Ictfax MCP

A Model Context Protocol server for ICTFax, the open-source fax server built on the ICTCore framework by ICT Innovations. Its 4 documented tools cover ictfax, fax. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with ictfax and fax and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-07 · ★ 18 · #91 OF 278 MAINTAINED API INTEGRATION · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Ictfax MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set ICTFAX_BASE_URL, ICTFAX_USERNAME, ICTFAX_PASSWORD before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add ictinnovations-ictfax-mcp -- npx -y ictfax-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ictinnovations-ictfax-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ictfax-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

repo age created 2026-09-01 - young repo, little track record yet

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package ictfax-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

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

03 · What Ictfax MCP 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 list fax transmissions (id, contact, status, direction), upload a local PDF as a fax document, and send a local document as a fax to a number - dials a real number.

The 4 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what ictfax-mcp lets an agent do.

ictfax_list_faxes
- List fax transmissions (id, contact, status, direction)
ictfax_get_fax_status
- Status of one transmission by id
ictfax_upload_document
- Upload a local PDF as a fax document; returns a document_id
ictfax_send_fax
- Send a local document as a fax to a number - dials a real number

Latest releases

v0.1.0 · 2026-09-01

First release of ictfax-mcp: an MCP server for ICTFax over the ICTCore REST API. List and track faxes; upload documents and send faxes behind ICTFAX_MCP_ALLOW_WRITE. On npm as ictfax-mcp. Verified live.

04 · Who maintains Ictfax MCP

ictfax-mcp is maintained by ictinnovations. We track 8 MCP servers from ictinnovations - 8 actively maintained, 115 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Aug 2026. Full record: all servers from ictinnovations.

  1. pbx-mcp Inspect and control Asterisk (AMI) and FreeSWITCH (ESL) PBX servers from your AI assistant. ★ 16
  2. ictcontact-mcp Monitor ICTContact / ICTDialer outbound campaigns, and start and stop them when writes are on. ★ 16
  3. ictpbx-mcp Read ICTPBX state: extensions, DID numbers, SIP trunks, tenants and live PBX statistics. ★ 16
  4. ictbroadcast-mcp Monitor ICTBroadcast outbound campaigns, and start and stop them when writes are on. ★ 16
  5. ictexam-mcp Read exams, gradebooks and item analysis; parse papers with AI and publish exams. ★ 16
  6. ictdialer-mcp Monitor ICTDialer outbound auto-dialer campaigns, and start and stop them when writes are on. ★ 16

05 · Facts

category
API integration - ranked #91 of 278 actively-maintained API integration servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence
1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-01)
registry
io.github.ictinnovations/ictfax-mcp (active, first published 2026-09-01)
packages
npm:ictfax-mcp

06 · Ictfax MCP FAQ

Is Ictfax MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-07 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Ictfax MCP do?

With this server connected, an agent can list fax transmissions (id, contact, status, direction), upload a local PDF as a fax document, and send a local document as a fax to a number - dials a real number.

How do I install Ictfax MCP?

Run `npx -y ictfax-mcp`. The README documents 3 environment variables (ICTFAX_BASE_URL, ICTFAX_USERNAME, ICTFAX_PASSWORD) to set first. Set ICTFAX_BASE_URL, ICTFAX_USERNAME, ICTFAX_PASSWORD before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Ictfax MCP 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.

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