Download a Telegram file by file_id and return a local absolute path.
AI agents call download_attachment to retrieve information from MTM - MCP Telegram MORE without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and downloads a file from Telegram without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. The downloaded file is stored locally but the source remains unchanged. This is a straightforward Read operation with minimal risk—the blast radius is limited to exposing whatever content the Telegram file contains, which an authorized user has already chosen to download.
From the tool's definition Tool description: 'Download a Telegram file by file_id and return a local absolute path.' The action is retrieval of data (file download) with no modification or deletion of the source file.
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Download a Telegram file by file_id and return a local absolute path. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MTM - MCP Telegram MORE MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the MTM - MCP Telegram MORE MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for download_attachment: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches MTM - MCP Telegram MORE. Nothing to install.
download_attachment is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the download_attachment rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for download_attachment. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
download_attachment is provided by the MTM - MCP Telegram MORE MCP server (v0idhrt/MTM---MCP-Telegram-MORE). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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