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Summary
Twilio Programmable Messaging + Voice — send SMS / MMS / WhatsApp, place calls, lookup phone numbers, query call/message history, manage Studio flows. Account SID + auth token.
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Example prompts for Twilio
Click any prompt to copy it. Paste into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Gemini, Copilot or OpenClaw to run it against this connector.
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Twilio + ChatGPT
Twilio Programmable Messaging + Voice — send SMS / MMS / WhatsApp, place calls, lookup phone numbers, query call/message history, manage Studio flows. Account SID + auth token.
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:
TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID, TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN
Step 1 — Get credentials
Step 2 — Install the adapter
git clone https://github.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp.git
cd anythingmcp && docker compose up -d
Step 3 — Add the connector in ChatGPT
ChatGPT supports MCP servers via the Connectors feature (Plus / Pro / Team / Enterprise plans). The free tier does not support custom connectors.
- Open ChatGPT → Settings → Connectors (or click the 🔧 icon in the composer → Manage connectors).
- Click "Add custom connector".
- Fill in:
- Name:
Twilio - MCP server URL:
https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp - Authentication: Bearer token → paste your MCP API key (from AnythingMCP → Profile → MCP API Keys → New Key)
- Name:
- Click Connect to authorize.
Available tools
FAQ
Does ChatGPT free tier work with custom MCP connectors? No — Plus, Pro, Team or Enterprise required.
Next steps
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