Africa's Talking MCP by usefulapi
REMOTE · AFRICAS-TALKING.USEFULAPI.IO
Read Africa's Talking balance, incoming SMS, transactions; send SMS, airtime, data and voice calls.
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Last scanned (49 minutes ago)
Scores higher than 46% of remote servers
Reachable. Last reached 25 Oct 2026.
Category Communication
How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score → Why this is hard to score →
Endpoint Security78
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- Authorisation is enforced on tool calls, advertised via RFC 9728 protected-resource metadata. Discovery is public, which costs nothing: no tool can be invoked without a token. View diagnostics → Pass
- HTTPS enforcement could not be verified: the plaintext port redirected somewhere other than https, so enforcement is unproven. View diagnostics → Unverified
- HSTS check failed: the Strict-Transport-Security header is absent. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
- DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
- The authorisation server offers only Dynamic Client Registration (RFC 7591), which MCP 2026-07-28 deprecated in favour of Client ID Metadata Documents. View diagnostics → Partial
Transport & Reachability0
- Transport check failed: declared streamable-http, but the endpoint redirected instead of responding directly. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
Schema Quality & AI Usability80
- 100% of prompts and resources have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the item's name).Pass
- AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 1523 tokens (~152/item across 10 items; 10 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params. See how to fix → Fail
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management3
- Stability observed for 1 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage97
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 91% of tool parameters carry a description.Partial
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- All 3 tool(s) whose name or description implies an irreversible operation declare an MCP destructiveHint annotation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 11 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities60
- Spec-recency check failed: implements MCP spec 2025-06-18; the latest is 2026-07-28. See how to fix → Fail
Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.
- 25 Oct 26 0
- Stability: unverified → 0.03 ▲ functional
- Server version: 1.0.0 → 1.0.3 functional
- 24 Oct 26 62
First indexed and scored.
Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.
Captured 25 Oct 2026 · Probed https://africas-talking.usefulapi.io/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=usefulapi.io | CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US | 13 Sept 2026 | 12 Dec 2026 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA256 | d9be3287b0fde9630e825ba1f79bff3f |
| SANs: usefulapi.io, *.usefulapi.io | ||||||
| CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US (CA) | CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US | 13 Dec 2023 | 20 Feb 2029 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 7ff31977972c224a76155d13b6d685e3 |
| CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US (CA) | CN=GlobalSign Root CA,OU=Root CA,O=GlobalSign nv-sa,C=BE | 15 Nov 2023 | 28 Jan 2028 | ECDSA 384 | SHA256-RSA | 7fe530bf331343bedd821610493d8a1b |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of africas-talking.usefulapi.io. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| io. | present | 38690, 57355 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| usefulapi.io. | absent | Unsigned (proven) parent-signed NSEC/NSEC3 proves an unsigned delegation |
Authentication Enforced and verified
The endpoint asked for a token and published valid RFC 9728 metadata describing how to get one.
| Result | Enforced and verified |
|---|---|
| Enforced | On tool calls |
| HTTP status | 302 |
WWW-Authenticate challenge Bearer realm="OAuth", resource_metadata="https://africas-talking.usefulapi.io/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource/mcp"
Bearer realm="OAuth", resource_metadata="https://africas-talking.usefulapi.io/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource/mcp"Protected resource metadata
| Document | https://africas-talking.usefulapi.io/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource/mcp |
|---|---|
| Retrieved | Yes |
| Resource | https://africas-talking.usefulapi.io/mcp |
| Authorisation server | https://africas-talking.usefulapi.io |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://africas-talking.usefulapi.io/mcp | Redirected | 302 | https://usefulapi.io/africas-talking/ |
| http (plaintext) | http://africas-talking.usefulapi.io/mcp | Inconclusive | 302 | http://africas-talking.usefulapi.io/mcp |
The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability. A tool's description is untrusted text the model reads on every call, which is what makes this list a security surface and not just an inventory: how tool poisoning works →
africastalking_fetch_messages Fetch received SMS ~179
Fetch incoming SMS received on your shortcodes/numbers, oldest first, in batches (default 25 per call). Pass last_received_id (0 for the first call, then `next_last_received_id` from the previous reply) to move through them; `has_more` stays true while a call returns messages, so keep calling until `count` is 0. Optional shortcode and keyword filters. GET /version1/messaging.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| keyword | string | – | Only messages that start with this keyword. |
| last_received_id | integer | – | Id of the last message already read (default 0 = from the start). |
| limit | integer | – | Most messages to return per call (default 25); `has_more` says if more are waiting. |
| short_code | string | – | Only messages sent to this shortcode / number. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
africastalking_find_airtime_transaction Find airtime transaction ~70
Look up an airtime transaction by its transaction id (the requestId / ATPid_... from a send reply): status, amount, destination and discount. GET /query/transaction/find.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| transaction_id | string | yes | The transaction id, e.g. ATPid_... |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
africastalking_find_mobile_data_transaction Find mobile data transaction ~58
Look up a mobile data transaction by its transactionId (from a send reply): status, product, destination and cost. GET bundles /query/transaction/find.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| transaction_id | string | yes | The mobile data transactionId. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
africastalking_get_balance Get account balance ~53
The Africa's Talking app balance (SMS/airtime wallet), e.g. {"balance": "KES 1250.0000"}. The sandbox app has no balance. GET /version1/user.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
africastalking_get_mobile_data_wallet_balance Get mobile data wallet balance ~52
The balance of the mobile data wallet, e.g. {"status": "Success", "balance": "KES 500.0000"}. GET bundles /query/wallet/balance.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
africastalking_get_voice_queue_status Get voice queue status ~59
Number of outbound calls currently queued on each of your voice numbers. Live apps only. POST voice /queueStatus (a read: nothing is changed).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| phone_numbers | array | yes | Your Africa's Talking voice numbers to check. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
africastalking_make_voice_call Make voice call ~187
WRITE: place an outbound voice call from one of your Africa's Talking numbers to up to 10 phone numbers. The call is billed and rings real phones; what is said is decided by the voice callback URL configured for the number in the dashboard. Needs confirm=true after the user approved the numbers. Live apps only (the sandbox has no voice service). Returns a per-number queue status. POST voice /call.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| call_from | string | yes | Your Africa's Talking voice number to call from (international format). |
| call_to | array | yes | Numbers to call (max 10). |
| client_request_id | string | – | Optional label passed back to your voice callback URL as clientRequestId. |
| confirm | boolean | yes | Must be true. Set it only after the user has explicitly approved this exact send (recipients, text/amount); it spends account credit. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
africastalking_send_airtime Send airtime ~187
WRITE: top up mobile airtime for up to 25 phone numbers. Spends account credit immediately and cannot be reversed. Needs confirm=true after the user approved each number and amount. Amounts are in the given ISO currency (e.g. KES, UGX, TZS). Pass an idempotency_key to make a retry safe. Returns per-number status and requestId (use africastalking_find_airtime_transaction to follow up). POST /version1/airtime/send.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| confirm | boolean | yes | Must be true. Set it only after the user has explicitly approved this exact send (recipients, text/amount); it spends account credit. |
| idempotency_key | string | – | Optional unique key (8-100 chars) for this send; the same key makes Africa's Talking ignore a duplicate request. |
| recipients | array | yes | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
africastalking_send_mobile_data Send mobile data bundle ~201
WRITE: send mobile data bundles to up to 25 phone numbers from your Africa's Talking data wallet. Spends wallet credit and cannot be reversed. Needs confirm=true after the user approved each number and bundle. product_name is your data product (created in the Africa's Talking dashboard). Pass an idempotency_key to make a retry safe. Returns per-number status and transactionId (see africastalking_find_mobile_data_transaction). POST bundles /mobile/data/request.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| confirm | boolean | yes | Must be true. Set it only after the user has explicitly approved this exact send (recipients, text/amount); it spends account credit. |
| idempotency_key | string | – | Optional unique key (8-100 chars) for this send; the same key makes Africa's Talking ignore a duplicate request. |
| product_name | string | yes | Name of your mobile data product in the Africa's Talking dashboard. |
| recipients | array | yes | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
africastalking_send_sms Send SMS ~208
WRITE: send one text message to up to 100 phone numbers. Spends account credit and delivers to real phones (the sandbox app only reaches the simulator). Needs confirm=true after the user approved the recipients and text. Returns the vendor's per-recipient status (statusCode 101 = sent), message ids and cost. Never retried. POST /version1/messaging.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| confirm | boolean | yes | Must be true. Set it only after the user has explicitly approved this exact send (recipients, text/amount); it spends account credit. |
| message | string | yes | The SMS text (1-1600 characters; long texts are split into several billed parts). |
| sender_id | string | – | Approved alphanumeric sender ID, shortcode or long-code number (e.g. +27... in South Africa); omit to use the account default. |
| to | array | yes | Recipients in international format, e.g. +254711000000 (max 100). |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
How do I install the Africa's Talking MCP by usefulapi server?
Africa's Talking MCP by usefulapi is a hosted endpoint at https://africas-talking.usefulapi.io/mcp, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
remote · africas-talking.usefulapi.io
claude mcp add --transport http io-usefulapi-africas-talking 'https://africas-talking.usefulapi.io/mcp'
What is the Africa's Talking MCP by usefulapi server?
Africa's Talking MCP by usefulapi is listed in the public MCP registry as io.usefulapi/africas-talking. Read Africa's Talking balance, incoming SMS, transactions; send SMS, airtime, data and voice calls. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://africas-talking.usefulapi.io/mcp).
Is the Africa's Talking MCP by usefulapi server safe to use?
Africa's Talking MCP by usefulapi scores 62 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.
What tools does the Africa's Talking MCP by usefulapi server expose?
Africa's Talking MCP by usefulapi exposes 10 tools: africastalking_get_balance, africastalking_fetch_messages, africastalking_send_sms, africastalking_send_airtime, africastalking_find_airtime_transaction, and 5 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 1,254 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the Africa's Talking MCP by usefulapi server require authentication?
Yes. Africa's Talking MCP by usefulapi asked us for credentials when we connected, so you will need to authorise it in your MCP client before it can do anything.
Is the Africa's Talking MCP by usefulapi server still maintained?
Africa's Talking MCP by usefulapi is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 25 October 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.