Integration · Communication

Connect Claude & ChatGPT to DataFlows SMS

Ask your AI to text a customer, send a campaign to a contact list or check whether a message was delivered in DataFlows SMS. It can manage contact lists and contacts, send plain SMS or one-time passcodes, schedule sends for later and check your remaining credit before a large batch.

Connect DataFlows SMS free

Free plan, no credit card. Takes about a minute.

Try asking

“How much SMS credit do we have left?”
The AI reads your remaining credit balance, so you know before sending a large batch.
“Text +61 400 000 000 that their order is ready, from sender ID MyShop.”
It sends a plain SMS to that number with your sender ID. The message goes to a real phone and uses credit.
“Send the reminder campaign to the VIP list tomorrow at 9:00.”
It finds the VIP contact list, then schedules a campaign with your message and sender ID for that time.

What your AI can do

SMS and one-time passcodes

Send plain SMS or OTP messages to one or more numbers, now or at a scheduled time, and look up any sent message and its status.

Campaigns

Send a campaign to one or more contact lists, and read a campaign's status and delivery details.

Contacts and lists

Create and rename contact lists, and add, update, look up or remove contacts in them.

“Was the last message to our supplier delivered?”
It lists recent sent messages, finds the one you mean and reads its delivery status.
“Add Emma Clark, +61 411 111 111, to the Newsletter list.”
It looks up the list and adds the contact with name and phone number.
“Who is on the Staff contact list?”
It lists every contact in that list with name, phone number and ID.

16 tools for DataFlows SMS

These tools are switched on when you connect. You can switch any of them off, or require your approval before it runs.

add_contactChanges dataAdd a contact to contact list `group_id` with `phone` (with country code) and optional `first_name` and `last_name`.
create_contact_listChanges dataCreate a new contact list (group) with a `name`.
delete_contactDeletesPermanently remove a contact (`uid`) from contact list `group_id`. This cannot be undone.
get_balanceGet the account's remaining SMS credit balance. Check it before sending large batches.
get_campaignGet one SMS campaign by `uid`, including its status and delivery details.
get_contactGet one contact by `uid` in contact list `group_id`.
get_contact_listGet one contact list (group) by `group_id`.
get_messageGet one sent SMS by `uid`, including recipient, content and delivery status.
get_profileGet the connected DataFlows SMS account profile.
list_contact_listsList all contact lists (groups) with their UIDs. Use this first to find the `group_id` for contact tools and campaigns.
list_contactsList all contacts in a contact list by `group_id`, with their UIDs, names and phone numbers.
list_messagesList sent SMS messages with their status. Use to check recent sends and find a message UID.
rename_contact_listChanges dataRename a contact list: `group_id` and the new `name`.
send_campaignVisible to othersSend an SMS campaign to every contact in one or more contact lists (`contact_list_id`, comma-separated group UIDs) with `message`, `sender_id` and `type` plain; optional `schedule_time` (Y-m-d H:i). Messages go to real phones and use credit.
send_smsVisible to othersSend an SMS to one or more `recipient` numbers (with country code, comma-separated) with `message`, `sender_id` (max 11 characters) and `type` (plain, or otp for one-time passcodes). Set `schedule_time` (Y-m-d H:i) to send later. The message is sent to real phones and uses credit.
update_contactChanges dataUpdate a contact's `phone`, `first_name` or `last_name` by `uid` in contact list `group_id`.

Set up in three steps

1
Pick the app
Create a free PipMCP account and choose DataFlows SMS from the app list.
2
Paste your key
Paste a DataFlows SMS API token. Sign in at sms.dataflows.com.au and open Developers → Settings. Under API Tokens click Add New Token, give it a name and copy the token right away. It is shown only once.
3
Add the link to your AI
You get a personal MCP link. Add it to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor:
1. Click your name, then Settings › Connectors › Add custom connector.
2. Paste your link as the Remote MCP server URL.
3. Switch it on from the + menu in a chat.

Questions

What can the AI do in DataFlows SMS?

The AI can read your profile, credit balance, contact lists, contacts, sent messages and campaigns. It can send SMS and one-time passcodes, send campaigns to contact lists, create and rename lists, and add, update or remove contacts.

Does the AI see my DataFlows SMS credentials?

No. Your DataFlows SMS API token is encrypted at rest and never shown to the AI. After you save it, it is not shown again, not even to you. The AI only sees the results of the tools it calls.

Can I control what the AI is allowed to do?

Yes. You choose which tools are switched on, so you can start with lookups only. Sending an SMS or a campaign reaches real phones and uses credit, and removing a contact cannot be undone. These actions can require your approval before they run. Every tool call is logged.

Does it work with ChatGPT?

Yes. In ChatGPT go to Settings › Apps & Connectors › Advanced and turn on Developer mode, then add your PipMCP link. Developer mode needs a paid ChatGPT plan: Plus, Pro, Business or Enterprise. The same link also works in Claude (Settings › Connectors › Add custom connector), Cursor and other MCP clients.

What does it cost?

PipMCP has a free plan with no credit card required. Paid plans bill per completed task. You also need your own DataFlows SMS account. Messages you send use your DataFlows SMS credit.

Can the AI schedule messages for later?

Yes. Both single SMS and campaigns take an optional send time in the format year-month-day hour:minute. Leave it out and the message is sent right away.