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      "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.",
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      "transports": [
        "http",
        "stdio",
        "streamable-http"
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          "registry": "npm",
          "name": "bandwidth-sdk"
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        {
          "registry": "pypi",
          "name": "bandwidth-sdk"
        }
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      "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",
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      "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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        "messaging.mms",
        "messaging.rcs",
        "messaging.voice",
        "messaging.verify",
        "messaging.inbound"
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        "llms-txt",
        "openapi",
        "typescript",
        "python",
        "webhooks",
        "sms",
        "enterprise"
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          "confidence": "medium",
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        "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 $0.008 a message, published",
          "OAuth 2.0 client credentials with roles, account scope and two-secret rotation",
          "A full queue returns 429 stating the allowed rate and queue size",
          "OpenAPI spec for messaging and llms.txt with Markdown pages",
          "MCP tool profiles keep a messaging agent to the send, list and media tools"
        ],
        "weaknesses": [
          "Messaging accounts are onboarded by sales, and the free Build trial covers voice only",
          "No callback signing found",
          "No SLA, sub-processor list or retention periods found",
          "The MCP is beta, installed by cloning the repo, with no licence file",
          "No security.txt, bug bounty or disclosure policy found"
        ],
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          "Exchange the client ID and secret for a Bearer token first, tokens last 1 hour",
          "Set `BW_MCP_PROFILE=messaging` to load only the messaging tools",
          "Pass at least one filter to listMessages, with millisecond-precision timestamps",
          "On a 429, read the allowed rate in the error and pace sends to it"
        ],
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          "kind": "remote",
          "measured": false
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        "provenanceScore": 90
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        "http": "curl -X POST \"https://messaging.bandwidth.com/api/v2/users/$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'\"}'",
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                "--from",
                "/path/to/mcp-server",
                "start"
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              "command": "uvx",
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                "BW_CLIENT_ID": "${BW_CLIENT_ID}",
                "BW_CLIENT_SECRET": "${BW_CLIENT_SECRET}",
                "BW_MCP_PROFILE": "messaging"
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          }
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        "capability": "https://letme.dev/messaging.sms",
        "tool": "https://letme.dev/bandwidth"
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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",
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          "usd": 0.015,
          "note": "US"
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      ],
      "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/",
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        "checked": "2026-09-30",
        "score": 90
      },
      "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/bandwidth.json",
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        "slug": "bandwidth",
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          "target": "https://messaging.bandwidth.com/api/v2",
          "method": "get",
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              "date": "2026-10-01",
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            {
              "date": "2026-10-02",
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            {
              "date": "2026-10-03",
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            {
              "date": "2026-10-04",
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              "date": "2026-10-05",
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          ]
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        "vendorStatus": {
          "page": "https://status.bandwidth.com",
          "indicator": "maintenance",
          "summary": "Service Under Maintenance",
          "checkedAt": "2026-10-05T03:18:55.554687869Z"
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            "registry": "github",
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          "domain": "bandwidth.com",
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          "source": "https://rdap.verisign.com/com/v1/domain/bandwidth.com",
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      "slug": "sinch",
      "name": "Sinch Messaging APIs + MCP",
      "vendor": "Sinch",
      "vendorUrl": "https://sinch.com",
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      "category": "messaging",
      "summary": "The SMS REST API and the Conversation API, which sends SMS, RCS, WhatsApp, Viber and Messenger through one message format, plus the Verification API.",
      "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/sinch",
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      "license": "Apache-2.0",
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        "streamable-http"
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        {
          "registry": "pypi",
          "name": "sinch"
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        {
          "registry": "npm",
          "name": "@sinch/mcp"
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      "auth": "mixed",
      "authNotes": "The SMS API takes a service-plan Bearer token. Conversation, Numbers and Templates use OAuth 2.0 client credentials from a project access key (Basic auth also accepted). Verification and Voice use an application key and secret. The MCP server's HTTP mode does no inbound auth in single-tenant mode.",
      "pricing": "usage",
      "pricingNotes": "Pay as you go. US SMS $0.0078 a message on 10DLC or toll-free and $0.009 on short code, same rate inbound, plus carrier fees. Other countries and WhatsApp are priced through a country selector. Trial accounts get 2 units of local currency (for example $2) and a test number, no card (https://sinch.com/pricing/sms/).",
      "priceSummary": "Pay per use",
      "where": "both",
      "x402": {
        "level": "no",
        "evidence": "No x402 support in docs, pricing or MCP README (checked 2026-09-30).",
        "endpoints": []
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      "docsUrl": "https://developers.sinch.com/docs/conversation",
      "llmsTxt": "https://developers.sinch.com/llms.txt",
      "openapi": "https://developers.sinch.com/_bundle/docs/conversation/api-reference/conversation.yaml",
      "capabilities": [
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        "messaging.whatsapp",
        "messaging.rcs",
        "messaging.verify",
        "messaging.inbound"
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        "mcp",
        "openapi",
        "llms-txt",
        "typescript",
        "python",
        "webhooks",
        "whatsapp",
        "sms",
        "enterprise"
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      "lastRelease": "2026-09-23",
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        "score": 63.3,
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        "agentReady": false,
        "rank": 206,
        "ranked": true,
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        "run": "2026-10-01",
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          "tasks"
        ],
        "assessment": {
          "confidence": "medium",
          "date": "2026-10-01"
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        "negative": 0,
        "verdict": "The Conversation API covers SMS, RCS, WhatsApp, Viber and Messenger through one message format. The MCP server is a developer preview whose npm release dates from 2026-04-14.",
        "strengths": [
          "The Conversation API covers SMS, RCS, WhatsApp, Viber and Messenger through one message format",
          "Published limits of 800 requests a second per project and a 500,000-message queue per app",
          "HMAC-signed callbacks with a nonce and timestamp",
          "Trial with 2 units of local currency and a test number, no card",
          "SDK releases in Java and Python in September 2026"
        ],
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          "The MCP server is a developer preview whose npm release dates from 2026-04-14",
          "54 MCP tools with no readOnlyHint or destructiveHint annotations",
          "Separate credential schemes for the SMS, Conversation and Verification APIs, none with scopes",
          "No SLA, and no Retry-After on 429",
          "No security.txt or bug bounty found"
        ],
        "agentNotes": [
          "Load the MCP with `--tags` for the channels you need, or all 54 tools land in context",
          "Keep a single-tenant HTTP MCP bound to localhost, it does no inbound authentication",
          "Expect sends to drain at 20 messages a second per app unless Sinch raises it",
          "Verify `x-sinch-webhook-signature` against the raw body before parsing the JSON",
          "Use the regional base URL (us, eu or br) that matches the project"
        ],
        "metrics": {
          "kind": "remote",
          "measured": false
        },
        "reviewCount": 2,
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              "tasks"
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          "reliability": 73,
          "schema": 81,
          "security": 50,
          "transparency": 55
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        "provenanceScore": 90
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      "connect": {
        "http": "curl -X POST \"https://us.sms.api.sinch.com/xms/v1/$SINCH_SERVICE_PLAN_ID/batches\" \\\n  -H \"Authorization: Bearer $SINCH_API_TOKEN\" -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" \\\n  -d '{\"from\":\"+12025550123\",\"to\":[\"+15551234567\"],\"body\":\"Hello from Sinch\"}'",
        "config": {
          "mcpServers": {
            "sinch": {
              "args": [
                "-y",
                "@sinch/mcp"
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              "command": "npx",
              "env": {
                "CONVERSATION_APP_ID": "${SINCH_CONVERSATION_APP_ID}",
                "CONVERSATION_REGION": "us",
                "KEY_ID": "${SINCH_KEY_ID}",
                "KEY_SECRET": "${SINCH_KEY_SECRET}",
                "PROJECT_ID": "${SINCH_PROJECT_ID}"
              }
            }
          }
        }
      },
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        "tool": "https://letme.dev/sinch"
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        {
          "item": "SMS outbound, US 10DLC or toll-free",
          "unit": "message",
          "usd": 0.0078,
          "note": "plus carrier fees"
        },
        {
          "item": "SMS outbound, US short code",
          "unit": "message",
          "usd": 0.009,
          "note": "plus carrier fees"
        }
      ],
      "provenance": {
        "legalEntity": "Sinch AB (publ)",
        "domain": "sinch.com",
        "domainRegistered": "1997-12-03",
        "endpointOnVendorDomain": true,
        "terms": "https://sinch.com/legal/terms-and-conditions/other-sinch-terms-conditions/general-terms-and-conditions/",
        "privacy": "https://sinch.com/legal/privacy-notice/",
        "statusPage": "https://status.sinch.com",
        "changelog": "https://developers.sinch.com/docs/conversation/release-notes",
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          "The general terms name the contracting Sinch entity only in the order form or master agreement. Sinch AB (publ) is the listed parent."
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            {
              "date": "2026-10-04",
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              "ok": 272
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              "date": "2026-10-05",
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            "seenAt": "2026-10-04T16:40:02.237951249Z"
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            "registry": "pypi",
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        "updatedAt": "2026-10-05T03:19:17.829280798Z"
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Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/sinch.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/sinch.json\n\n## Which one, for what\n\nPick Bandwidth Messaging API + MCP for schema \u0026 documentation (+5), agent ergonomics (+23), security \u0026 auth (+5).\n\nPick Sinch Messaging APIs + MCP for payments \u0026 pricing (+20), maintenance \u0026 community (+5), transparency \u0026 trust (+10).\n\n## Score by category\n\n| Category | Weight | Bandwidth Messaging API + MCP | Sinch Messaging APIs + MCP | Edge |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 70 | 73 | Sinch Messaging APIs + MCP +3 |\n| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Schema \u0026 documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 86 | 81 | Bandwidth Messaging API + MCP +5 |\n| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 73 | 50 | Bandwidth Messaging API + MCP +23 |\n| Security \u0026 auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 55 | 50 | Bandwidth Messaging API + MCP +5 |\n| Payments \u0026 pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 20 | 40 | Sinch Messaging APIs + MCP +20 |\n| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Maintenance \u0026 community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 78 | 83 | Sinch Messaging APIs + MCP +5 |\n| Transparency \u0026 trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 63 | 73 | Sinch Messaging APIs + MCP +10 |\n| Negative events | ≤15 | 0 | 0 | |\n| **Total** | | **64.3 · B** | **63.3 · B** | |\n\n## Facts side by side\n\n| Fact | Bandwidth Messaging API + MCP | Sinch Messaging APIs + MCP |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Kind | HTTP API | HTTP API |\n| Vendor | Bandwidth | Sinch |\n| Hosted endpoint | `https://messaging.bandwidth.com/api/v2` | `https://us.sms.api.sinch.com/xms/v1` |\n| Transports | HTTP, stdio, Streamable HTTP | HTTP, stdio, Streamable HTTP |\n| Auth | OAuth | OAuth or key |\n| Pricing | Paid | Pay per use |\n| x402 | no | no |\n| Licence | none | Apache-2.0 |\n| Tools exposed | none | 54 |\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 | not listed |\n| Last release | 2026-09-22 | 2026-09-23 |\n| Popularity | 2 stars, 13k npm/wk, 39k PyPI/wk | 1 stars, 16k npm/wk, 11k PyPI/wk |\n| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (2) | 3/5 (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**Sinch Messaging APIs + MCP.** The Conversation API covers SMS, RCS, WhatsApp, Viber and Messenger through one message format. The MCP server is a developer preview whose npm release dates from 2026-04-14.\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### Sinch Messaging APIs + MCP\n\n1. Load the MCP with `--tags` for the channels you need, or all 54 tools land in context\n2. Keep a single-tenant HTTP MCP bound to localhost, it does no inbound authentication\n3. Expect sends to drain at 20 messages a second per app unless Sinch raises it\n4. Verify `x-sinch-webhook-signature` against the raw body before parsing the JSON\n5. 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