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MCP server for virtual phone number verification - SMS activations for AI agents via Claude, Cursor, VS Code Copilot and more...

Overview

Platfone provides virtual phone numbers for account verification, testing, and automation workflows. The Platfone MCP server enables AI agents to obtain temporary numbers and receive SMS messages from MCP-compatible clients like Claude, VS Code Copilot, Codex, etc. Instead of manually integrating the API, AI agents can: - Order numbers autonomously by country and service name - Wait for SMS codes - Retry or cancel activations All via structured tool calls — no custom backend required. - — from ordering a number to receiving SMS - — countries and services are cached in-memory with 5-minute TTL and ETag-based conditional refresh — never sent to the agent - — use "Israel" or "Telegram" instead of IDs; names are auto-resolved server-side - — stdio and http from a single codebase - — works with your existing Platfone API key See the full Installation Guide for detailed instructions.

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Platfone MCP Server

Platfone provides virtual phone numbers for account verification, testing, and automation workflows. The Platfone MCP server enables AI agents to obtain temporary numbers and receive SMS messages from MCP-compatible clients like Claude, VS Code Copilot, Codex, etc.

📖 Docs · 🔧 Setup Guide · 🔑 Get API Key · 📦 npm

Why MCP?

Instead of manually integrating the API, AI agents can:

  • Order numbers autonomously by country and service name
  • Wait for SMS codes
  • Retry or cancel activations

All via structured tool calls — no custom backend required.

Features

  • Full activation lifecycle — from ordering a number to receiving SMS
  • ETag-cached catalog — countries and services are cached in-memory with 5-minute TTL and ETag-based conditional refresh — never sent to the agent
  • Human-friendly inputs — use “Israel” or “Telegram” instead of IDs; names are auto-resolved server-side
  • Dual transport — stdio and http from a single codebase
  • API key auth — works with your existing Platfone API key

Installation

See the full Installation Guide for detailed instructions.

Quick Start

NPM:

PLATFONE_API_KEY=your_key npx @platfone/mcp

Agent Guidelines

  • Always call check_price first to verify cost and availability
  • Then call order_number to rent a number
  • Call check_sms until SMS is received or expired
  • Use retry_activation if no SMS arrives
  • Use cancel_activation to release funds if no longer needed

Tools

Tool Description
get_balance Check account balance: total, reserved, and available funds.
check_price Check pricing and availability for a country + service pair before ordering.
order_number Order a virtual phone number. Accepts names (“Israel”) or IDs (“il”). Returns activation_id + phone.
check_sms Poll activation state. Returns SMS code when received, or current status with polling instructions.
retry_activation Request another SMS on the same number. Free of charge.
cancel_activation Cancel an active activation before SMS is received. Refunds reserved amount.

Note: Country and service catalogs are cached server-side and auto-resolved from human-readable names. The agent never receives the full catalog — only resolved IDs or disambiguation hints.

Typical AI Agent Flow

1. check_price         (country: "Israel", service: "Telegram")  → verify cost & availability
2. order_number        (country: "Israel", service: "Telegram")  → returns activation_id + phone
3. check_sms           (activation_id)                            → poll or check once for SMS

Optional steps:

  • retry_activation — request another SMS on the same number (free)
  • cancel_activation — cancel before SMS arrives (refunds balance)

Development

Read the full Development Guide for setup instructions and testing tips.

Troubleshooting

Error Solution
UnauthorizedException Check your PLATFONE_API_KEY is valid
PaymentRequiredException Top up your Platfone balance
NoNumbersAvailableException Try a different country or service
TooManyRequestsException Rate limited — wait and retry
MaxPriceExceededException Retry order_number with the suggested max_price and returned order_id
TooManyActivationsException Max concurrent active activations reached — cancel or wait for expiry

License

See LICENSE.md. Licensed under the MIT License.

Use of the Platfone API is subject to Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

View the full README on GitHub

Install

This server does not publish a one-line install command.

Open the repository installation guide New to MCP? Start with the mcpskill.org guide →