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      "name": "Bandwidth Messaging API + MCP",
      "vendor": "Bandwidth",
      "vendorUrl": "https://www.bandwidth.com",
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      "category": "messaging",
      "summary": "US carrier's messaging API for SMS, MMS and RCS over 10DLC, toll-free and short codes, with published US rates.",
      "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/bandwidth",
      "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/bandwidth.md",
      "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/bandwidth.min.md",
      "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/bandwidth.json",
      "repo": "https://github.com/Bandwidth/mcp-server",
      "transports": [
        "http",
        "stdio",
        "streamable-http"
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      "remoteUrl": "https://messaging.bandwidth.com/api/v2",
      "packages": [
        {
          "registry": "npm",
          "name": "bandwidth-sdk"
        },
        {
          "registry": "pypi",
          "name": "bandwidth-sdk"
        }
      ],
      "auth": "oauth",
      "authNotes": "OAuth 2.0 client credentials. Exchange the client ID and secret at api.bandwidth.com/api/v1/oauth2/token for a Bearer token. Legacy API users with Basic auth are being migrated. The MCP server takes BW_CLIENT_ID and BW_CLIENT_SECRET.",
      "pricing": "paid",
      "pricingNotes": "Messaging is contract-first with account-managed onboarding. Published US rates are 10DLC SMS $0.004 and MMS $0.015 a message, toll-free SMS $0.007 and MMS $0.020, short code SMS $0.008 and MMS $0.020. The Build free trial (3,000 credits, no card) covers voice and SIP only (https://www.bandwidth.com/pricing/).",
      "priceSummary": "Paid",
      "where": "both",
      "x402": {
        "level": "no",
        "evidence": "No x402 or stablecoin payment path in docs, pricing or agent discovery files (checked 2026-09-30).",
        "endpoints": []
      },
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        "githubStars": 2,
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      "docsUrl": "https://dev.bandwidth.com",
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      "openapi": "https://dev.bandwidth.com/spec/messaging.yml",
      "capabilities": [
        "messaging.sms",
        "messaging.mms",
        "messaging.rcs",
        "messaging.voice",
        "messaging.verify",
        "messaging.inbound"
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        "hosted",
        "mcp",
        "llms-txt",
        "openapi",
        "typescript",
        "python",
        "webhooks",
        "sms",
        "enterprise"
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      "lastRelease": "2026-09-22",
      "graded": true,
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        "grade": "B",
        "agentReady": false,
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        "ranked": true,
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        "categoryRank": 5,
        "methodology": "0.3",
        "run": "2026-10-01",
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          "transparency": 63
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          "performance",
          "tasks"
        ],
        "assessment": {
          "confidence": "medium",
          "date": "2026-10-01"
        },
        "negative": 0,
        "verdict": "10DLC SMS $0.004, toll-free $0.007 and short code $0.008 a message, published. Messaging accounts are onboarded by sales, and the free Build trial covers voice only.",
        "strengths": [
          "10DLC SMS $0.004, toll-free $0.007 and short code $0.008 a message, published",
          "OAuth 2.0 client credentials with roles, account scope and two-secret rotation",
          "A full queue returns 429 stating the allowed rate and queue size",
          "OpenAPI spec for messaging and llms.txt with Markdown pages",
          "MCP tool profiles keep a messaging agent to the send, list and media tools"
        ],
        "weaknesses": [
          "Messaging accounts are onboarded by sales, and the free Build trial covers voice only",
          "No callback signing found",
          "No SLA, sub-processor list or retention periods found",
          "The MCP is beta, installed by cloning the repo, with no licence file",
          "No security.txt, bug bounty or disclosure policy found"
        ],
        "agentNotes": [
          "Exchange the client ID and secret for a Bearer token first, tokens last 1 hour",
          "Set `BW_MCP_PROFILE=messaging` to load only the messaging tools",
          "Pass at least one filter to listMessages, with millisecond-precision timestamps",
          "On a 429, read the allowed rate in the error and pace sends to it"
        ],
        "metrics": {
          "kind": "remote",
          "measured": false
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            "basis": "public evidence",
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            "grade": "B",
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          "reliability": 70,
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          "security": 55,
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        "provenanceScore": 90
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      "connect": {
        "http": "curl -X POST \"https://messaging.bandwidth.com/api/v2/users/$BW_ACCOUNT_ID/messages\" -H \"Authorization: Bearer $BW_ACCESS_TOKEN\" \\\n  -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" -d '{\"to\":[\"+15555550123\"],\"from\":\"+15555550100\",\"text\":\"Hello from Bandwidth\",\"applicationId\":\"'$BW_MESSAGING_APPLICATION_ID'\"}'",
        "config": {
          "mcpServers": {
            "bandwidth": {
              "args": [
                "--from",
                "/path/to/mcp-server",
                "start"
              ],
              "command": "uvx",
              "env": {
                "BW_CLIENT_ID": "${BW_CLIENT_ID}",
                "BW_CLIENT_SECRET": "${BW_CLIENT_SECRET}",
                "BW_MCP_PROFILE": "messaging"
              }
            }
          }
        }
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        "capability": "https://letme.dev/messaging.sms",
        "tool": "https://letme.dev/bandwidth"
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      "sameCompany": [
        "bandwidth-voice"
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          "item": "SMS outbound, US 10DLC",
          "unit": "message",
          "usd": 0.004,
          "note": "US, published list rate"
        },
        {
          "item": "SMS outbound, US toll-free",
          "unit": "message",
          "usd": 0.007,
          "note": "US"
        },
        {
          "item": "SMS outbound, US short code",
          "unit": "message",
          "usd": 0.008,
          "note": "US"
        },
        {
          "item": "MMS outbound, US 10DLC",
          "unit": "message",
          "usd": 0.015,
          "note": "US"
        }
      ],
      "provenance": {
        "legalEntity": "Bandwidth Inc.",
        "domain": "bandwidth.com",
        "domainRegistered": "1995-02-20",
        "endpointOnVendorDomain": true,
        "terms": "https://www.bandwidth.com/legal/communications-services-agreement/",
        "privacy": "https://www.bandwidth.com/legal/privacy/",
        "statusPage": "https://status.bandwidth.com",
        "changelog": "https://www.bandwidth.com/release-notes/",
        "securityTxt": "none",
        "checked": "2026-09-30",
        "score": 90
      },
      "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/bandwidth.json",
      "live": {
        "slug": "bandwidth",
        "probe": {
          "target": "https://messaging.bandwidth.com/api/v2",
          "method": "get",
          "lastAt": "2026-10-05T03:17:22.334041137Z",
          "lastOk": false,
          "lastStatus": 503,
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          "lastNote": "server error",
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              "date": "2026-09-30",
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              "ok": 0
            },
            {
              "date": "2026-10-01",
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              "ok": 0
            },
            {
              "date": "2026-10-02",
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            },
            {
              "date": "2026-10-03",
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              "ok": 0
            },
            {
              "date": "2026-10-04",
              "probes": 272,
              "ok": 0
            },
            {
              "date": "2026-10-05",
              "probes": 38,
              "ok": 0
            }
          ]
        },
        "vendorStatus": {
          "page": "https://status.bandwidth.com",
          "indicator": "maintenance",
          "summary": "Service Under Maintenance",
          "checkedAt": "2026-10-05T03:18:55.554687869Z"
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        "versions": [
          {
            "registry": "github",
            "name": "Bandwidth/mcp-server",
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            "released": "2026-06-11",
            "seenAt": "2026-10-04T16:21:55.395742091Z"
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          {
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            "registry": "pypi",
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          "url": "https://bandwidth.com/.well-known/security.txt",
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          "url": "https://dev.bandwidth.com/llms.txt",
          "ok": true,
          "status": 200,
          "checkedAt": "2026-10-04T15:17:20.111053279Z"
        },
        "domain": {
          "domain": "bandwidth.com",
          "registered": "1995-02-20",
          "source": "https://rdap.verisign.com/com/v1/domain/bandwidth.com",
          "checkedAt": "2026-10-04T13:08:39.296680691Z"
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        "updatedAt": "2026-10-05T03:18:55.554687869Z"
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      "slug": "infobip",
      "name": "Infobip API + MCP",
      "vendor": "Infobip",
      "vendorUrl": "https://www.infobip.com",
      "kind": "http-api",
      "category": "messaging",
      "summary": "Per-channel REST APIs and a unified Messages API for SMS, MMS, WhatsApp, RCS and Viber, plus 2FA.",
      "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/infobip",
      "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/infobip.md",
      "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/infobip.min.md",
      "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/infobip.json",
      "repo": "https://github.com/infobip/mcp",
      "license": "MIT",
      "transports": [
        "http",
        "streamable-http",
        "sse"
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      "remoteUrl": "https://api.infobip.com",
      "packages": [
        {
          "registry": "npm",
          "name": "@infobip-api/sdk"
        },
        {
          "registry": "pypi",
          "name": "infobip-api-python-client"
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      ],
      "auth": "mixed",
      "authNotes": "API key with scopes, sent as `Authorization: App \u003ckey\u003e`, or OAuth 2.0. Each account has its own base URL at \u003csubdomain\u003e.api.infobip.com. The MCP servers accept OAuth 2.1 with discovery or the same App key header.",
      "pricing": "usage",
      "pricingNotes": "Pay as you go. The SMS page shows the average across networks, about $0.0082 a message to the US and $0.044 to the UK. US WhatsApp $0.00476 per utility or authentication message, $0.0374 per marketing message and $0.005 per free-form message; the first 1,000 service conversations per WhatsApp Business Account a month are free. The 60-day free trial allows up to 100 messages per channel to your verified number (https://www.infobip.com/sms/pricing).",
      "priceSummary": "Pay per use",
      "where": "hosted",
      "x402": {
        "level": "no",
        "evidence": "No x402 support in docs, pricing or MCP README (checked 2026-09-30).",
        "endpoints": []
      },
      "toolCount": null,
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        "githubStars": 36,
        "npmWeekly": 17770,
        "pypiWeekly": null,
        "asOf": "2026-09-30"
      },
      "docsUrl": "https://www.infobip.com/docs/api",
      "llmsTxt": "https://www.infobip.com/docs/llms.txt",
      "openapi": "https://api.infobip.com/platform/1/openapi",
      "registryName": "com.infobip/mcp",
      "capabilities": [
        "messaging.sms",
        "messaging.mms",
        "messaging.whatsapp",
        "messaging.rcs",
        "messaging.verify",
        "messaging.inbound"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "hosted",
        "free-tier",
        "mcp",
        "llms-txt",
        "openapi",
        "webhooks",
        "whatsapp",
        "sms",
        "enterprise"
      ],
      "lastRelease": "2026-09-09",
      "graded": true,
      "anchor": {
        "graded": true,
        "score": 59.3,
        "grade": "C",
        "agentReady": false,
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        "ranked": true,
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        "categoryRank": 8,
        "methodology": "0.3",
        "run": "2026-10-01",
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          "schema": 90,
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          "transparency": 78
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        "pending": [
          "performance",
          "tasks"
        ],
        "assessment": {
          "confidence": "medium",
          "date": "2026-10-01"
        },
        "negative": 0,
        "verdict": "API keys with scopes, expiry dates and IP allowlists, and OAuth 2.1 on the MCP servers. Europe-wide traffic processing degraded on 2026-08-10 (about 1 hour) and 2026-08-15 (about 3 hours).",
        "strengths": [
          "API keys with scopes, expiry dates and IP allowlists, and OAuth 2.1 on the MCP servers",
          "18 hosted MCP servers split by channel, with the Message server at 1 or 2 tools",
          "One OpenAPI 3.1 spec for the whole platform, plus llms.txt and a no-key docs MCP",
          "Valid security.txt, ISO 27001, 27017 and 27018, and SOC 2 Type 2",
          "Sub-processor page with data locations and change alerts"
        ],
        "weaknesses": [
          "Europe-wide traffic processing degraded on 2026-08-10 (about 1 hour) and 2026-08-15 (about 3 hours)",
          "No messaging rate limits or SLA published",
          "Published SMS prices are network averages, and per-network rates need a portal login",
          "JavaScript SDK unreleased since November 2023",
          "No webhook signing found"
        ],
        "agentNotes": [
          "Use the account's own base URL (\u003csubdomain\u003e.api.infobip.com), not a generic host",
          "Connect only the MCP server for the channel you need, the RCS server alone has 27 tools",
          "Create a key with only the scopes the agent needs and an expiry date",
          "Send trial messages from ServiceSMS to verified numbers only (up to 5)"
        ],
        "metrics": {
          "kind": "remote",
          "measured": false
        },
        "reviewCount": 2,
        "avgRating": 2.5,
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            "basis": "public evidence",
            "confidence": "medium",
            "grade": "C",
            "methodology": "0.3",
            "pending": [
              "performance",
              "tasks"
            ],
            "run": "2026-10-01",
            "runLabel": "October 2026 research run",
            "score": 59.3
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        ],
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          "payments": 25,
          "reliability": 43,
          "schema": 90,
          "security": 67,
          "transparency": 55
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        "provenanceScore": 100
      },
      "connect": {
        "http": "curl -X POST \"https://$INFOBIP_BASE_URL/sms/3/messages\" \\\n  -H \"Authorization: App $INFOBIP_API_KEY\" -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" \\\n  -d '{\"messages\":[{\"sender\":\"ServiceSMS\",\"destinations\":[{\"to\":\"447415774332\"}],\"content\":{\"text\":\"Hello from Infobip\"}}]}'",
        "claudeCode": "claude mcp add --transport http infobip-sms https://mcp.infobip.com/sms",
        "config": {
          "mcpServers": {
            "infobip-sms": {
              "headers": {
                "Authorization": "App ${INFOBIP_API_KEY}"
              },
              "type": "http",
              "url": "https://mcp.infobip.com/sms"
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "letme": {
        "capability": "https://letme.dev/messaging.sms",
        "tool": "https://letme.dev/infobip"
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      "sameCompany": [
        "infobip-calls"
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        {
          "item": "SMS outbound, US",
          "unit": "message",
          "usd": 0.0082,
          "note": "average across networks"
        },
        {
          "item": "SMS outbound, UK",
          "unit": "message",
          "usd": 0.044,
          "note": "average across networks"
        },
        {
          "item": "WhatsApp utility or authentication, US",
          "unit": "message",
          "usd": 0.00476
        },
        {
          "item": "WhatsApp marketing, US",
          "unit": "message",
          "usd": 0.0374
        },
        {
          "item": "WhatsApp free-form, US",
          "unit": "message",
          "usd": 0.005
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      ],
      "provenance": {
        "legalEntity": "Infobip Ltd",
        "domain": "infobip.com",
        "domainRegistered": "2003-10-16",
        "endpointOnVendorDomain": true,
        "terms": "https://www.infobip.com/policies/service-terms-conditions",
        "privacy": "https://www.infobip.com/policies/privacy-notice",
        "statusPage": "https://status.infobip.com",
        "changelog": "https://www.infobip.com/docs/release-notes",
        "securityTxt": "valid",
        "checked": "2026-09-30",
        "score": 100
      },
      "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/infobip.json",
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        "slug": "infobip",
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          "target": "https://api.infobip.com",
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              "date": "2026-10-01",
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              "ok": 275
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            {
              "date": "2026-10-02",
              "probes": 248,
              "ok": 248
            },
            {
              "date": "2026-10-03",
              "probes": 271,
              "ok": 269
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            {
              "date": "2026-10-04",
              "probes": 272,
              "ok": 272
            },
            {
              "date": "2026-10-05",
              "probes": 38,
              "ok": 38
            }
          ]
        },
        "vendorStatus": {
          "page": "https://status.infobip.com",
          "indicator": "none",
          "summary": "All Systems Operational",
          "checkedAt": "2026-10-05T03:19:06.474154788Z"
        },
        "versions": [
          {
            "registry": "mcp-registry",
            "name": "com.infobip/mcp",
            "version": "2.0.0",
            "seenAt": "2026-10-04T23:42:40.113054682Z"
          },
          {
            "registry": "npm",
            "name": "@infobip-api/sdk",
            "version": "0.3.2",
            "seenAt": "2026-10-04T16:30:13.334814576Z"
          },
          {
            "registry": "pypi",
            "name": "infobip-api-python-client",
            "version": "6.0.0",
            "released": "2026-01-22",
            "seenAt": "2026-10-04T16:30:13.57421885Z"
          },
          {
            "registry": "pypi",
            "name": "infobip-api-python-sdk",
            "version": "5.0.1",
            "released": "2023-05-26",
            "seenAt": "2026-10-01T13:22:43.582658414Z"
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        "pypiWeekly": 17577,
        "securityTxt": {
          "url": "https://infobip.com/.well-known/security.txt",
          "state": "valid",
          "expires": "2030-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
          "checkedAt": "2026-10-04T15:15:56.496317143Z"
        },
        "llmsTxt": {
          "url": "https://www.infobip.com/docs/llms.txt",
          "ok": false,
          "status": 404,
          "checkedAt": "2026-10-04T15:17:56.547751554Z"
        },
        "domain": {
          "domain": "infobip.com",
          "registered": "2003-10-16",
          "source": "https://rdap.verisign.com/com/v1/domain/infobip.com",
          "checkedAt": "2026-10-04T13:06:32.73892323Z"
        },
        "pages": [
          {
            "url": "https://www.infobip.com/sms/pricing",
            "kind": "pricing",
            "status": 304,
            "checkedAt": "2026-10-04T15:50:52.761327121Z",
            "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
            "fingerprint": "b5e060a84bd2"
          }
        ],
        "updatedAt": "2026-10-05T03:19:06.474154788Z"
      }
    },
    "summary": "Bandwidth Messaging API + MCP has a score of 64.3 (B) against Infobip API + MCP's 59.3 (C). Both do messaging sms. The largest gap is reliability, 27 points."
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    "html": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/bandwidth-vs-infobip",
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  "markdown": "Bandwidth Messaging API + MCP has a score of 64.3 (B) against Infobip API + MCP's 59.3 (C). Both do messaging sms. The largest gap is reliability, 27 points.\n\n- Bandwidth Messaging API + MCP: grade B, 64.3/100, rank #185 of 452. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/bandwidth.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/bandwidth.json\n- Infobip API + MCP: grade C, 59.3/100, rank #267 of 452. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/infobip.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/infobip.json\n\n## Which one, for what\n\nPick Bandwidth Messaging API + MCP for reliability (+27), agent ergonomics (+17), maintenance \u0026 community (+18).\n\nPick Infobip API + MCP for security \u0026 auth (+12), payments \u0026 pricing (+5), transparency \u0026 trust (+15).\n\n## Score by category\n\n| Category | Weight | Bandwidth Messaging API + MCP | Infobip API + MCP | Edge |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 70 | 43 | Bandwidth Messaging API + MCP +27 |\n| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Schema \u0026 documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 86 | 90 | Infobip API + MCP +4 |\n| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 73 | 56 | Bandwidth Messaging API + MCP +17 |\n| Security \u0026 auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 55 | 67 | Infobip API + MCP +12 |\n| Payments \u0026 pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 20 | 25 | Infobip API + MCP +5 |\n| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Maintenance \u0026 community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 78 | 60 | Bandwidth Messaging API + MCP +18 |\n| Transparency \u0026 trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 63 | 78 | Infobip API + MCP +15 |\n| Negative events | ≤15 | 0 | 0 | |\n| **Total** | | **64.3 · B** | **59.3 · C** | |\n\n## Facts side by side\n\n| Fact | Bandwidth Messaging API + MCP | Infobip API + MCP |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Kind | HTTP API | HTTP API |\n| Vendor | Bandwidth | Infobip |\n| Hosted endpoint | `https://messaging.bandwidth.com/api/v2` | `https://api.infobip.com` |\n| Transports | HTTP, stdio, Streamable HTTP | HTTP, Streamable HTTP, SSE (legacy) |\n| Auth | OAuth | OAuth or key |\n| Pricing | Paid | Pay per use |\n| x402 | no | no |\n| Licence | none | MIT |\n| Tools exposed | none | none |\n| Context cost (tools/list) | n/a | n/a |\n| p95 latency | not measured yet | not measured yet |\n| Availability (30d) | not measured yet | not measured yet |\n| Read-only variant documented | no | no |\n| llms.txt | yes | yes |\n| MCP registry | not listed | `com.infobip/mcp` |\n| Last release | 2026-09-22 | 2026-09-09 |\n| Popularity | 2 stars, 13k npm/wk, 39k PyPI/wk | 36 stars, 18k npm/wk |\n| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (2) | 2.5/5 (2) |\n\n## Verdicts\n\n**Bandwidth Messaging API + MCP.** 10DLC SMS $0.004, toll-free $0.007 and short code $0.008 a message, published. Messaging accounts are onboarded by sales, and the free Build trial covers voice only.\n\n**Infobip API + MCP.** API keys with scopes, expiry dates and IP allowlists, and OAuth 2.1 on the MCP servers. Europe-wide traffic processing degraded on 2026-08-10 (about 1 hour) and 2026-08-15 (about 3 hours).\n\n## Before you call either\n\n### Bandwidth Messaging API + MCP\n\n1. Exchange the client ID and secret for a Bearer token first, tokens last 1 hour\n2. Set `BW_MCP_PROFILE=messaging` to load only the messaging tools\n3. Pass at least one filter to listMessages, with millisecond-precision timestamps\n4. On a 429, read the allowed rate in the error and pace sends to it\n\n### Infobip API + MCP\n\n1. Use the account's own base URL (\u003csubdomain\u003e.api.infobip.com), not a generic host\n2. Connect only the MCP server for the channel you need, the RCS server alone has 27 tools\n3. Create a key with only the scopes the agent needs and an expiry date\n4. Send trial messages from ServiceSMS to verified numbers only (up to 5)\n\n## Other comparisons with Bandwidth Messaging API + MCP or Infobip API + MCP\n\n- [Bandwidth Messaging API + MCP vs Bird API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/bandwidth-vs-bird.md)\n- [Bandwidth Messaging API + MCP vs ClickSend SMS API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/bandwidth-vs-clicksend.md)\n- [Bandwidth Messaging API + MCP vs Plivo API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/bandwidth-vs-plivo.md)\n- [Bandwidth Messaging API + MCP vs Sinch Messaging APIs + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/bandwidth-vs-sinch.md)\n- [Bandwidth Messaging API + MCP vs Telnyx API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/bandwidth-vs-telnyx.md)\n- [Bandwidth Messaging API + MCP vs Twilio API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/bandwidth-vs-twilio.md)\n- [Bandwidth Messaging API + MCP vs Vonage Messages API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/bandwidth-vs-vonage.md)\n- [Bird API + MCP vs Infobip API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/bird-vs-infobip.md)\n- [ClickSend SMS API + MCP vs Infobip API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/clicksend-vs-infobip.md)\n- [Infobip API + MCP vs Plivo API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/infobip-vs-plivo.md)\n- [Infobip API + MCP vs Sinch Messaging APIs + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/infobip-vs-sinch.md)\n- [Infobip API + MCP vs Telnyx API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/infobip-vs-telnyx.md)\n- [Infobip API + MCP vs Twilio API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/infobip-vs-twilio.md)\n- [Infobip API + MCP vs Vonage Messages API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/infobip-vs-vonage.md)\n- [360dialog WhatsApp API + MCP vs Infobip API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/360dialog-vs-infobip.md)\n- [360dialog WhatsApp API + MCP vs Bandwidth Messaging API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/360dialog-vs-bandwidth.md)\n",
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