Bring Sms Api
to Windsurf
Learn how to connect Clickatell to Windsurf and start using 12 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
What is the Clickatell MCP Server?
Connect your Clickatell One API account to any AI agent and take full control of your global business communication and automated notification workflows through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Multichannel Messaging Orchestration — Instantly dispatch high-fidelity SMS and official WhatsApp messages to customers worldwide using a single unified interface
- Delivery Intelligence — Monitor real-time status (sent, delivered, read) for all messages and retrieve detailed historical logs to maintain high-fidelity oversight
- WhatsApp Template Management — Access and monitor pre-approved message templates and manage multimedia content to ensure perfectly coordinated business engagement
- Financial Visibility — Programmatically track your account balance and credit utilization to coordinate your global messaging budget and quotas
- Source Architecture — Access complete directories of your configured sending numbers and communication channels directly through your agent
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Retrieve your API Key from your Clickatell Workspace (My Workspace > API Integrations)
3. Start automating your customer notifications and engagement from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client
No more manual message tracking or toggling between different messaging portals. Your AI acts as your dedicated CPaaS engineer and communication coordinator.
Who is this for?
- Customer Support Teams — instantly send personalized order updates and verification codes using natural language commands
- Growth Marketers — automate multichannel broadcast campaigns and monitor read rates without leaving your workspace
- Developers & Ops — integrate high-speed SMS and WhatsApp features into custom workflows through simple AI queries
Built-in capabilities (12)
Remove template
Check credit balance
Get profile details
Check delivery status
Get media details
) in the account. List communication channels
List past messages
List sending numbers
List WhatsApp templates
Send multiple messages
Send SMS message
Note: Templates required for business initiation. Send WhatsApp message
Why Windsurf?
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Clickatell tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 12 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
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Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention
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Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively
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JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 12 tools are immediately available
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Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
Clickatell in Windsurf
Clickatell and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Clickatell to Windsurf through Vinkius don't need to source, host, or maintain individual MCP servers. Every tool call runs inside a hardened runtime with credential isolation, DLP, and a signed audit chain.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Server catalog | Find and host yourself | 3,400+ managed |
| Infrastructure | Self-hosted | Sandboxed V8 isolates |
| Credential handling | Plaintext in config | Vault + runtime injection |
| Data loss prevention | None | Configurable DLP policies |
| Kill switch | None | Global instant shutdown |
| Financial circuit breakers | None | Per-server limits + alerts |
| Audit trail | None | Ed25519 signed logs |
| SIEM log streaming | None | Splunk, Datadog, Webhook |
| Honeytokens | None | Canary alerts on leak |
| Custom domains | Not applicable | DNS challenge verified |
| GDPR compliance | Manual effort | Automated purge + export |
Why teams choose Vinkius for Clickatell in Windsurf
The Clickatell MCP Server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS — a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts. All 12 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.
Your AI agents in Windsurf only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure, zero maintenance.
* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure
How Vinkius secures
Clickatell for Windsurf
Every tool call from Windsurf to the Clickatell MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find my Clickatell API Key?
Log in to your Clickatell account, navigate to My Workspace > API Integrations, and create a new HTTP API integration to get your key.
Do I need templates for WhatsApp?
Yes, for business-initiated messages, WhatsApp requires the use of pre-approved templates. You can list them using the list_whatsapp_templates tool.
Can I check my remaining balance via AI?
Yes! The get_account_balance tool retrieves your current remaining funds directly from the Clickatell platform.
How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?
Windsurf reads the mcp_config.json file on startup and connects to each configured server via Streamable HTTP. Tools are listed in the MCP panel and available to Cascade automatically.
Can Cascade chain multiple MCP tool calls?
Yes. Cascade is an agentic system. it can plan and execute multi-step workflows, calling several tools in sequence to accomplish complex tasks without manual prompting between steps.
Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?
Yes. Add as many servers as needed in mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.
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