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SimpleTexting MCP by usefulapi

By usefulapi.io Verified namespace

Send SMS/MMS, manage contacts, and read campaigns, messages and media on SimpleTexting.

WebsiteSource codeCommunication & social
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Checks passed
14 / 22

0 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
151 ms

Median of successful probes over 7 days

30-day uptime
Not measured

Share of countable probes over 30 days, including daily rollups. Auth challenges are excluded.

Discovered tools
11

Tool definitions returned by this server

Independent monitoring

Health & checks

Status history

Responded

The server completed its last measured handshake. This is an observation, not a guarantee.

Last checked
Check summary by test group
Test areaPassedFailedUnmeasured
ConnectionCan a client connect and discover tools?
500
Reliability & speedDoes it respond consistently and quickly?
004
Access & authenticationWhat is required to use this server?
102
Tool qualityAre the tool definitions usable by an agent?
400
Publisher identityCan the publisher be traced to its source?
402

Unmeasured means there is not enough evidence to decide. How these checks work

Inspect individual checks 22 recorded

Core

  • Pass
    Reachable

    Latest probe returned HTTP 200 in 151 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-11-25, serverInfo.name simpletexting-mcp.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 11 tools.

  • Pass
    Current protocol

    Negotiated 2025-11-25. The bar is 2025-06-18 or newer.

  • Pass
    HTTPS

    The endpoint URL is https.

Performance

  • Not measured
    Fast (p50)

    Median latency 151 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 151 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 3000 ms. Need at least 20 samples.

  • Not measured
    Reliable (uptime)

    1 of 1 attempts returned a tool list in 30 days (100%). The bar is 99%. Need at least 30 samples.

  • Not measured
    Stable tool list

    Fewer than two successful probes in 30 days, so tool-list stability is not measured.

Access

  • Pass
    Open access

    tools/list succeeded with no credential, and the record declares none.

  • Not measured
    Standard auth

    Auth is not required, so the OAuth metadata check does not apply.

  • Not measured
    Free tier cited

    No publisher quote has been checked.

Tools

  • Pass
    Tools described

    Every tool description is at least 20 characters.

  • Pass
    Valid input schemas

    Every inputSchema is a JSON Schema object.

  • Pass
    Parameters documented

    37 of 37 parameters have a description (100%). The bar is 80%.

  • Pass
    Safety hints

    Every tool sets readOnlyHint or destructiveHint.

Publisher

  • Pass
    Verified namespace

    Listed in the Official MCP Registry.

  • Pass
    Website matches publisher

    The website host matches the reverse-domain namespace.

  • Pass
    Source repo linked

    A repository URL is on file.

  • Not measured
    Repo owner matches

    This namespace is not an io.github login, so the owner comparison does not apply.

  • Pass
    Recently updated

    Updated 2026-11-10T23:33:35.570013Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    The GitHub licence lookup has not returned an OSI result yet.

Start using SimpleTexting MCP by usefulapi

Connect to this server

Choose your client, copy the configuration, then enable the server in your client’s MCP settings.

Run this command in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http simpletexting-mcp-by-usefulapi https://simpletexting.usefulapi.io/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 11

simpletexting_evaluate_message

DRY-RUN a message body to compute its segment count, whether it sends as SMS or MMS, and its estimated cost — WITHOUT sending anything. Safe and read-only. SimpleTexting REST: POST /messages/evaluate with JSON body {text, mode?}.

Discovered
simpletexting_get_campaign

Get a single campaign by its id, including its message, recipients, and status. SimpleTexting REST: GET /campaigns/{id}.

Discovered
simpletexting_get_contact

Get a single contact by its id or phone number, including profile fields, list memberships, and custom fields. SimpleTexting REST: GET /contacts/{contactIdOrNumber}.

Discovered
simpletexting_get_media

Get a single media item (MMS asset) by its id, including its URL and metadata. SimpleTexting REST: GET /media/{id}.

Discovered
simpletexting_get_message

Get a single message by its id, including its text, direction, status, and timestamps. SimpleTexting REST: GET /messages/{id}.

Discovered
simpletexting_list_campaigns

List the account's campaigns as a paged collection, optionally filtered by sending number, state, list, and start-date range. Note: only immediate campaigns are returned — scheduled/recurring campaigns are NOT included. SimpleTexting REST: GET /campaigns.

Discovered
simpletexting_list_contacts

List the account's contacts as a paged collection, optionally filtered by a `since` cursor and sort `direction`. SimpleTexting REST: GET /contacts.

Discovered
simpletexting_list_media

List the account's media items (MMS assets) as a paged collection. SimpleTexting REST: GET /media.

Discovered
simpletexting_list_messages

List the account's messages as a paged collection (inbound + outbound message history). SimpleTexting REST: GET /messages.

Discovered
simpletexting_send_message

SENDS A REAL SMS or MMS to a recipient — this MODIFIES live data and consumes message credits. Provide only the optional fields you need. SimpleTexting REST: POST /messages with JSON body {contactPhone, text, accountPhone?, mode?, subject?, fallbackText?, mediaItems?}.

Discovered
simpletexting_update_contact

UPDATES a live contact — its profile fields, list memberships, and custom fields. This MODIFIES live data. Provide only the fields you want to change. SimpleTexting REST: PUT /contacts/{contactIdOrNumber}.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

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Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected151 ms11

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