Zapier MCP Server (Remote) vs Telegram MCP Server (chigwell)

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

	Zapier MCP Server (Remote) Remote MCP bridging assistants to Slack, Gmail, Teams and thousands of comms apps Verified HTTP (remote) API key Stale Hosted	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	Hosted	Python
Transport	HTTP (remote)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	295	1.2k
Last commit	unknown	9 days ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`Generate your personal Zapier MCP server URL at https://mcp.zapier.com and add it as a remote HTTP MCP endpoint`	`git clone https://github.com/chigwell/telegram-mcp && cd telegram-mcp && uv sync && uv run main.py`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Zapier MCP Server (Remote) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install.

Pick Telegram MCP Server (chigwell) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine.

Add Zapier MCP Server (Remote)

Install / run

Generate your personal Zapier MCP server URL at https://mcp.zapier.com and add it as a remote HTTP MCP endpoint

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zapier-mcp-server-remote": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.zapier.com/api/mcp/a/<your-account>/mcp?serverId=<your-server-id>"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop connects to remote servers through the `mcp-remote` proxy (installed on first run via npx). Restart Claude Desktop after saving.

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

Zapier MCP Server (Remote) or Telegram MCP Server (chigwell) — which is better?

Pick Zapier MCP Server (Remote) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install. Pick Telegram MCP Server (chigwell) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine.

Can I use both Zapier MCP Server (Remote) 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 Zapier MCP Server (Remote) 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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