SimpleTexting MCP by usefulapi MCP Server

by usefulapi Your server? Claim it

answering

SimpleTexting MCP by usefulapi is answering right now. Last checked 11 min ago. It exposes 11 tools. Last commit 2 Nov 2026.

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

Uptime history 91 days of history · worst day 21%

91 days agonow

100.0%

Uptime 24h

91 of 91 checks

Tools

read from the server

157 ms

Response time

average over 24h

Stars

last commit 2 Nov 2026

What changed 42

Every tool that appeared, vanished or quietly changed what it asks for. Recorded since 30 September 2026. No other catalogue keeps this.

2 Nov a tool changed version

31 Oct a tool changed version4 times that day

30 Oct a tool changed version2 times that day

29 Oct a tool changed version2 times that day

28 Oct a tool changed version

25 Oct a tool changed version4 times that day

24 Oct a tool changed version3 times that day

23 Oct a tool changed version

22 Oct a tool changed version

20 Oct a tool changed version3 times that day

and 32 more, back to 30 September 2026

SimpleTexting MCP by usefulapi missed 2 checks this week

Everything else answered, so this is steady rather than shaky. We check every 15 minutes, which is how a one-off gets told apart from the start of a pattern, and how you hear about the next one within the hour instead of from your users.

Connect this server

Endpoint below is the one we actually reach during checks — not the one copied from a README. Last verified 11 min ago.

Claude Code Claude Desktop Codex Cursor VS Code

run in your terminal

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

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, then paste this address

https://simpletexting.usefulapi.io/mcp

~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.simpletexting]
url = "https://simpletexting.usefulapi.io/mcp"

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "simpletexting": {
      "url": "https://simpletexting.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "simpletexting": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://simpletexting.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Available tools 11

Read directly from the server with tools/list, grouped by what they act on. If a tool disappears, we record the date.

simpletexting

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?}.

simpletexting_get_campaign

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

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}.

simpletexting_get_media

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

simpletexting_get_message

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

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.

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.

simpletexting_list_media

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

simpletexting_list_messages

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

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?}.

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}.

Endpoints

URL	Transport	State	Latency	Checked
https://simpletexting.usefulapi.io/mcp	streamable-http	answering	168 ms	11 min ago

Alternatives to SimpleTexting MCP by usefulapi

same job, measured the same way

TextUs MCP by usefulapi

by usefulapi

Read texts, contacts, campaigns and opt-outs; send SMS, add contacts and notes in TextUs.

24 tools answering

Sakari MCP by usefulapi

by usefulapi

Manage Sakari SMS contacts, conversations, templates and campaigns, and send texts.

23 tools answering

AiSensy MCP by usefulapi

by usefulapi

Read AiSensy contacts, templates and campaigns; add contacts, send WhatsApp messages on approval.

17 tools answering

iContact MCP by usefulapi

by usefulapi

Read iContact contacts, lists, campaigns and message stats; add contacts and manage subscriptions.

20 tools answering

Sendlane MCP by usefulapi

by usefulapi

Manage Sendlane lists, contacts, tags and custom fields; read campaign and SMS reports.

31 tools answering

OpenPhone MCP by usefulapi

by usefulapi

Send and read OpenPhone messages, calls, contacts and phone numbers.

16 tools answering

EmailOctopus MCP by usefulapi

by usefulapi

Manage lists, contacts and campaigns, and read campaign performance reports on EmailOctopus.

13 tools answering

smsmode MCP by usefulapi

by usefulapi

Read smsmode balance, messages, replies, campaigns and usage; send SMS to up to 10 numbers.

13 tools answering

SimpleTexting MCP by usefulapi — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

What can SimpleTexting MCP by usefulapi do?

It exposes 11 tools, read directly from the server on our last check. Among them: simpletexting_evaluate_message, simpletexting_get_campaign, simpletexting_get_contact, simpletexting_get_media, simpletexting_get_message, simpletexting_list_campaigns and 5 more. The full list with descriptions is on this page — we take it from the server itself via tools/list, not from a README. How MCP servers expose tools in the first place →

Is SimpleTexting MCP by usefulapi working right now?

We send a real MCP handshake every 15 minutes. Over the last 24 hours 91 of 91 checks got a reply (100.0%), average response time 157 ms. The bar chart above shows every period we have measured.

How do I connect SimpleTexting MCP by usefulapi?

Copy the ready config from this page. We generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each in the form that client actually reads. It is a remote server, so there is nothing to install — the client connects to the address.

Does SimpleTexting MCP by usefulapi need an API key?

No. SimpleTexting MCP by usefulapi completed a full MCP handshake with us as an anonymous client and listed its tools without asking for anything. All 11 of them are readable on this page. This is what we observed, not what the docs claim.

How fast is SimpleTexting MCP by usefulapi?

It answers our handshake in 157 ms on average, which is faster than 81% of all working MCP servers we measure. That puts it in the quick quarter of the ecosystem. The comparison comes from our own checks across the whole registry, every 15 minutes.

Is SimpleTexting MCP by usefulapi open source?

The code is open source: it is published under the MIT licence, written in JavaScript, 1 stars on GitHub and 1 open issue. The licence covers the code in the repository, not the hosted service at simpletexting.usefulapi.io, which runs on its operator's own terms.