Sms MCP Server - install, status & alternatives [2026]

01 · Install Sms

before you install - you'll need

Set VIRTUALSMS_API_KEY before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add virtualsms-io-mcp-server --transport http https://mcp.virtualsms.io/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "virtualsms-io-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://mcp.virtualsms.io/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

https://mcp.virtualsms.io/mcp

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - authentication required · probed 2026-09-17

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 · remote - your agent's requests go to mcp.virtualsms.io

endpoint auth requires authentication - rejected our unauthenticated MCP initialize

license MIT - declared in the repository

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

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

03 · What Sms 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 cancel and refund, if no SMS arrived. 120s cooldown after purchase, request a fresh exit IP for an existing proxy, and ask for the SMS to be resent to the same number. Not all order types support it.

Capability map

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

read & search

9 tools - e.g. All available countries. Optional service filter; Price and availability for a service plus country pair; Cheapest countries for a service, sorted by price, with real stock counts

list_countries · get_price · find_cheapest · get_balance · get_profile · get_stats…

Proxy

9 tools - e.g. Pool types, countries, and price per GB. Start here; Cities, states, ASNs, or ZIPs for a pool type plus country. No purchase required; Purchase proxy traffic in GB. Returns credentials and remaining…

list_proxy_catalog · list_proxy_locations · buy_proxy · generate_proxy_endpoint · rotate_proxy · test_proxy…

Order

5 tools - e.g. Buy a number for a service plus country. Returns order_id and phone_number; Full order detail plus every received message; Past orders with status, service, country, and date filters

create_order · get_order · order_history · cancel_order · retry_order

Rentals

4 tools - e.g. Full Access pricing tiers: durations and prices; Countries with rental stock, counts, and pricing, per tier; Retail price for a service, country, and duration combination

rentals_pricing · rentals_available · rentals_price · list_rentals

Rental

4 tools - e.g. Rent a number. Check availability and price first; Full detail for one rental: tier, number, service lock, status, expiry, SMS; Extend an active rental. Charges the current catalog price

create_rental · get_rental · extend_rental · cancel_rental

Services

3 tools - e.g. All available verification services. Optional search filter; Natural-language service lookup. "telega" finds Telegram; Services available for Platform-tier rental in a country, with stock and price

list_services · search_services · rentals_services

Orders

2 tools - e.g. Your active orders. Essential for crash recovery; Bulk-cancel every active order

list_orders · cancel_all_orders

Wait

1 tool - e.g. Block until the SMS lands on an existing order_id, or until timeout

wait_for_sms

Latest releases

v1.3.2 · 2026-09-07

Registry-metadata release: corrects the server description in server.json to cover all product lines (SMS verification, rentals, proxies, cloud browser) plus x402 deposits, within the registry's 100-character…

v1.1.1 · 2026-04-24

VirtualSMS MCP Server v1.1.1 - docs + metadata polish · Non-breaking patch release. No tool changes, no API changes. Pure documentation and metadata alignment. · What changed · README: · Added 10 MCP client config…

v1.1.0 · 2026-04-24

VirtualSMS MCP Server v1.1.0 · Ranked #1 in ChatGPT's SMS verification MCP category · verified 2026-04-25 · New tools (6 added, 12 → 18 total) · Account (3 new): · get_profile - full account profile (email, Telegram…

04 · Who maintains Sms

sms is maintained by virtualsms-io. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/virtualsms-io/mcp-server
category: browser automation - ranked #136 of 255 actively-maintained browser automation servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-07)
registry: io.github.virtualsms-io/sms (active, first published 2026-03-21 · 7 versions)
packages: npm:virtualsms-mcp

06 · Sms FAQ

Is Sms 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 Sms do?

With this server connected, an agent can cancel and refund, if no SMS arrived. 120s cooldown after purchase, request a fresh exit IP for an existing proxy, and ask for the SMS to be resent to the same number. Not all order types support it.

How do I install Sms?

Run `npx -y virtualsms-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (VIRTUALSMS_API_KEY) to set first. Set VIRTUALSMS_API_KEY before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Sms require authentication?

Yes - when we probed the endpoint on 2026-09-17, it rejected an unauthenticated MCP initialize; you'll need credentials to connect.

07 · Alternatives to Sms

Alternatives to Sms

Maintained browser automation servers if Sms isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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