aiogram-mcp

Connect your Telegram bot to AI agents via the Model Context Protocol.

aiogram-mcp turns any aiogram bot into an MCP server. AI clients like Claude Desktop can then send messages, read chat history, build interactive menus, and react to events in real time — all through your existing bot, without rewriting a single handler.

Why aiogram-mcp?

Most Telegram MCP servers are thin wrappers with 3-5 tools. aiogram-mcp goes further:

• 30 tools — messaging, rich media, moderation, interactive keyboards, event subscriptions, broadcasting
• 7 resources — bot info, config, chat lists, message history, event queue, file metadata, audit log
• 3 prompts — ready-made moderation, announcement, and user report workflows
• Structured output — every tool returns typed Pydantic models with outputSchema for programmatic parsing
• Real-time events — the bot pushes Telegram events to AI clients via MCP notifications (no polling)
• Interactive messages — AI agents create inline keyboard menus, handle button presses, edit messages
• Rate limiting — built-in token bucket prevents Telegram 429 errors
• Permission levels — restrict AI agents to read-only, messaging, moderation, or full admin access
• Audit logging — track every tool invocation with timestamps and arguments
• Zero rewrite — add 5 lines to your existing bot, keep all your handlers

How It Works

Telegram users                Your aiogram bot              AI agent (Claude Desktop)
      |                             |                              |
      |  send messages, tap buttons |                              |
      | --------------------------> |                              |
      |                             |  MCP server (stdio or SSE)   |
      |                             | <------------------------->  |
      |                             |  tools / resources / events  |
      |                             |                              |
      |  bot replies, shows menus   |   send_message, edit, ban    |
      | <-------------------------- | <--------------------------- |

The bot runs normally for Telegram users. The MCP server runs alongside it, giving AI agents access to the same bot via tools and resources.

Installation

pip install aiogram-mcp

Requires Python 3.10+ and aiogram 3.20+.

Quickstart

1. Add aiogram-mcp to your bot

import asyncio
from aiogram import Bot, Dispatcher
from aiogram_mcp import AiogramMCP, EventManager, MCPMiddleware

bot = Bot(token="YOUR_BOT_TOKEN")
dp = Dispatcher()

# Middleware tracks chats, users, message history, and events
event_manager = EventManager()
middleware = MCPMiddleware(event_manager=event_manager)
dp.message.middleware(middleware)
dp.callback_query.middleware(middleware)  # for interactive buttons

# Register your normal handlers here
# @dp.message(...)
# async def my_handler(message): ...

# Create the MCP server
mcp = AiogramMCP(
    bot=bot,
    dp=dp,
    name="my-bot",
    middleware=middleware,
    event_manager=event_manager,
    allowed_chat_ids=[123456789],  # optional: restrict which chats AI can access
)

async def main():
    await mcp.run_alongside_bot(transport="stdio")

asyncio.run(main())

2. Connect Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "my-telegram-bot": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["path/to/your/bot.py"],
      "env": {
        "BOT_TOKEN": "123456:ABC-DEF..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Now Claude can send messages, read history, create button menus, and react to events in your Telegram bot.

Built-in Tools

Messaging (5 tools)

Tool	Description
send_message	Send text with HTML/Markdown formatting
send_photo	Send a photo by URL with optional caption
forward_message	Forward a message between chats
delete_message	Delete a message
pin_message	Pin a message in a chat

Interactive Messages (3 tools)

Tool	Description
send_interactive_message	Send a message with inline keyboard buttons (callback or URL)
edit_message	Edit text and/or keyboard of an existing message
answer_callback_query	Respond to a button press with a toast or alert

Users (3 tools)

Tool	Description
get_bot_info	Get bot metadata (username, capabilities)
get_chat_member_info	Get a user's role and profile in a chat
get_user_profile_photos	Get a user's profile photos

Chats (6 tools)

Tool	Description
get_chat_info	Get chat metadata (title, type, description)
get_chat_members_count	Get number of members in a chat
ban_user	Ban a user (permanent or temporary)
unban_user	Unban a user
set_chat_title	Change the chat title
set_chat_description	Change the chat description

Rich Media (10 tools)

Tool	Description
send_document	Send a file/document by URL with optional caption
send_voice	Send a voice message by URL
send_video	Send a video by URL with optional caption
send_animation	Send a GIF/animation by URL
send_audio	Send audio/music by URL with performer and title
send_sticker	Send a sticker by file_id or URL
send_video_note	Send a round video note by URL
send_contact	Send a contact with phone number and name
send_location	Send a geolocation pin
send_poll	Create a poll with multiple options

Events (2 tools)

Tool	Description
subscribe_events	Subscribe to real-time events with chat/type filters
unsubscribe_events	Remove a subscription

Broadcast (1 tool, opt-in)

Tool	Description
broadcast	Send a message to multiple chats (requires enable_broadcast=True)

MCP Resources

Read-only data that AI agents can access without calling tools:

URI	Description
telegram://bot/info	Bot username, ID, and capabilities
telegram://config	Server name and allowed chat IDs
telegram://chats	List of active chats with metadata
telegram://chats/{chat_id}/history	Last 50 messages in a chat
telegram://events/queue	Event queue with auto-incrementing IDs
telegram://files/{file_id}	File metadata (size, path, unique ID)
telegram://audit/log	Audit log of tool invocations (opt-in)

MCP Prompts

Pre-built workflows that give AI agents structured context:

Prompt	Arguments	What it does
moderation_prompt	chat_id, user_id, reason	Fetches user info + message history, suggests warn/mute/ban
announcement_prompt	topic, audience?, tone?	Drafts a formatted Telegram announcement
user_report_prompt	chat_id, user_id	Compiles a full user activity report

Real-time Event Streaming

AI agents don't need to poll. The bot pushes events automatically:

Telegram message arrives
    → MCPMiddleware captures it
        → EventManager stores it (type: "message", "command", or "callback_query")
            → MCP notification sent to subscribed clients
                → AI agent reads telegram://events/queue

The AI agent calls subscribe_events once, then receives push notifications whenever new events match its filters.

Interactive Messages

AI agents can build full interactive UIs in Telegram — menus, confirmations, multi-step wizards:

The AI agent sends a message with buttons:

┌─────────────────────────┐
│ Confirm deployment?     │
│                         │
│  [✅ Yes]  [❌ No]      │
│  [📖 View docs]        │
└─────────────────────────┘

User taps a button → event appears in the queue → AI agent reacts:

┌─────────────────────────┐
│ ✅ Deployed!            │
│                         │
│  [📋 View logs]        │
└─────────────────────────┘

The bot needs dp.callback_query.middleware(middleware) to capture button presses.

Safety Controls

mcp = AiogramMCP(
    bot=bot,
    dp=dp,
    allowed_chat_ids=[123456789, -1001234567890],  # restrict AI access
    enable_broadcast=True,            # opt-in for broadcast tool
    max_broadcast_recipients=500,     # safety limit
)

• allowed_chat_ids — AI can only interact with listed chats. Default: all chats.
• enable_broadcast — broadcast tool is disabled by default as a safety measure.
• max_broadcast_recipients — caps the number of chats in a single broadcast.

Advanced Configuration

Rate Limiting

mcp = AiogramMCP(
    bot=bot, dp=dp,
    rate_limit=30,  # requests/sec (default), 0 to disable
)

Built-in token bucket rate limiter prevents Telegram 429 errors. All outgoing API calls are automatically paced.

Permission Levels

mcp = AiogramMCP(
    bot=bot, dp=dp,
    permission_level="messaging",  # read + messaging tools only
)

Level	Access
read	Bot info, chat info, user profiles
messaging	Read + send messages, photos, media, interactive messages
moderation	Messaging + delete, pin, ban, unban, chat settings
admin	Full access including broadcast and event subscriptions

Audit Log

mcp = AiogramMCP(
    bot=bot, dp=dp,
    enable_audit=True,
    audit_log_size=1000,
)

Every tool invocation is logged. Access via telegram://audit/log resource.

Examples

Example	Transport	Features
basic_bot.py	stdio	Full setup with middleware, events, and callback tracking
incident_alert_bot.py	SSE	Broadcast-enabled ops bot for incident notifications

Development

git clone https://github.com/Py2755/aiogram-mcp.git
cd aiogram-mcp
pip install -e ".[dev]"

pytest -v          # ~228 tests
ruff check aiogram_mcp tests examples
mypy aiogram_mcp   # strict mode

License

MIT. See LICENSE.