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Africas Talking

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MCP server for Africas Talking — SMS, voice, airtime, USSD (Kenya/pan-Africa)

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MCP server for Africas Talking — SMS, voice, airtime, USSD (Kenya/pan-Africa)

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MCP server for Africa's Talking communications platform.

Tools (8)

Tool Description
send_sms Send an SMS message
send_bulk_sms Send bulk SMS
make_call Initiate a phone call
get_balance Get airtime/wallet balance
send_airtime Send airtime top-up
mobile_checkout Initiate mobile money checkout
create_ussd Create USSD push session
get_delivery_report Fetch SMS delivery reports

Quick Start

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "africas-talking": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@theyahia/africas-talking-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "AT_API_KEY": "<YOUR_AT_API_KEY>",
        "AT_USERNAME": "<YOUR_AT_USERNAME>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment Variables

Variable Required Description
AT_API_KEY Yes API key from AT dashboard
AT_USERNAME Yes AT username (or "sandbox")

License

MIT

from github.com/theYahia/africas-talking-mcp

Installing Africas Talking

This server has no published package — it is built from source. Open the repository and follow its README.

▸ github.com/theYahia/africas-talking-mcp

FAQ

Is Africas Talking MCP free?

Yes, Africas Talking MCP is free — one-click install via Unyly at no cost.

Does Africas Talking need an API key?

No, Africas Talking runs without API keys or environment variables.

Is Africas Talking hosted or self-hosted?

Self-hosted: the server runs locally on your machine via the install command above.

How do I install Africas Talking in Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor?

Open Africas Talking on unyly.org, pick your client tab (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor) and press Install — the config is generated automatically, no JSON editing.

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