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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)
Drive MessageBird / Bird (multichannel CPaaS — SMS, voice, WhatsApp via Bird, RCS) from any AI agent. 8 tools, AccessKey header auth.
Setup
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 ${MESSAGEBIRD_ACCESS_KEY} (literal 'AccessKey' prefix).
Recipients format: international phone numbers WITHOUT the + sign. e.g. 31612345678 for the Netherlands.
…(continued in the in-app connector instructions)
Prerequisites: MESSAGEBIRD_ACCESS_KEY
Install the connector locally
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp/main/docker-compose.quickstart.yml -o docker-compose.yml
printf 'JWT_SECRET=%s\nENCRYPTION_KEY=%s\n' "$(openssl rand -hex 32)" "$(openssl rand -hex 32)" > .env
docker compose up -d
Open http://localhost:3000/connectors/store, pick MessageBird (Bird) and paste in the env vars listed under Prerequisites.
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 |
Next steps
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