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MessageBird (Bird) mit Cursor verbinden — über MCP

Drive MessageBird / Bird (multichannel CPaaS — SMS, voice, WhatsApp via Bird, RCS) from any AI agent. 8 tools, AccessKey header auth.

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MCP connector

MessageBird (Bird)

Drive MessageBird / Bird (multichannel CPaaS — SMS, voice, WhatsApp via Bird, RCS) from any AI agent. 8 tools, AccessKey header auth.

Tools

8

Region

INTL

Category

Messaging

Authentication

API Key

Required env vars

MESSAGEBIRD_ACCESS_KEY
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TL;DR

Drive MessageBird / Bird (multichannel CPaaS — SMS, voice, WhatsApp via Bird, RCS) from any AI agent. 8 tools, AccessKey header auth.

💡 Keine Installation? Nutze cloud.anythingmcp.com direkt. Einloggen, Connectors → MessageBird (Bird) klicken, Zugangsdaten einfügen, MCP-API-Key erzeugen — fertig. Kein Docker, kein git clone, kein lokaler Server.

MessageBird (Bird) + Cursor

Drive MessageBird / Bird (multichannel CPaaS — SMS, voice, WhatsApp via Bird, RCS) from any AI agent. 8 tools, AccessKey header auth.

Voraussetzungen

Die vollständige Setup-Anleitung ist in den Connector eingebaut (im Store sichtbar, wenn du den Connector auswählst). Benötigte Umgebungsvariablen für diesen Connector:

MESSAGEBIRD_ACCESS_KEY

Schritt 1 — Zugangsdaten holen

messagebird.com).

Note: MessageBird rebranded to Bird in 2023 (bird.com). The API endpoints at rest.messagebird.com remain functional for existing customers as of 2025; new accounts may have different endpoint paths. Verify with your account dashboard.

Setup:

  1. Sign in to https://dashboard.messagebird.comDevelopers → API access → Live or Test → copy AccessKey.
  2. Set MESSAGEBIRD_ACCESS_KEY.

Authentication: header Authorization: AccessKey ${MESSAGEBIRD_ACCESS_KEY} (literal 'AccessKey' prefix).

Recipients format: international phone numbers WITHOUT the + sign. e.g. 31612345678 for the Netherlands.

…(continued in the in-app connector instructions)

Schritt 2 — Adapter installieren

git clone https://github.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp.git
cd anythingmcp && docker compose up -d

Schritt 3 — Connector in Cursor hinzufügen

Cursor liest MCP-Server aus ~/.cursor/mcp.json. Füge diesen Eintrag hinzu:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "anythingmcp": {
      "url": "https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp",
      "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_MCP_API_KEY" }
    }
  }
}
  1. Hole deinen MCP API Key aus AnythingMCP → Profil → MCP API Keys → Neuer Key.
  2. Speichern und Cursor neu starten.
  3. Cursor → Einstellungen → MCP öffnen und prüfen, ob MessageBird (Bird) als "Connected" gelistet ist.
  4. Chatten — alle MessageBird (Bird)-Tools sind aufrufbar.

Verfügbare Tools

ToolWhat it does
messagebird_get_balanceReturn account balance (payment) and currency
messagebird_send_smsSend an SMS
messagebird_get_messageGet an SMS by ID with delivery status per recipient
messagebird_list_messagesList SMS messages with filters
messagebird_send_voice_callStart an outbound voice call
messagebird_lookup_phoneLook up phone number details: country, type (mobile/landline), formats
messagebird_verify_createSend a verification code (OTP) via SMS/voice
messagebird_verify_checkVerify a token (OTP) against a previously-created verification ID

FAQ

Unterstützt Cursor benutzerdefinierte MCP-Server im Free-Tier? Ja — MCP ist auf Hobby, Pro und Business verfügbar.

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