textbee SMS MCP Server

by textbeeio.github.textbee/mcpv0.0.2

Send and read SMS through your own Android phone via textbee, the open-source SMS gateway, including replies, codes and delivery status.

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Install textbee SMS MCP server

claude mcp add textbee -e TEXTBEE_API_KEY='<textbee-api-key>' -- npx -y @textbee/mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "textbee": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@textbee/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TEXTBEE_API_KEY": "<textbee-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "textbee": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@textbee/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TEXTBEE_API_KEY": "<textbee-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "textbee": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@textbee/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TEXTBEE_API_KEY": "<textbee-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "textbee": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@textbee/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TEXTBEE_API_KEY": "<textbee-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
TEXTBEE_API_KEY	yes	yes	API key from the textbee dashboard (app.textbee.dev/dashboard).
TEXTBEE_BASE_URL	—	—	Self-hosted instance URL. Defaults to https://api.textbee.dev; the /api/v1 suffix is added automatically.

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Maintained — last maintenance signal 49d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-08-22 · 49d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-08-22 · 49d ago · GitHub · v0.0.2
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-08-22 · 49d ago · official registry · v0.0.2

FAQ

›How do I install the textbee SMS MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add textbee -e TEXTBEE_API_KEY='<textbee-api-key>' -- npx -y @textbee/mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does textbee SMS require an API key?

Yes. It expects TEXTBEE_API_KEY, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use textbee SMS as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is textbee SMS in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.textbee/mcp.