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Scrape messages, extract leads from public Telegram channels. No login required.
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Scrape messages, extract leads from public Telegram channels. No login required.
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4.0
Use Caution4.0High RiskValid MCP server (2 strong, 3 medium validity signals). 7 known CVEs in dependencies (0 critical, 5 high severity) Package registry verified. Imported from the Official MCP Registry.
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How to Install
Add this to your MCP configuration file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-khadinakbaronline-telegram-channel-scraper-mcp": {
"args": [
"-y",
"telegram-channel-scraper-mcp-server"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}Documentation
View on GitHubFrom the project's GitHub README.
Telegram Channel Scraper MCP Server
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that lets Claude, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible AI scrape public Telegram channels — no Telegram account, no phone number, no API key required.
Powered by the khadinakbar/telegram-channel-scraper Apify actor.
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
telegram_scrape_messages | Scrape messages from one or more public channels |
telegram_get_channel_info | Get subscriber count, title, verification status |
telegram_discover_related_channels | Find related channels via forwarded message analysis |
telegram_extract_leads | Extract email addresses and links for lead generation |
Prerequisites
- Free Apify account (no credit card required for free tier)
- Your Apify API token from console.apify.com/account/integrations
Installation
Option 1: Hosted MCP — Zero Setup (Recommended)
Use the Apify-hosted MCP endpoint — no install, no npm, just add this URL to your MCP client:
https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=actors,docs,get-actor-run,get-actor-run-list,khadinakbar/telegram-channel-scraper
Claude Desktop (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"telegram-scraper": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=actors,docs,get-actor-run,get-actor-run-list,khadinakbar/telegram-channel-scraper",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN"
}
}
}
}
Option 2: npm / npx (Local Install)
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"telegram-scraper": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "telegram-channel-scraper-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"APIFY_TOKEN": "your_apify_token_here"
}
}
}
}
Config file location:
- macOS:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json - Windows:
%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
Cursor / VS Code / Other MCP Clients
{
"mcpServers": {
"telegram-scraper": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "telegram-channel-scraper-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"APIFY_TOKEN": "your_apify_token_here"
}
}
}
}
Manual Installation
npm install -g telegram-channel-scraper-mcp-server
APIFY_TOKEN=your_token telegram-channel-scraper-mcp
Usage Examples
Once connected, ask Claude naturally:
"Scrape the last 100 messages from @telegram"
"How many subscribers does @durov have?"
"Find email addresses in @somebusinesschannel"
"What channels are related to @cryptonews?"
"Extract leads from @marketingchannel and @salesdeals"
Tool Reference
telegram_scrape_messages
Scrape messages from public Telegram channels.
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
channels | string[] | required | Channel usernames without @ (e.g. ["telegram"]) |
max_messages | number | 50 | Max messages per channel (1–1000) |
include_media | boolean | false | Include media URLs |
include_reactions | boolean | false | Include reaction counts |
extract_emails | boolean | true | Extract email addresses from text |
extract_links | boolean | true | Extract URLs from text |
since_last_run | boolean | false | Incremental mode — only new messages |
response_format | string | "markdown" | "markdown" or "json" |
telegram_get_channel_info
Get metadata for a channel.
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
channel | string | required | Channel username without @ |
response_format | string | "markdown" | "markdown" or "json" |
telegram_discover_related_channels
Find channels related to your seeds via forwarded message analysis.
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
channels | string[] | required | Seed channels (max 5) |
max_messages | number | 100 | Messages to scan per seed |
response_format | string | "markdown" | "markdown" or "json" |
telegram_extract_leads
Extract emails and links for lead generation.
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
channels | string[] | required | Channels to scan (max 10) |
max_messages | number | 200 | Messages to scan per channel |
response_format | string | "markdown" | "markdown" or "json" |
Pricing
Uses Apify's pay-per-event pricing through the underlying actor:
- Actor start: $0.003 per run
- Per message: $0.002 each
- Per channel info: $0.001 each
Scraping 100 messages costs approximately $0.20. Apify's free tier includes $5/month in credits.
Privacy & Legal
This MCP server only accesses public Telegram channels via their public web preview (t.me/s/channel). It does not access private channels, DMs, or require any Telegram credentials.
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|---|---|
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License
MIT — see LICENSE
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