Twilio Sms MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables Claude and other AI assistants to send SMS and MMS messages using Twilio.

Local serverstdioTypeScript

What is the Twilio Sms MCP MCP server?

Twilio sms mcp mcp server lets Claude, Cursor and other MCP clients work with Twilio Sms MCP directly. A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables Claude and other AI assistants to send SMS and MMS messages using Twilio.

What Twilio Sms MCP does

A versatile SMS service that can run as both a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Claude Desktop and as a standalone REST API for cloud deployment.

Installing the twilio sms mcp mcp server

Setup follows the standard MCP pattern: clone or install the server, then register it in your client's configuration file and restart the client. The configuration snippets on this page cover Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor.

Configuration

Before the server will start you need to supply 3 environment variables: ACCOUNT_SID, AUTH_TOKEN, FROM_NUMBER. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than committing them.

Where it fits

Developer-tool servers are usually the first ones people connect, because they turn "help me with this code" into an assistant that can actually read the repo and act on it. Twilio Sms MCP sits in that group. Worth comparing against the other developer tools servers in this directory before you commit to one, since several overlap in scope but differ sharply in setup cost and permissions.

Practical notes

  • This server runs locally, so it operates with whatever access your machine and its credentials already have. Scope that deliberately rather than by default.
  • It will not start until its required credentials are present, so set those before wondering why the tools never appear.
  • Maintained by mustafa-boorenie, written in TypeScript.
  • MCP clients ask for confirmation before each tool call by default. Keep that on while you learn what the twilio sms mcp mcp server actually does with your data.
  • Every entry in this directory is reviewed by hand before it goes live, and details are checked against the project's own documentation.

How to install the Twilio Sms MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "twilio": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@yiyang.1i/sms-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ACCOUNT_SID": "your_account_sid",
        "AUTH_TOKEN": "your_auth_token",
        "FROM_NUMBER": "your_twilio_number"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
ACCOUNT_SIDConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
AUTH_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
FROM_NUMBERConfiguration value read at startup.Optional

Frequently asked questions

It connects Twilio Sms MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Twilio Sms MCP directly.