• DELIVERED
  • NOTIFIED
  • REVIEW
  • LOGGED

How to send SMS alerts with your AI agent

Connect Bandwidth to your agent once. After that, you just tell your AI who to text and what to say.

Ask AI about this page

Short answer

Can my AI send text messages?

Yes. Once you connect Bandwidth, your AI can send outbound SMS to any phone number you provide. You can trigger these messages through simple chat commands. Here is how the process works.

The outcomes.

Where your messages land.

Your AI turns your text commands into sent messages.

DELIVERED

Instant text delivery

The AI uses the send_sms tool to push your message to the recipient's phone immediately.

NOTIFIED

Direct person alerts

You get specific people notified about updates or changes without leaving your chat interface.

REVIEW

Human oversight

You decide when a message is ready. The AI waits for your command before hitting send.

LOGGED

Message history

Your chat history keeps a record of every text the AI sent on your behalf.

The workflow

What your AI does when you ask for a text.

The AI translates your intent into a specific API call to Bandwidth.

  1. Interpret intent

    Your agent looks at your request to identify the target phone number and the message content.

    send_sms

  2. Format the payload

    The AI structures the phone number and text string into the exact format the Bandwidth API requires.

    send_sms

  3. Execute the send

    The agent triggers the outbound message to the carrier network.

    send_sms

  4. Confirm delivery

    The AI reports back to you that the message was successfully handed off to the network.

    send_sms

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to test the connection.

Starting points

Swap out the phone numbers and names for your actual contacts.

Bandwidth Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_98y4pgaWFvQNZMLxWVVOMAjksVVDMNO56JkqB31R/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Bandwidth capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bandwidth-alternative-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_98y4pgaWFvQNZMLxWVVOMAjksVVDMNO56JkqB31R/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Send an SMS to 555-0123 saying 'The report is ready for review'.

  • Text John Doe at 555-9876 that the meeting is starting now.

  • Send a quick text to my client at 555-4433 to confirm our appointment.

  • Alert the site manager at 555-1122 that the sensor has triggered an alarm.

  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Start here

Connect Bandwidth once, then ask.

Click the link to authorize the connection. Your credentials stay encrypted and secure. Once connected, your agent is ready to text.

Connect Bandwidth to your AI

FAQ

How the SMS task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI send messages automatically without me?

    No. The AI only sends a message when you explicitly tell it to in the chat.

  • 02

    Can the AI read my incoming text messages?

    No. This connector is only for sending outbound SMS.

  • 03

    Does the AI decide what the message says?

    The AI drafts the message based on your instructions, but you are the one initiating the command.

  • 04

    Can I send images through this connector?

    No. This tool is limited to text-based SMS messages.

  • 05

    Will the AI delete my contact list?

    No. The AI has no capability to delete or modify your contact data.

  • More questions about Bandwidth? The Connector page answers them. See everything the Bandwidth Connector can do

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