Discord MCP Server (IQAI) vs Telegram MCP Server (chigwell)

A side-by-side comparison of two Communication servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	Discord MCP Server (IQAI) Discord MCP with messaging, forums, reactions, webhooks and sampling support Verified stdio (local) API key Stale TypeScript	Telegram MCP Server (chigwell) Full Telegram user-account MCP via MTProto: read chats, manage groups, send messages Verified stdio (local) API key Python
Category	Communication	Communication
Language	TypeScript	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	5	1.2k
Last commit	6 months ago	9 days ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @iqai/mcp-discord --config <your-discord-bot-token>`	`git clone https://github.com/chigwell/telegram-mcp && cd telegram-mcp && uv sync && uv run main.py`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Discord MCP Server (IQAI) if you prefer its approach (discord mcp with messaging, forums, reactions, webhooks and sampling support).

Pick Telegram MCP Server (chigwell) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Add Discord MCP Server (IQAI)

Install / run

npx -y @iqai/mcp-discord --config <your-discord-bot-token>

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "discord-mcp-server-iqai": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@iqai/mcp-discord",
        "--config",
        "<your-discord-bot-token>"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DISCORD_TOKEN": "<your-discord-bot-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add Telegram MCP Server (chigwell)

Install / run

git clone https://github.com/chigwell/telegram-mcp && cd telegram-mcp && uv sync && uv run main.py

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "telegram-mcp-server-chigwell": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/absolute/path/to/telegram-mcp",
        "run",
        "main.py"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TELEGRAM_API_ID": "<your-telegram-api-id>",
        "TELEGRAM_API_HASH": "<your-telegram-api-hash>",
        "TELEGRAM_SESSION_STRING": "<your-generated-session-string>"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Discord MCP Server (IQAI) or Telegram MCP Server (chigwell) — which is better?

Pick Discord MCP Server (IQAI) if you prefer its approach (discord mcp with messaging, forums, reactions, webhooks and sampling support). Pick Telegram MCP Server (chigwell) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Can I use both Discord MCP Server (IQAI) and Telegram MCP Server (chigwell)?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do Discord MCP Server (IQAI) and Telegram MCP Server (chigwell) work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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