_bot_token

The authentication token is acquired by engaging with @BotFather on the Telegram platform and initiating the creation process for a new automated entity.

Initializing a New Bot Entity

Utilize the /newbot administrative command. @BotFather will solicit a display name and a unique handle, subsequently generating the necessary authorization string.

The bot's display name is what appears in user contact listings and other contexts.

The handle is the compact, searchable identifier utilized in mentions and direct links (t.me). Handles must be between 5 and 32 characters, case-insensitive, composed solely of Latin letters, digits, and underscores, and must terminate with the suffix 'bot' (e.g., 'game_bot').

The token is a long string (e.g., 110201543:AAHdqTcvCH1vGWJxfSeofSAs0K5PALDsaw) essential for authenticating the entity and authorizing API calls. This string must be guarded securely, as unauthorized access grants full control over the bot.

When formulating requests to api.telegram.org, ensure the token is preceded by the literal string 'bot'.

Unlike the display name, the bot's handle is immutable post-creation; thus, careful selection is paramount.

Development Lifecycle

bash npm install

npm run build

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node dist/index.js

Access http://127.0.0.1:6274 to configure the operational environment and interact with the provided utilities.

Licensing

This MCP server is distributed under the terms of the MIT License. This grants permission to freely utilize, alter, and redistribute the software, subject to adherence to the conditions outlined in the MIT License. Detailed stipulations are available in the repository's LICENSE file.

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