Twilio MCP Server

mcp-twilio is an MCP server in the communication category that exposes 22 tools to an agent, covering read & search, message, run & execute.

People connecting communication tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in JavaScript.

One of 127 MCP servers published from codespar/mcp-dev-latam. Stars and repository activity are shared across all of them. See all 127 →

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-12 · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · JavaScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Twilio

before you install - you'll need

Set TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID, TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN, MCP_HTTP before connecting. TWILIO_MESSAGING_SERVICE_SID is optional or environment-specific per the README.

Claude Code

claude mcp add codespar-mcp-dev-latam-packages-communic -- npx -y @codespar/mcp-twilio

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "codespar-mcp-dev-latam-packages-communic": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@codespar/mcp-twilio"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package @codespar/mcp-twilio - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@codespar)

registry namespace io.github.codespar is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Twilio can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can send an SMS or WhatsApp message, retrieve a message resource by SID (SM.., list messages with optional filters, and delete a message from history.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Twilio lets an agent do.

read & search

7 tools - e.g. List messages with optional filters.; Retrieve a call resource by SID (CA...).; Validate and normalize a phone number via Lookups v2.

list_messages · get_call · lookup_phone · list_incoming_numbers · list_recordings · list_conversations…

Message

4 tools - e.g. Send an SMS or WhatsApp message.; Retrieve a message resource by SID (SM...; Delete a message from history.

send_message · get_message · delete_message · send_conversation_message

run & execute

2 tools - e.g. Start a Verify (2FA) challenge.; Trigger a Studio Flow Execution for a contact.

start_verification · execute_studio_flow

Conversation

2 tools - e.g. Create a Twilio Conversation.; Add a participant to a Conversation.

create_conversation · add_conversation_participant

Taskrouter

2 tools - e.g. Create a TaskRouter Task on a Workspace.; List Workers on a TaskRouter Workspace.

create_taskrouter_task · list_taskrouter_workers

Make

1 tool - e.g. Place an outbound voice call.

make_call

update

1 tool - e.g. Modify an in-progress call.

update_call

Check

1 tool - e.g. Check a Verify (2FA) code against a Service SID.

check_verification

04 · Who maintains Twilio

mcp-twilio is maintained by codespar. We track 127 MCP servers from codespar - 127 actively maintained, 269 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Mar 2026. Full record: all servers from codespar.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/codespar/mcp-dev-latam
category: communication - actively maintained as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.codespar/mcp-twilio (active, first published 2026-06-20 · 2 versions)
packages: npm:@codespar/mcp-twilio

06 · Twilio FAQ

Is Twilio still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-12. We re-verify nightly.

What can Twilio do?

With this server connected, an agent can send an SMS or WhatsApp message, retrieve a message resource by SID (SM.., list messages with optional filters, and delete a message from history.

How do I install Twilio?

Run `npx -y @codespar/mcp-twilio`. The README documents 4 environment variables (TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID, TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN, TWILIO_MESSAGING_SERVICE_SID…) to set first. Set TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID, TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN, MCP_HTTP before connecting. TWILIO_MESSAGING_SERVICE_SID is optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Twilio run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Twilio

Alternatives to Twilio

Maintained communication servers if Twilio isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Twilio doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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