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Summary
Drive MessageBird / Bird (multichannel CPaaS — SMS, voice, WhatsApp via Bird, RCS) from any AI agent. 8 tools, AccessKey header auth.
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Example prompts for MessageBird (Bird)
Click any prompt to copy it. Paste into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Gemini, Copilot or OpenClaw to run it against this connector.
Claude is AI and can make mistakes. Please double-check responses.
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MessageBird (Bird) + ChatGPT
Drive MessageBird / Bird (multichannel CPaaS — SMS, voice, WhatsApp via Bird, RCS) from any AI agent. 8 tools, AccessKey header auth.
Prerequisites
See the full setup instructions baked into the connector (visible in the in-app store when you select the connector). The required environment variables for this connector are:
MESSAGEBIRD_ACCESS_KEY
Step 1 — Get credentials
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:
- Sign in to https://dashboard.messagebird.com → Developers → API access → Live or Test → copy AccessKey.
- Set
MESSAGEBIRD_ACCESS_KEY.
Authentication: header Authorization: AccessKey ${MESSAGEBIRD_ACCESS_KEY} (literal 'AccessKey' prefix).
Recipients format: international phone numbers WITHOUT the + sign. e.g. 31612345678 for the Netherlands.
…(continued in the in-app connector instructions)
Step 2 — Install the adapter
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp/main/docker-compose.quickstart.yml -o docker-compose.yml
printf 'JWT_SECRET=%s\nENCRYPTION_KEY=%s\n' "$(openssl rand -hex 32)" "$(openssl rand -hex 32)" > .env
docker compose up -d
Step 3 — Add the connector in ChatGPT
Your server URL: in AnythingMCP, open MCP Servers → the server this connector is on, and copy its URL (
https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp/…). Use it wherever this guide showsYOUR_SERVER_ID.
ChatGPT connects to MCP servers as custom apps in developer mode, available on paid plans (not on Free). On Business and Enterprise workspaces an admin may have to allow it first.
- In ChatGPT, open Settings → Security and login and turn on Developer mode.
- Go to chatgpt.com/plugins and click +.
- Enter a name and a short description, e.g. Name:
MessageBird (Bird). - Under Connection, enter the MCP server URL
https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp/YOUR_SERVER_IDand create the connection. - When ChatGPT asks, sign in to AnythingMCP (OAuth) and allow access.
Available tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
messagebird_get_balance | Return account balance (payment) and currency |
messagebird_send_sms | Send an SMS |
messagebird_get_message | Get an SMS by ID with delivery status per recipient |
messagebird_list_messages | List SMS messages with filters |
messagebird_send_voice_call | Start an outbound voice call |
messagebird_lookup_phone | Look up phone number details: country, type (mobile/landline), formats |
messagebird_verify_create | Send a verification code (OTP) via SMS/voice |
messagebird_verify_check | Verify a token (OTP) against a previously-created verification ID |
FAQ
Does the free ChatGPT plan work with custom MCP connectors? No. Custom MCP connections need developer mode, which is only on paid plans.
Next steps
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