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Cómo conectar MessageBird (Bird) a ChatGPT — via 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

Required env vars

MESSAGEBIRD_ACCESS_KEY
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  • Open-source on GitHub
    Source-available BSL-1.1
  • Works with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini
    Any MCP-compatible client

No install? Use cloud.anythingmcp.com directly.

Sign in, install the MessageBird (Bird) in one click, paste the credentials, mint an MCP API key — done. No Docker, no git clone, no local server to run.

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💡 ¿Sin instalación? Usa cloud.anythingmcp.com directamente. Inicia sesión, pulsa Connectors → MessageBird (Bird), pega tus credenciales, genera una MCP API key — listo. Sin Docker, sin git clone, sin servidor local.

MessageBird (Bird) + ChatGPT

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

Requisitos previos

Las instrucciones de configuración completas están incluidas en el conector (visibles en el store al seleccionarlo). Las variables de entorno requeridas:

MESSAGEBIRD_ACCESS_KEY

Paso 1 — Obtener credenciales

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)

Paso 2 — Instalar el adapter

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

Paso 3 — Añadir el conector en ChatGPT

ChatGPT soporta servidores MCP a través de la función Connectors (planes Plus / Pro / Team / Enterprise). El plan gratuito no admite conectores personalizados.

  1. Abre ChatGPT → Settings → Connectors (o pulsa el icono 🔧 en el composer → Manage connectors).
  2. Pulsa "Add custom connector".
  3. Rellena:
    • Name: MessageBird (Bird)
    • MCP server URL: https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp
    • Authentication: Bearer token → pega tu MCP API key (de AnythingMCP → Profile → MCP API Keys → New Key)
  4. Pulsa Connect para autorizar.

Herramientas disponibles

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

¿Funciona el plan gratuito de ChatGPT con los Connectors MCP personalizados? No — se necesita Plus, Pro, Team o Enterprise.

Siguientes pasos

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