# Telegram

```json
{
  "name": "Telegram",
  "slug": "telegram",
  "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram",
  "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram.md",
  "logo_url": "https://logos.composio.dev/api/telegram",
  "categories": [
    "collaboration & communication"
  ],
  "is_composio_managed": false,
  "updated_at": "2026-05-06T08:30:55.761Z"
}
```

![Telegram logo](https://logos.composio.dev/api/telegram)

## Description

Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with Telegram MCP or direct API to send messages, automate group chats, manage channels, and interact with users through natural language.

## Summary

Telegram is a fast, secure cloud messaging app for individuals and groups. It offers robust privacy and real-time chat features.

## Categories

- collaboration & communication

## Toolkit Details

- Tools: 17

## Images

- Logo: https://logos.composio.dev/api/telegram

## Authentication

- **Api Key**
  - Type: `api_key`
  - Description: Api Key authentication for Telegram.
  - Setup:
    - Configure Api Key credentials for Telegram.
    - Use the credentials when creating an auth config in Composio.

## Suggested Prompts

- Send a welcome message to new group members
- Forward latest announcement to all admins
- Get total member count of my group
- Edit yesterday’s pinned message in channel

## Supported Tools

| Tool slug | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `TELEGRAM_ANSWER_CALLBACK_QUERY` | Answer Callback Query | Use this method to send answers to callback queries sent from inline keyboards. the answer will be displayed to the user as a notification at the top of the chat screen or as an alert. |
| `TELEGRAM_DELETE_MESSAGE` | Delete Message | Delete a message, including service messages, with certain limitations. |
| `TELEGRAM_EDIT_MESSAGE` | Edit Message | Edit text messages sent by the bot. |
| `TELEGRAM_EXPORT_CHAT_INVITE_LINK` | Export Chat Invite Link | Generate a new primary invite link for a chat; any previously generated primary link is revoked. the bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate administrator rights. |
| `TELEGRAM_FORWARD_MESSAGE` | Forward Message | Forward messages of any kind. service messages can't be forwarded. |
| `TELEGRAM_GET_CHAT` | Get Chat Info | Get up to date information about the chat (current name of the user for one-on-one conversations, current username of a user, group or channel, etc.). |
| `TELEGRAM_GET_CHAT_ADMINISTRATORS` | Get Chat Administrators | Get a list of administrators in a chat. on success, returns an array of chatmember objects that contains information about all chat administrators except other bots. |
| `TELEGRAM_GET_CHAT_HISTORY` | Get Chat History | Get chat history messages. note: this uses the getupdates method with specific parameters to retrieve historical messages. |
| `TELEGRAM_GET_CHAT_MEMBERS_COUNT` | Get Chat Members Count | Get the number of members in a chat. the bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work. |
| `TELEGRAM_GET_ME` | Get Bot Info | Get basic information about the bot using the bot api getme method. |
| `TELEGRAM_GET_UPDATES` | Get Updates | Use this method to receive incoming updates using long polling. an array of update objects is returned. |
| `TELEGRAM_SEND_DOCUMENT` | Send Document | Send general files (documents) to a telegram chat using the bot api. |
| `TELEGRAM_SEND_LOCATION` | Send Location | Send point on the map location to a telegram chat using the bot api. |
| `TELEGRAM_SEND_MESSAGE` | Send Message | Send a text message to a telegram chat using the bot api. |
| `TELEGRAM_SEND_PHOTO` | Send Photo | Send photos to a telegram chat using the bot api. |
| `TELEGRAM_SEND_POLL` | Send Poll | Send a native poll to a telegram chat using the bot api. |
| `TELEGRAM_SET_MY_COMMANDS` | Set Bot Commands | Use this method to change the list of the bot's commands. see https://core.telegram.org/bots#commands for more details about bot commands. |

## Supported Triggers

None listed.

## Installation and MCP Setup

### Path 1: SDK Installation

#### Path 1, Step 1: Install Composio

Install the Composio SDK
```python
pip install composio_openai
```

```typescript
npm install @composio/openai
```

#### Path 1, Step 2: Initialize Composio and Create Tool Router Session

Import and initialize Composio client, then create a Tool Router session
```python
from openai import OpenAI
from composio import Composio
from composio_openai import OpenAIResponsesProvider

composio = Composio(provider=OpenAIResponsesProvider())
openai = OpenAI()
session = composio.create(user_id='your-user-id')
```

```typescript
import OpenAI from 'openai';
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';
import { OpenAIResponsesProvider } from '@composio/openai';

const composio = new Composio({
  provider: new OpenAIResponsesProvider(),
});
const openai = new OpenAI({});
const session = await composio.create('your-user-id');
```

#### Path 1, Step 3: Execute Telegram Tools via Tool Router with Your Agent

Get tools from Tool Router session and execute Telegram actions with your Agent
```python
tools = session.tools
response = openai.responses.create(
  model='gpt-4.1',
  tools=tools,
  input=[{
    'role': 'user',
    'content': 'Send a message to my Telegram group welcoming new members'
  }]
)
result = composio.provider.handle_tool_calls(
  response=response,
  user_id='your-user-id'
)
print(result)
```

```typescript
const tools = session.tools;
const response = await openai.responses.create({
  model: 'gpt-4.1',
  tools: tools,
  input: [{
    role: 'user',
    content: 'Send a message to my Telegram group welcoming new members'
  }],
});
const result = await composio.provider.handleToolCalls(
  'your-user-id',
  response.output
);
console.log(result);
```

### Path 2: MCP Server Setup

#### Path 2, Step 1: Install Composio

Install the Composio SDK and Claude Agent SDK
```python
pip install composio claude-agent-sdk
```

```typescript
npm install @composio/core ai @ai-sdk/openai @ai-sdk/mcp
```

#### Path 2, Step 2: Create Tool Router Session

Initialize the Composio client and create a Tool Router session
```python
from composio import Composio
from claude_agent_sdk import ClaudeSDKClient, ClaudeAgentOptions

composio = Composio(api_key='your-composio-api-key')
session = composio.create(user_id='your-user-id')
url = session.mcp.url
```

```typescript
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';

const composio = new Composio({ apiKey: 'your-api-key' });

console.log("Creating Tool Router session...");
const { mcp } = await composio.create('your-user-id');
console.log(`Tool Router session created: ${mcp.url}`);
```

#### Path 2, Step 3: Connect to AI Agent

Use the MCP server with your AI agent
```python
import asyncio

options = ClaudeAgentOptions(
    permission_mode='bypassPermissions',
    mcp_servers={
        'tool_router': {
            'type': 'http',
            'url': url,
            'headers': {
                'x-api-key': 'your-composio-api-key'
            }
        }
    },
    system_prompt='You are a helpful assistant with access to Telegram tools.',
    max_turns=10
)

async def main():
    async with ClaudeSDKClient(options=options) as client:
        await client.query('Get chat administrators for chat ID 12345678')
        async for message in client.receive_response():
            if hasattr(message, 'content'):
                for block in message.content:
                    if hasattr(block, 'text'):
                        print(block.text)

asyncio.run(main())
```

```typescript
import { openai } from '@ai-sdk/openai';
import { experimental_createMCPClient as createMCPClient } from '@ai-sdk/mcp';
import { generateText, stepCountIs } from 'ai';

const client = await createMCPClient({
  transport: {
    type: 'http',
    url: mcp.url,
    headers: { 'x-api-key': 'your-composio-api-key' }
  }
});

const tools = await client.tools();

const { text } = await generateText({
  model: openai('gpt-4o'),
  tools,
  messages: [{ role: 'user', content: 'Get chat administrators for chat ID 12345678' }],
  stopWhen: stepCountIs(5)
});

console.log(`Agent: ${text}`);
```

## Why Use Composio?

### 1. AI Native Telegram Integration

- Supports both Telegram MCP and direct API based integrations
- Structured, LLM-friendly schemas for reliable tool execution
- Rich coverage for reading, writing, and querying your Telegram data

### 2. Managed Auth

- Built-in OAuth handling with automatic token refresh and rotation
- Central place to manage, scope, and revoke Telegram access
- Per user and per environment credentials instead of hard-coded keys

### 3. Agent Optimized Design

- Tools are tuned using real error and success rates to improve reliability over time
- Comprehensive execution logs so you always know what ran, when, and on whose behalf

### 4. Enterprise Grade Security

- Fine-grained RBAC so you control which agents and users can access Telegram
- Scoped, least privilege access to Telegram resources
- Full audit trail of agent actions to support review and compliance

## Use Telegram with any AI Agent Framework

Choose a framework you want to connect Telegram with:

- [ChatGPT](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/chatgpt)
- [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/claude-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/claude-code)
- [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/claude-cowork)
- [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/codex)
- [Cursor](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/cursor)
- [VS Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/vscode)
- [OpenCode](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/opencode)
- [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/openclaw)
- [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/hermes-agent)
- [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/cli)
- [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/google-adk)
- [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/langchain)
- [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/ai-sdk)
- [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/mastra-ai)
- [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/llama-index)
- [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/crew-ai)
- [Pydantic AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/pydantic-ai)
- [AutoGen](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/autogen)

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## Frequently Asked Questions

### Do I need my own developer credentials to use Telegram with Composio?

Yes, Telegram requires you to configure your own API key credentials. Once set up, Composio handles secure credential storage and API request handling for you.

### Can I use multiple toolkits together?

Yes! Composio's Tool Router enables agents to use multiple toolkits. [Learn more](https://docs.composio.dev/tool-router/overview).

### Is Composio secure?

Composio is SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliant with all data encrypted in transit and at rest. [Learn more](https://trust.composio.dev).

### What if the API changes?

Composio maintains and updates all toolkit integrations automatically, so your agents always work with the latest API versions.

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