Twilio SMS Sender Connector for AI agents.
1 live capability
Send critical mobile alerts and out-of-band notifications.
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Why people use Twilio SMS Sender
Twilio SMS Sender for Out-of-Band Production Alerts
This Connector changes that by giving your AI agent a direct line to your phone. It sends a raw SMS that cuts through the noise. You get a reliable wake-up call the second something breaks, without having to check a single dashboard.
What Vinkius changes
You get a reliable way to turn your AI into a high-priority notification sender.
Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.
One account · 5,900+ Connectors
- Real-world use case 01
Production server outage
A monitoring agent detects a database crash and sends an urgent 'wake-up' SMS to the on-call engineer.
- Real-world use case 02
VIP customer update
A support agent sends a direct text to a high-value client to let them know their private demo is ready.
- Real-world use case 03
Deployment success alert
A CI/CD agent texts the engineering team a success message once a production push is live.
Complete set · 1capability
The complete Twilio SMS Sender capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Twilio SMS Sender.
01
1 capability in this set.
Part of 1 available through Twilio SMS Sender.
- 01 Capability
Send twilio sms
Send a text message to a mobile phone number. Just provide the destination number and the body text.
Set up in minutes
One URL. Then ask Twilio SMS Sender to work.
Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use Twilio SMS Sender from the conversation.
Choose your client
Live previewAdvanced clients IDE · CLI
Claude · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_LEtGLDLVZVkOTpjGHG1I2Oy018eaSqqa3xKoGMdS/mcp - Step 01
Open Connectors
In Claude Web or Claude Desktop, open Settings and choose Connectors.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add custom connector, name it Twilio SMS Sender, and paste the URL above.
- Step 03
Turn it on in chat
Select +, open Connectors, and enable Twilio SMS Sender for the conversation.
ChatGPT · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_LEtGLDLVZVkOTpjGHG1I2Oy018eaSqqa3xKoGMdS/mcp - Step 01
Open MCP settings
On desktop, open Settings and MCP servers. On web, open your workspace app or connector settings.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add server with Streamable HTTP, or create a custom MCP app, then paste the Twilio SMS Sender URL.
- Step 03
Save and start
Save the connection and enable Twilio SMS Sender in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.
Cursor · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"twilio-sms-sender": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_LEtGLDLVZVkOTpjGHG1I2Oy018eaSqqa3xKoGMdS/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens
- Step 03
Save the file
Cursor will automatically detect the new Connector
- Step 04
Start using Twilio SMS Sender
Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using Twilio SMS Sender, help me...". 1 tools available
VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"twilio-sms-sender": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_LEtGLDLVZVkOTpjGHG1I2Oy018eaSqqa3xKoGMdS/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Create MCP config
Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above
- Step 03
Enable Agent mode
Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
- Step 04
Start using Twilio SMS Sender
Ask Copilot: "Using Twilio SMS Sender, help me...". 1 tools available
Windsurf · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"twilio-sms-sender": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_LEtGLDLVZVkOTpjGHG1I2Oy018eaSqqa3xKoGMdS/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
- Step 02
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
- Step 03
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
- Step 04
Start using Twilio SMS Sender
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Twilio SMS Sender, help me...". 1 tools available
Cline · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"twilio-sms-sender": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_LEtGLDLVZVkOTpjGHG1I2Oy018eaSqqa3xKoGMdS/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the Connectors icon in the Cline sidebar panel
- Step 02
Add remote server
Click "Add Connector" and paste the configuration above
- Step 03
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
- Step 04
Start using Twilio SMS Sender
Ask Cline: "Using Twilio SMS Sender, help me...". 1 tools available
Claude Code · Terminal command
Advanced setup
claude mcp add twilio-sms-sender --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_LEtGLDLVZVkOTpjGHG1I2Oy018eaSqqa3xKoGMdS/mcp"- Step 01
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
- Step 02
Add the Connector
Run the command above in your terminal
- Step 03
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
- Step 04
Start using Twilio SMS Sender
Ask Claude: "Using Twilio SMS Sender, show me...". 1 tools are ready
Where the request belongs
Work Twilio SMS can move forward.
This is for the engineers and ops leads who need to know when things break immediately. It's for anyone who needs a reliable way to reach a human on a mobile device when Slack is too noisy or offline.
SRE / DevOps Engineer
Uses the Connector to send 'wake-up' texts to the on-call rotation when a production server actually goes down.
Customer Success Manager
Sends direct SMS updates to VIP clients who need real-time status changes on their orders.
Product Manager
Triggers a text notification to the team the moment a major deployment goes live.
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Change the model, client or framework. Keep Twilio SMS connected.
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Before you connect
Questions about Twilio SMS.
The practical details behind the request, access and result.
Can the Twilio SMS Sender MCP send messages to international numbers?
Yes, it works with any phone number in E.164 format. This means your agent can send alerts globally as long as you have a Twilio number that supports it.
Does this Connector allow my AI to read my text messages?
No, it's a one-way sending capability. It's designed for security, so your agent can send alerts but can't access your private conversations or read anything coming in.
How do I use the Twilio SMS Sender MCP for production alerts?
You just provide your Twilio credentials to the agent. Once connected, you can tell your agent to text any number whenever a specific event triggers in your system.
Will this work if my Slack or Discord is down?
Yes, that's the main point. Because it uses the SMS protocol, it works even when your standard internet-based chat apps are unreachable.
Is this the right capability for a two-way customer support bot?
No, this is strictly for sending messages. If you need a bot that can read and reply to texts, you'll need a different integration that supports incoming SMS.
Do I need to install a complex SDK to use this?
Nope. You just need your Twilio Account SID and Auth Token. The Connector handles the heavy lifting so your agent can just send the text.
Can the agent read incoming SMS replies with this?
No. This Connector 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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Give your agent a direct line to Twilio SMS.
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