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Create your Vinkius account to connect AT&T Messaging to Claude Desktop and start using all 9 AI tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code. No hosting, no server setup — just connect and start using.
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What is the AT&T Messaging MCP Server?
Connect your AT&T Messaging account to any AI agent and take full control of your SMS/MMS communication workflows through natural conversation.
What you can do
- SMS Messaging -- Send transactional alerts, OTPs, and customer notifications from registered shortcodes with delivery tracking
- MMS Messaging -- Attach images, videos, or audio to enrich marketing campaigns and visual alerts
- Bulk Send -- Broadcast the same message to hundreds of recipients in one request with per-recipient status tracking
- Delivery Status -- Check real-time delivery state (sent, delivered, failed, read) for any message by its ID
- Message History -- Query outbound and inbound message logs for auditing, compliance reporting, or reply tracking
- Inbound Messages -- Retrieve customer replies, opt-outs, and keyword-triggered auto-responses
- Shortcode Management -- Provision new shortcodes with keywords for campaign routing, or decommission retired numbers
- Keyword Responses -- Review configured auto-reply logic for shortcode keywords to verify opt-in/opt-out flows
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Enter your AT&T Messaging API Key and API Secret
- Start sending messages and managing campaigns from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
No more bouncing between the AT&T Messaging dashboard and your CRM. Your AI agent becomes your messaging command center.
Who is this for?
- Marketing Teams -- launch SMS/MMS campaigns, monitor keyword engagement, and manage shortcodes for different brands
- DevOps Engineers -- trigger mass alert broadcasts, track delivery rates, and debug failed sends
- Customer Support -- review inbound customer messages, process STOP/START commands, and send order updates
- Compliance Officers -- audit full message history with timestamps, directions, and content snippets
Built-in capabilities (9)
Returns provisioning status and activation timeline. Use for new marketing campaigns or service alerts. Provision a new messaging shortcode with a keyword
Use when retiring a campaign or transferring numbers. Decommission a messaging shortcode
Returns sender number, keyword matched, message body, and timestamp. Use for monitoring customer engagement or processing STOP/START commands. Retrieve recent inbound SMS/MMS from customers
Use to review campaign logic or verify opt-in/opt-out flows. Get configured auto-replies for shortcode keywords
Use to track campaign performance or debug failed sends. Check delivery status of a specific message
Returns timestamps, sender, recipient, and content snippets. Use for auditing, compliance reporting, or reply tracking. List outbound or inbound messaging history
164 numbers. Returns job ID and per-recipient status array. Use for mass alerts, emergency broadcasts, or promotional campaigns. Send SMS to multiple recipients in one request
Requires sender, recipient, message text, and media URL. Use for rich marketing campaigns, product images, or visual alerts. Send an MMS message with media attachment
Requires sender ID, recipient E.164 number, and message body. Returns message ID and delivery status. Use this for transactional alerts, OTPs, or customer notifications. Send a single SMS message to a phone number
Why Claude Desktop?
Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect AT&T Messaging to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 9 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.
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Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available
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Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface
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Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions
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Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network
AT&T Messaging in Claude Desktop
Why run AT&T Messaging with Vinkius?
The AT&T Messaging connection runs on our fully managed, secure cloud infrastructure. We handle the hosting, maintenance, and security so you don't have to deal with servers or code. All 9 tools are ready to work instantly without any complex setup.
You stay in complete control of your data. Your AI only accesses the information you approve, keeping your sensitive passwords and private details completely safe. Plus, with automatic optimizations, your AI works faster and more efficiently.
* Every connection is hosted and maintained by Vinkius. We handle the security, updates, and infrastructure so you don't have to write code or manage servers. See our infrastructure
Over 4,000 integrations ready for AI agents
Explore a vast library of pre-built integrations, optimized and ready to deploy.
Connect securely in under 30 seconds
Generate tokens to authenticate and link external services in a single step.
Complete visibility into every agent action
Audit live requests, latency, success rates, and active security compliance policies.
Optimize spending and track token ROI
Analyze real-time token consumption and cost metrics detailed by connection.
Explore our live AI Agents Analytics dashboard to see it all working
This dashboard is included when you connect AT&T Messaging using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.
AT&T Messaging and 4,000+ other AI tools. No hosting, no code, ready to use.
Professionals who connect AT&T Messaging to Claude Desktop through Vinkius don't need to write code, manage servers, or worry about security. Everything is pre-configured, secure, and runs automatically in the background.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ready-to-use MCPs | Find and configure each manually | 4,000+ MCPs ready to use |
| Connection Setup | Manual coding & server setup | 1-click instant connection |
| Server Hosting | You host it yourself (needs 24/7 uptime) | 100% hosted & managed by Vinkius |
| Security & Privacy | Stored in plaintext config files | Bank-grade encrypted vault |
| Activity Visibility | Blind execution (no logs or tracking) | Live dashboard with real-time logs |
| Cost Control | Runaway AI token spend risk | Automatic budget limits |
| Revoking Access | Must delete files or code to stop | 1-click disconnect button |
How Vinkius secures
AT&T Messaging for Claude Desktop
Every request between Claude Desktop and AT&T Messaging is protected by our secure gateway. We automatically keep your sensitive data private, prevent unauthorized access, and let you disconnect instantly at any time.
Frequently asked questions
What sender IDs can I use to send SMS messages?
You must use a registered AT&T shortcode or dedicated long code as the sender ID. Unregistered or random numbers will be rejected by the carrier. You can provision new shortcodes with keywords using the create_shortcode tool, or check your existing ones through the messaging dashboard. Each shortcode can be configured with multiple keyword auto-responses.
Can I send MMS with images and what formats are supported?
Yes. The send_mms tool accepts a publicly accessible media URL. Supported formats include JPEG, PNG, GIF for images, MP4 for video, and common audio formats. The media URL must be reachable by AT&T's servers -- local or private URLs will fail. Maximum file size limits apply per carrier specifications, typically up to 1MB for images and 3.5MB for video.
How do I handle customer opt-out requests like STOP?
AT&T Messaging automatically processes standard opt-out keywords (STOP, CANCEL, UNSUBSCRIBE, QUIT). When a customer sends one of these, they are added to your suppression list and will no longer receive messages from that shortcode. You can monitor inbound messages with get_inbound_messages to track opt-out activity and verify your keyword configuration with get_keyword_responses.
How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?
When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.
What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?
Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully. if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.
Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?
Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.
Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?
Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.
Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?
Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL. Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.
Server not appearing after restart
Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).
Authentication error
Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.
Tools not showing in chat
Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting. wait a few seconds.
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