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Africa's Talking MCP by usefulapi

MCP server · hosted · v1.0.0 · io.usefulapi/africas-talking
Online · tested 1h agoNEW · 2h agoSeen in the registry 1h ago

Read Africa's Talking balance, incoming SMS, transactions; send SMS, airtime, data and voice calls.

Website ↗Source code ↗How to connect ↓

What it does

Africa's Talking MCP by usefulapi is an MCP server, a connector that lets an AI assistant use it as a tool. It is hosted: an assistant connects to it over the internet, nothing to install.

From the publisher's description, Electra Index matched it to one capability: voice calls. That makes it a candidate for tasks such as answer support phone calls or make outbound sales calls.

Facts come from the Official MCP Registry, as declared by the publisher. Capabilities are matched automatically (low confidence). None of this is a test of the tool.

At a glance

Hosted (remote)YES
Local installNO
Version1.0.0
PriceNot in the registry
First seen24 Oct 2026
Last checked1h ago

How to connect

As declared in the Official MCP Registry · hosted endpoint tested by Electra Index 1h ago (live check)

Hosted endpoint

  • https://africas-talking.usefulapi.io/mcp streamable-http

In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http africa-s-talking-mcp-by-usefulapi https://africas-talking.usefulapi.io/mcp

MCP settings (Claude Desktop, Cursor and other MCP clients)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "africa-s-talking-mcp-by-usefulapi": {
      "url": "https://africas-talking.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Live check

Electra Index connected to the hosted endpoint 1h ago

ONLINE Africa's Talking MCP by usefulapi answered an MCP connection on 24 Oct 2026 and introduced itself as africas-talking-mcp 1.0.0 (MCP protocol 2025-06-18).

10 tools offered to AI assistants

  • africastalking_get_balance · The Africa's Talking app balance (SMS/airtime wallet), e.g. {"balance": "KES 1250.0000"}. The sandbox app has no balance. GET /version1/user.
  • africastalking_fetch_messages · 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` stay
  • africastalking_send_sms · 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'
  • africastalking_send_airtime · 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)
  • africastalking_find_airtime_transaction · 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.
  • africastalking_send_mobile_data · 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 prod
  • africastalking_find_mobile_data_transaction · Look up a mobile data transaction by its transactionId (from a send reply): status, product, destination and cost. GET bundles /query/transaction/find.
  • africastalking_get_mobile_data_wallet_balance · The balance of the mobile data wallet, e.g. {"status": "Success", "balance": "KES 500.0000"}. GET bundles /query/wallet/balance.
  • africastalking_make_voice_call · 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.
  • africastalking_get_voice_queue_status · Number of outbound calls currently queued on each of your voice numbers. Live apps only. POST voice /queueStatus (a read: nothing is changed).

What "online" means: the server answered an MCP connection at the time of the check. It is not a guarantee of security, quality or continuous uptime. How we test: we open an MCP session and ask for the tool list, as an AI assistant would. We never run a tool and never send a key. Checked every few days. Method

Is this your server? Monitoring Pro: a check every 30 minutes and an email within the hour when it stops answering. Launch offer: $39.99 once, for life.

Tasks it helps with

Share of each task's required capabilities it covers
Answer support phone calls
Voice Calls
50%
Make outbound sales calls
Voice Calls
33%

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Facts & evidence

Each fact shows where it was seen and when.
FactValueEvidenceSourceLast confirmed
Hosted endpointhttps://africas-talking.usefulapi.io/mcpDECLAREDSRC-001 Official MCP Registry1h ago
Local install (package)noDECLAREDSRC-001 Official MCP Registry1h ago
Remote access (hosted)yesDECLAREDSRC-001 Official MCP Registry1h ago
Websitehttps://usefulapi.io/africas-talking/DECLAREDSRC-001 Official MCP Registry1h ago
Repositoryhttps://github.com/m190/usefulapi-mcpDECLAREDSRC-001 Official MCP Registry1h ago
Registry statusactiveDECLAREDSRC-001 Official MCP Registry1h ago
Version1.0.0DECLAREDSRC-001 Official MCP Registry1h ago
MCP serveryesDECLAREDSRC-001 Official MCP Registry1h ago

Change history

  • NEW24 Oct 2026
    first seen in the index

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Questions about Africa's Talking MCP by usefulapi

How do I connect Africa's Talking MCP by usefulapi?

Use the hosted endpoint https://africas-talking.usefulapi.io/mcp in your assistant's MCP settings. The exact settings are in "How to connect" above, as declared in the Official MCP Registry.

What tools does Africa's Talking MCP by usefulapi offer?

When Electra Index connected on 24 Oct 2026, it listed 10 tools: africastalking_get_balance, africastalking_fetch_messages, africastalking_send_sms, africastalking_send_airtime, africastalking_find_airtime_transaction, africastalking_send_mobile_data, africastalking_find_mobile_data_transaction, africastalking_get_mobile_data_wallet_balance and more. The full list is in "Live check" above.

Is Africa's Talking MCP by usefulapi online?

Yes. Its hosted endpoint answered an MCP connection from Electra Index 1h ago.

What can I use Africa's Talking MCP by usefulapi for?

Based on its description, it is most relevant to: answer support phone calls, make outbound sales calls.