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Twilio MCP server

Hosted, read-only MCP server that lets coding agents search Twilio's public API specs and documentation (1,800+ endpoints across 30+ products) and retrieve full parameter and response schemas. It does not execute Twilio API calls. Twilio hosts it at https://mcp.twilio.com/docs and needs no auth.

Last verified 2 tools2 sources

Install

Terminal
claude mcp add --transport http twilio-docs https://mcp.twilio.com/docs
Terminal
codex mcp add twilio-docs --url https://mcp.twilio.com/docs
JSON
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "twilio-docs": {
      "url": "https://mcp.twilio.com/docs"
    }
  }
}

Tools

twilio__search
Takes a natural-language query and returns ranked API operations, documentation articles and IDs.
twilio__retrieve
Takes one or more API IDs from search results and returns full parameter and response schemas.

As documented on October 17, 2026. A running server reports its current list through tools/list.

Notes and caveats

  • Public Beta per Twilio docs; not covered by Twilio Support Terms or SLA.
  • Launched 2026-05-07.
  • Read-only: indexes public OpenAPI specs plus Twilio, SendGrid and Segment docs; no account or API key needed, subject to rate limits.
  • Twilio lists execute-ready OAuth-authenticated tools as planned.
  • Also installable as the twilio-developer-kit plugin in Claude Code and Cursor, and as a Claude connector.

FAQ

What does the Twilio MCP server do?

Hosted, read-only MCP server that lets coding agents search Twilio's public API specs and documentation (1,800+ endpoints across 30+ products) and retrieve full parameter and response schemas. It does not execute Twilio API calls. The vendor documents 2 tools, including twilio__search and twilio__retrieve.

How do I add the Twilio MCP server to Claude Code?

Run claude mcp add --transport http twilio-docs https://mcp.twilio.com/docs, copied from Twilio's docs. This page also has snippets for Codex and Cursor.

Does the Twilio MCP server need authentication?

No. The vendor documents it as needing no auth. Transport: Streamable HTTP. Status: Beta, last checked October 17, 2026.

Sources

Last verified against 2 Twilio pages, then re-checked independently.

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