Instagram DM MCP vs Telegram MCP Server (chigwell)

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

	Instagram DM MCP Send, read and search Instagram DMs from your AI client: 22 tools for messages, media, threads and user lookups. Unverified stdio (local) API key Stale Python	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	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	174	1.2k
Last commit	10 months ago	24 days ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`git clone https://github.com/trypeggy/instagram_dm_mcp.git && cd instagram_dm_mcp && uv sync`	`git clone https://github.com/chigwell/telegram-mcp && cd telegram-mcp && uv sync && uv run main.py`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Instagram DM MCP if 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 verified, documented setup.

Add Instagram DM MCP

Install / run

git clone https://github.com/trypeggy/instagram_dm_mcp.git && cd instagram_dm_mcp && uv sync

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "instagram-dm-mcp": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--directory",
        "PATH/TO/instagram_dm_mcp",
        "python",
        "src/mcp_server.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Instagram DM MCP or Telegram MCP Server (chigwell) — which is better?

Pick Instagram DM MCP if 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 verified, documented setup.

Can I use both Instagram DM MCP 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 Instagram DM MCP 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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