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Automate Telegram tasks via Rube MCP (Composio): send messages, manage chats, share photos/documents, and handle bot commands. Always search tools first for current schemas.

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name:telegram-automationdescription:"Automate Telegram tasks via Rube MCP (Composio): send messages, manage chats, share photos/documents, and handle bot commands. Always search tools first for current schemas."requires:mcp:[rube]

Telegram Automation via Rube MCP

Automate Telegram operations through Composio's Telegram toolkit via Rube MCP.

Prerequisites

  • Rube MCP must be connected (RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS available)

  • Active Telegram connection via RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS with toolkit telegram

  • Always call RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS first to get current tool schemas

  • Telegram Bot Token required (created via @BotFather)

    • Setup

    Get Rube MCP: Add https://rube.app/mcp as an MCP server in your client configuration. No API keys needed — just add the endpoint and it works.


  • Verify Rube MCP is available by confirming RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS responds

  • Call RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS with toolkit telegram

  • If connection is not ACTIVE, follow the returned auth link to configure the Telegram bot

  • Confirm connection status shows ACTIVE before running any workflows

    • Core Workflows

    1. Send Messages

    When to use: User wants to send text messages to a Telegram chat

    Tool sequence:

  • TELEGRAM_GET_ME - Verify bot identity and connection [Prerequisite]

  • TELEGRAM_GET_CHAT - Get chat details and verify access [Optional]

  • TELEGRAM_SEND_MESSAGE - Send a text message [Required]

    • Key parameters:

  • chat_id: Numeric chat ID or channel username (e.g., '@channelname')

  • text: Message text content

  • parse_mode: 'HTML' or 'MarkdownV2' for formatting

  • disable_notification: Send silently without notification sound

  • reply_to_message_id: Message ID to reply to

    • Pitfalls:

  • Bot must be a member of the chat/group to send messages

  • MarkdownV2 requires escaping special characters: _[]()~>#+-=|{}.!

  • HTML mode supports limited tags: , , , 
    ,

  • Messages have a 4096 character limit; split longer content

    • 2. Send Photos and Documents

    When to use: User wants to share images or files in a Telegram chat

    Tool sequence:

  • TELEGRAM_SEND_PHOTO - Send an image [Optional]

  • TELEGRAM_SEND_DOCUMENT - Send a file/document [Optional]

    • Key parameters:

  • chat_id: Target chat ID

  • photo: Photo URL or file_id (for SEND_PHOTO)

  • document: Document URL or file_id (for SEND_DOCUMENT)

  • caption: Optional caption for the media

    • Pitfalls:

  • Photo captions have a 1024 character limit

  • Document captions also have a 1024 character limit

  • Files up to 50MB can be sent via bot API

  • Photos are compressed by Telegram; use SEND_DOCUMENT for uncompressed images

    • 3. Manage Chats

    When to use: User wants to get chat information or manage chat settings

    Tool sequence:

  • TELEGRAM_GET_CHAT - Get detailed chat information [Required]

  • TELEGRAM_GET_CHAT_ADMINISTRATORS - List chat admins [Optional]

  • TELEGRAM_GET_CHAT_MEMBERS_COUNT - Get member count [Optional]

  • TELEGRAM_EXPORT_CHAT_INVITE_LINK - Generate invite link [Optional]

    • Key parameters:

  • chat_id: Target chat ID or username

    • Pitfalls:

  • Bot must be an administrator to export invite links

  • GET_CHAT returns different fields for private chats vs groups vs channels

  • Member count may be approximate for very large groups

  • Admin list does not include regular members

    • 4. Edit and Delete Messages

    When to use: User wants to modify or remove previously sent messages

    Tool sequence:

  • TELEGRAM_EDIT_MESSAGE - Edit a sent message [Optional]

  • TELEGRAM_DELETE_MESSAGE - Delete a message [Optional]

    • Key parameters:

  • chat_id: Chat where the message is located

  • message_id: ID of the message to edit or delete

  • text: New text content (for edit)

    • Pitfalls:

  • Bots can only edit their own messages

  • Messages can only be deleted within 48 hours of sending

  • In groups, bots with delete permissions can delete any message

  • Editing a message removes its 'edited' timestamp history

    • 5. Forward Messages and Get Updates

    When to use: User wants to forward messages or retrieve recent updates

    Tool sequence:

  • TELEGRAM_FORWARD_MESSAGE - Forward a message to another chat [Optional]

  • TELEGRAM_GET_UPDATES - Get recent bot updates/messages [Optional]

  • TELEGRAM_GET_CHAT_HISTORY - Get chat message history [Optional]

    • Key parameters:

  • from_chat_id: Source chat for forwarding

  • chat_id: Destination chat for forwarding

  • message_id: Message to forward

  • offset: Update offset for GET_UPDATES

  • limit: Number of updates to retrieve

    • Pitfalls:

  • Forwarded messages show the original sender attribution

  • GET_UPDATES returns a limited window of recent updates

  • Chat history access may be limited by bot permissions and chat type

  • Use offset to avoid processing the same update twice

    • 6. Manage Bot Commands

    When to use: User wants to set or update bot command menu

    Tool sequence:

  • TELEGRAM_SET_MY_COMMANDS - Set the bot's command list [Required]

  • TELEGRAM_ANSWER_CALLBACK_QUERY - Respond to inline button presses [Optional]

    • Key parameters:

  • commands: Array of command objects with command and description

  • callback_query_id: ID of the callback query to answer

    • Pitfalls:

  • Commands must start with '/' and be lowercase

  • Command descriptions have a 256 character limit

  • Callback queries must be answered within 10 seconds or they expire

  • Setting commands replaces the entire command list

    • Common Patterns

    Chat ID Resolution

    From username:

    1. Use '@username' format as chat_id (for public channels/groups)
  • For private chats, numeric chat_id is required

  • Call GET_CHAT with username to retrieve numeric ID

    • From GET_UPDATES:

    1. Call TELEGRAM_GET_UPDATES
  • Extract chat.id from message objects

  • Use numeric chat_id in subsequent calls

    • Message Formatting

  • Use parse_mode: 'HTML' for bold, italic, code

  • Use parse_mode: 'MarkdownV2' for bold, _italic_, ` code

  • Escape special chars in MarkdownV2: _ [ ] ( ) ~ > # + - = | { } . !`

  • Omit parse_mode for plain text without formatting

    • Known Pitfalls

    Bot Permissions:

  • Bots must be added to groups/channels to interact

  • Admin permissions needed for: deleting messages, exporting invite links, managing members

  • Bots cannot initiate conversations; users must start them first

    • Rate Limits:

  • 30 messages per second to the same group

  • 20 messages per minute to the same user in groups

  • Bulk operations should implement delays between calls

  • API returns 429 Too Many Requests when limits are hit

    • Chat Types:

  • Private chat: One-on-one with the bot

  • Group: Multi-user chat (bot must be added)

  • Supergroup: Enhanced group with admin features

  • Channel: Broadcast-only (bot must be admin to post)

    • Message Limits:

  • Text messages: 4096 characters max

  • Captions: 1024 characters max

  • File uploads: 50MB max via bot API

  • Inline keyboard buttons: 8 per row

    • Quick Reference

    TaskTool SlugKey Params
    Verify botTELEGRAM_GET_ME(none)
    Send messageTELEGRAM_SEND_MESSAGEchat_id, text, parse_mode
    Send photoTELEGRAM_SEND_PHOTOchat_id, photo, caption
    Send documentTELEGRAM_SEND_DOCUMENTchat_id, document, caption
    Edit messageTELEGRAM_EDIT_MESSAGEchat_id, message_id, text
    Delete messageTELEGRAM_DELETE_MESSAGEchat_id, message_id
    Forward messageTELEGRAM_FORWARD_MESSAGEchat_id, from_chat_id, message_id
    Get chat infoTELEGRAM_GET_CHATchat_id
    Get chat adminsTELEGRAM_GET_CHAT_ADMINISTRATORSchat_id
    Get member countTELEGRAM_GET_CHAT_MEMBERS_COUNTchat_id
    Export invite linkTELEGRAM_EXPORT_CHAT_INVITE_LINKchat_id
    Get updatesTELEGRAM_GET_UPDATESoffset, limit
    Get chat historyTELEGRAM_GET_CHAT_HISTORYchat_id
    Set bot commandsTELEGRAM_SET_MY_COMMANDScommands
    Answer callbackTELEGRAM_ANSWER_CALLBACK_QUERYcallback_query_id

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