Integration · Communication

Connect Claude & ChatGPT to Dial

Ask your AI to text a customer, reply to a message, or find what someone wrote last week. It can send SMS, iMessage and WhatsApp messages from your Dial numbers, search messages and calls, and place a phone call handled by Dial's AI voice agent. It can also look up a phone number and show your usage.

Connect Dial free

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

Try asking

“Text +4512345678 that the delivery arrives tomorrow between 9 and 12.”
The AI sends the message from one of your Dial numbers. It is delivered for real.
“What did +14155550123 write to us this week?”
It searches messages from that contact since the start of the week.
“Reply to Sara's last message with a thumbs up.”
It finds the message and replies with a reaction.

What your AI can do

Messages

Send SMS, iMessage and WhatsApp messages to a number or group chat, reply with text or reactions, and search sent and received messages.

AI voice calls

Place calls handled by Dial's AI voice agent, list calls and read each call's status and outcome.

Numbers and account

List and update your numbers, including the AI agent's inbound instructions, look up phone numbers and see usage for the last 7, 30 or 90 days.

“Call +4533445566 and confirm tomorrow's 10:00 appointment.”
It places a real phone call where Dial's AI voice agent follows your instruction. The call may incur charges.
“How did the call to +14155550123 go?”
It finds the call and reads its status and outcome.
“Change what the AI agent says when someone calls our main number.”
It updates the number's inbound instructions for the AI agent, and its voice and language if you ask.

14 tools for Dial

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

get_accountGet your Dial account details and settings.
get_callGet one call by `call_id`, including its status and outcome.
get_numberGet one of your phone numbers by `number_id`, with its capabilities and settings.
get_usageGet usage analytics for the last 7, 30 or 90 `days`.
list_callsList voice calls, filterable by `contact`, `direction`, `number_id` and `since`.
list_contactsList the contacts you have exchanged messages or calls with, optionally for one `number_id`.
list_group_chatsList group conversations on your account. Use to get a `group_id` for sending or searching.
list_numbersList the phone numbers on your Dial account. Use to find a `number_id` or sending number.
lookup_phone_numberLook up details about a phone number. Pass `number` in E.164 format, e.g. +14155550123.
place_ai_callChanges dataPlace a real phone call handled by Dial's AI voice agent. Pass `to` (E.164), what the agent should do in `outbound_instruction`, and optional `from_number`, `language`, `voice_gender` and `transfer_to`. May incur call charges.
reply_to_messageVisible to othersReply to a received message by `message_id` with text `body` or a `reaction`. Delivers a real message.
search_messagesSearch sent and received messages by text `search`, `contact` number, `group_id`, `direction`, `number_id` or `since` date.
send_messageVisible to othersSend an SMS, iMessage or WhatsApp message. Pass `to` (E.164 phone) or `group_id`, a `body` and/or `media_urls`, and optionally `from_number`. Delivers a real message.
update_numberChanges dataUpdate a number's settings by `number_id`: nickname, display name, avatar, call forwarding, and the AI agent's inbound instructions, voice and language.

Set up in three steps

1
Pick the app
Create a free PipMCP account and choose Dial from the app list.
2
Paste your key
Paste your Dial API key (it starts with sk_live_). Install the Dial CLI and sign in with 'dial auth login [email protected]' followed by 'dial auth verify-otp --code <code>'. New accounts also verify a phone number. The last step prints your API key once, so copy it right away.
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 Dial?

The AI can read your account, numbers, contacts, group chats, messages, calls and usage, and look up phone numbers. It can send messages, reply to messages, place AI voice calls and update a number's settings, including the AI agent's inbound instructions.

Does the AI see my Dial API key?

No. Your Dial credentials are encrypted at rest and never shown to the AI. After you save them, they are 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 searching messages and calls. Sending a message and placing a call reach real people, and calls may incur charges, so these tools 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 Dial account.

Why do I need the Dial CLI to get an API key?

Dial issues API keys through its command-line tool. You sign in with your email, enter the one-time code, and the CLI prints an sk_live_ key once. Paste that key into PipMCP.