Can the AI read my incoming text messages?

No. This MCP is strictly a sending capability. It does not have the capability to read your messages or access your incoming communications.

What credentials do I need to provide?

You will need your Twilio Account SID, Auth Token, and a valid 'From' phone number.

Which AI clients can use this MCP?

Any MCP-compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code, can use this capability.

Is this MCP hosted by Vinkius?

Yes. Vinkius hosts and manages the MCP, so you don't have to worry about running it locally or managing the connection yourself.

Does this work with Twilio Voice or Video?

No. This specific MCP is built only for sending SMS text messages to keep the integration simple and secure.

Can the agent read incoming SMS replies with this?

No. This MCP utilizes the REST API strictly for creating new messages. It does not configure or expose incoming webhooks, meaning it acts strictly as a one-way notification megaphone. It cannot see your replies.

Do I need a paid Twilio account?

You can use a Twilio Trial account, but trial accounts can only send SMS to pre-verified phone numbers. To send SMS to any number, you must upgrade your Twilio account.

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Connect Twilio SMS Sender to ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Let your AI send text messages directly to mobile phones.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

No other AI tool gives you this. Your workflow runs in the client you already love, your account stays protected, and you decide what the agent can and cannot do. It is the whole reason to make the switch.

Each Connector lives inside our infrastructure, the same place where your workflow runs. The three things below are already part of it, working quietly in the background so you never have to think about them. Nothing to add, nothing to set up, nothing to worry about.

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Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed V8 runtime — no access to your files, your system, or other servers. A Connector never sees past its own request.

Kill Switch02

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

One action deactivates every Connector, revokes every token, and ends every session at once. AI Governance keeps the record.

FinOps per User03

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

Every user keeps their own connections and credentials, isolated from everyone else. Anything that would cross your spending limit is held for your approval, not billed.

Three controls, built into the layer your AI connects through.

Curated set · 1 capability

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1 capability in this set.

Part of 1 available through Twilio SMS.

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Send twilio SMS
This capability sends an SMS text message to a specific mobile number using Twilio. You just need to provide the destination number in E.164 format and the message body.

Real work

What teams actually run

Critical System Alerts

An AI agent detects a server outage and immediately texts the engineering team.

Customer Notifications

The agent sends a text to a user once their order has been processed.

Emergency Wake-up Calls

An AI monitoring capability sends an SMS to an on-call technician during off-hours.

Two-Factor Triggers

An agent sends a manual verification code via SMS to a user's phone.

Automate a task

Put Twilio SMS to work on one thing.

Step-by-step automations your AI runs through this Connector: the workflow, the prompts to start with, and the exact capabilities behind each move.

One connector, every AI

Twilio SMS works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

You don't need a client to put Twilio SMS to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

Observed, not estimated

938ms average. Fast in production.

Twilio SMS is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1069ms

Oct 3Today

Fastest day: 739ms
Slowest day: 1069ms
14-day trend: Slowing+12%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 1 capability arrives ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Twilio SMS, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with Twilio SMS. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

Twilio SMS Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_LEtGLDLVZVkOTpjGHG1I2Oy018eaSqqa3xKoGMdS/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
3Click Add and start a new chat — Twilio SMS capabilities are ready to use.

Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "twilio-sms-sender-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_LEtGLDLVZVkOTpjGHG1I2Oy018eaSqqa3xKoGMdS/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude
ChatGPT
Cursor
VS Code
Windsurf
Claude Code
JetBrains
Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

Guided setup for Claude? Set up Twilio SMS in Claude and other AIs

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work Twilio SMS owners hand off.

This is for anyone building agents that need to trigger real-world notifications.

01
DevOps Engineers
They hand off critical system failure alerts to the AI to be texted to on-call staff.
02
Automations Developers
They use the AI to trigger customer notifications when a specific event occurs.
03
System Administrators
They provide the AI with a way to send emergency wake-up calls via SMS.

FAQ

Questions Twilio SMS owners ask.

01
Can the AI read my incoming text messages?
No. This MCP is strictly a sending capability. It does not have the capability to read your messages or access your incoming communications.
02
What credentials do I need to provide?
You will need your Twilio Account SID, Auth Token, and a valid 'From' phone number.
03
Which AI clients can use this MCP?
Any MCP-compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code, can use this capability.
04
Is this MCP hosted by Vinkius?
Yes. Vinkius hosts and manages the MCP, so you don't have to worry about running it locally or managing the connection yourself.
05
Does this work with Twilio Voice or Video?
No. This specific MCP is built only for sending SMS text messages to keep the integration simple and secure.
06
Can the agent read incoming SMS replies with this?
No. This MCP utilizes the REST API strictly for creating new messages. It does not configure or expose incoming webhooks, meaning it acts strictly as a one-way notification megaphone. It cannot see your replies.
07
Do I need a paid Twilio account?
You can use a Twilio Trial account, but trial accounts can only send SMS to pre-verified phone numbers. To send SMS to any number, you must upgrade your Twilio account.