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Twilio MCP Server

Name: Twilio MCP Server
Author: Twilio

Updated June 2026✓ Official

The Twilio MCP server, built by Twilio, provides twilio's official MCP server, built by the Twilio Alpha team and published as @twilio-alpha/mcp, exposes the entirety of Twilio's public API surface to AI assistants over the Model Context Protocol. It is officially maintained and best for API & Web.

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About

Twilio's official MCP server, built by the Twilio Alpha team and published as @twilio-alpha/mcp, exposes the entirety of Twilio's public API surface to AI assistants over the Model Context Protocol. Rather than hand-writing tool wrappers, the server auto-generates MCP tools directly from Twilio's OpenAPI specs, so it stays in sync with new Twilio products (Voice, Messaging/SMS, Verify, Lookup, Conversations, and more) as they ship. Because a full API surface can blow past an LLM's context window, the server supports --services and --tags flags to scope which Twilio products are loaded into a given session, keeping tool lists small and relevant. Authentication uses a Twilio Account SID paired with an API Key/Secret pair (created in the Twilio Console), passed as a single credential string at launch rather than long-lived account credentials. The monorepo also ships a companion openapi-mcp-server package that can turn any OpenAPI spec into an MCP server using the same generator, useful for teams building on top of Twilio's partner or vertical APIs. Twilio's security guidance explicitly recommends against running community MCP servers alongside the official one to reduce the risk of a compromised third-party tool touching production SMS, voice, or verification workflows tied to real phone numbers and customer data.

Installation

npm / npx

npx -y @twilio-alpha/mcp YOUR_ACCOUNT_SID/YOUR_API_KEY:YOUR_API_SECRET

Works With

🟣Claude Desktop ⚡Cursor 💙VS Code 🏄Windsurf 🤖Cline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Twilio MCP Server?

Twilio is an MCP server built by Twilio. Twilio's official MCP server, built by the Twilio Alpha team and published as @twilio-alpha/mcp, exposes the entirety of Twilio's public API surface to AI assistants over the Model Context Protocol. Rather than hand-writing tool wrappers, the server auto-generates MCP tools directly from Twilio's OpenAPI specs, so it stays in sync with new Twilio products (Voice, Messaging/SMS, Verify, Lookup, Conversations, and more) as they ship. Because a full API surface can blow past an LLM's context window, the server supports --services and --tags flags to scope which Twilio products are loaded into a given session, keeping tool lists small and relevant. Authentication uses a Twilio Account SID paired with an API Key/Secret pair (created in the Twilio Console), passed as a single credential string at launch rather than long-lived account credentials. The monorepo also ships a companion openapi-mcp-server package that can turn any OpenAPI spec into an MCP server using the same generator, useful for teams building on top of Twilio's partner or vertical APIs. Twilio's security guidance explicitly recommends against running community MCP servers alongside the official one to reduce the risk of a compromised third-party tool touching production SMS, voice, or verification workflows tied to real phone numbers and customer data.

Who built Twilio MCP Server?

Twilio MCP Server was built by Twilio.

Is Twilio MCP Server free?

Twilio is free to install as an MCP server, but the underlying service may require payment. The MCP server is free and open-source. Twilio: Pay-as-you-go pricing. SMS from $0.0079/msg. Voice from $0.0085/min. Free trial credits available.

How do I install Twilio MCP Server?

Install Twilio MCP Server with npm: npx -y @twilio-alpha/mcp YOUR_ACCOUNT_SID/YOUR_API_KEY:YOUR_API_SECRET

What does Twilio MCP Server integrate with?

Twilio MCP Server integrates with Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Cline.

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Quick Info

Install Type: npm
Author: Twilio
Categories: 2
Integrations: 5

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