Kudosity vs MCP Server

A side-by-side look at the Kudosity and MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

Kudosity logoKudosityCommunication · Local subprocess (stdio)Send SMS, MMS and WhatsApp, manage contacts and webhooks, from AI agents.55GoodAuth: not declaredMCP Server logoMCP ServerCommunication · Local subprocess (stdio)Phone numbers for AI agents: order a private number, read the SMS verification code, hand it back.65GreatAuth: not declared

Verdict: choose Kudosity for communication work as a local process; choose MCP Server for communication as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

Kudosity logoChoose Kudosity when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • You have the keys it needs: KUDOSITY_API_KEY, KUDOSITY_API_SECRET, KUDOSITY_API_BASE_URL, KUDOSITY_V1_BASE_URL.
  • You want tools like send_sms, send_mms, send_whatsapp.
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MCP Server logoChoose MCP Server when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • You have the keys it needs: SVN_API_KEY, SVN_API_BASE, SVN_LANG, SVN_POLL_SECONDS.
  • You want tools like get_balance, list_countries, list_services.
Explore MCP Server

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecKudosity logoKudosityMCP Server logoMCP Server
CategoryCommunicationCommunication
Quality signal55/100 · Good65/100 · Great
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportLocal subprocess (stdio)Local subprocess (stdio)
AuthNot declaredNot declared
PricingNot declaredNot declared
Required env varsKUDOSITY_API_KEYKUDOSITY_API_SECRETKUDOSITY_API_BASE_URLKUDOSITY_V1_BASE_URLSVN_API_KEYSVN_API_BASESVN_LANGSVN_POLL_SECONDS
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars1545
Directory activity 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
Tools199

Tools & capabilities

Kudosity tools 19

  • send_smsSend an SMS to a recipient
  • send_mmsSend an MMS with a media attachment
  • send_whatsappSend a WhatsApp message (free-form text or approved template)
  • get_messageGet a sent message and its status by channel + ID
  • list_messagesList sent/received messages with delivery status; filter by status, direction (sent/replies), recipient, dates
  • create_webhookRegister an HTTPS webhook for delivery status, inbound messages, link hits, opt-outs
  • list_webhooksList configured webhooks
  • delete_webhookDelete a webhook by ID
  • create_listCreate a contact list
  • get_listsList all contact lists
  • get_listGet a list and optionally its members
  • add_contact_to_listAdd a contact to a list
  • +7 more on the listing page

MCP Server tools 9

  • get_balanceCurrent account balance. Ordering a number needs a funded balance; there is no free tier.
  • list_countriesEvery country the numbers can come from, with its id and operators. Use the id in order_number.
  • list_servicesServices available in a country, best match first. Order the code of the site you are registering with: a number bought for one service does not receive another service's SMS. Search by site name or domain, both work. The codes are arbitrary, so look them up instead of guessing: uk is Airbnb, not the United Kingdom. deliveredPercent is null when the pair has no statistics yet, which is the common case; then judge the pair by how many numbers are online. When the site is not in the catalogue at all, order notInList (ot), which receives SMS from any sender that is not in the list.
  • order_numberOrder a private number for one service in one country. The number is held for 20 minutes and belongs to this activation alone. Money is held now and charged when the code arrives. The service code has to be the one for the site you are registering with, otherwise its SMS goes to a different pool and never reaches you.
  • wait_for_codeWait for the verification code on an ordered number. Polls on its own and returns the code itself, already parsed out of the SMS. Trigger the SMS on the target service first.
  • finish_activationClose an activation after the code was used. Do this on every success: a forgotten activation holds money until it expires.
  • cancel_activationCancel an activation when no code arrived; the money returns to the balance in full. Can be called right after ordering. If the API answers that it is too early, wait a couple of minutes and repeat.
  • request_another_smsAsk for one more code on the same number, for a password reset or a re-send. Works only after a first code has already arrived; before that the API refuses it.
  • totp_codeCompute the authenticator code for an account whose second factor was set up with a shared secret. Runs locally by RFC 6238: the secret never leaves this machine.

Ready-to-paste client configs

Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.

Kudosity

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kudosity": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kudosity-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "KUDOSITY_API_KEY": "YOUR_KUDOSITY_API_KEY_HERE",
        "KUDOSITY_API_SECRET": "YOUR_KUDOSITY_API_SECRET_HERE",
        "KUDOSITY_API_BASE_URL": "YOUR_KUDOSITY_API_BASE_URL_HERE",
        "KUDOSITY_V1_BASE_URL": "YOUR_KUDOSITY_V1_BASE_URL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

MCP Server

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-160": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "sv-number-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SVN_API_KEY": "YOUR_SVN_API_KEY_HERE",
        "SVN_API_BASE": "YOUR_SVN_API_BASE_HERE",
        "SVN_LANG": "YOUR_SVN_LANG_HERE",
        "SVN_POLL_SECONDS": "YOUR_SVN_POLL_SECONDS_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Kudosity is categorized under Communication and uses a local stdio subprocess. MCP Server belongs to Communication and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Kudosity for communication work and MCP Server for communication.

Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.

Kudosity has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. MCP Server has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.

Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add kudosity and mcp-server-160 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Kudosity has a quality signal of 55/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. MCP Server has 65/100 (Great) with 2 views, 0 installs and 545 GitHub stars.