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time
by modelcontextprotocol
telegram-api-mcp
by timoncool
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time · Summary

A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.

telegram-api-mcp · Summary

Comprehensive Telegram Bot API MCP server with full v9.6 coverage, meta-mode, and advanced rate limiting.

time · Use cases

  • Assisting with international meeting scheduling across time zones
  • Providing real-time time information for location-based queries
  • Enabling time conversion for travel planning and itineraries

telegram-api-mcp · Use cases

  • Building Telegram bots with AI assistants that can send messages, media, polls and interact with chats
  • Managing Telegram groups/channels through automated moderation and content posting
  • Integrating Telegram functionality into AI-powered workflows and automations

time · Install

Installation Options

**Using uv (recommended):**

uvx mcp-server-time

**Using PIP:**

pip install mcp-server-time
python -m mcp_server_time

**Configure for Claude Desktop:**

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "time": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-server-time"]
    }
  }
}

telegram-api-mcp · Install

Installation

Claude Code

claude mcp add telegram -- npx telegram-api-mcp -e TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=your_token

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "telegram": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["telegram-api-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN": "your_token_from_botfather"
      }
    }
  }
}

From source

git clone https://github.com/timoncool/telegram-api-mcp.git
cd telegram-api-mcp
npm install && npm run build
TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=your_token node dist/index.js
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