Infobip MCP Servers vs Telegram MCP Server (chigwell)

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

	Infobip MCP Servers Official remote MCP servers for the Infobip CPaaS platform — send SMS, WhatsApp, Email, Voice, run 2FA, and manage customer data. Unverified HTTP (remote) OAuth	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	—	Python
Transport	HTTP (remote)	stdio (local)
Auth	OAuth	API key
GitHub stars	31	1.2k
Last commit	16 days ago	19 days ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	—	`git clone https://github.com/chigwell/telegram-mcp && cd telegram-mcp && uv sync && uv run main.py`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Infobip MCP Servers if you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install, and you need the broadest set of tools.

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 Infobip MCP Servers

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "infobip-mcp-servers": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.infobip.com/sms",
        "--header",
        "Authorization: App ${INFOBIP_API_KEY}"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Infobip MCP Servers or Telegram MCP Server (chigwell) — which is better?

Pick Infobip MCP Servers if you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install, and you need the broadest set of tools. 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 Infobip MCP Servers 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 Infobip MCP Servers 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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