ExotelMCP
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides seamless integration between Claude AI and Exotel's communication APIs for SMS and voice calling services, plus quick audio tools.
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ExotelMCP
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides seamless integration between Claude AI and Exotel's communication APIs for SMS and voice calling services, plus quick audio tools.
Features
- π± SMS Services: Send single, bulk, and dynamic SMS messages with DLT compliance
- βοΈ Voice Calling: Initiate voice calls, connect numbers, and integrate with call flows
- π Status Tracking: Real-time delivery status and callback management
- π΅ Quick Audio Tools: One-click audio playback, download, and web player access
- π Conversational Intelligence: AI-powered quality analysis of 100% of conversations across voice and digital channels
- π€ VoiceBot: Create, manage, and place AI-powered outbound calls with VoiceBots
- π Secure Authentication: Per-user token-based authentication via Authorization header
- π€ Claude AI Integration: Direct integration with Claude through MCP protocol
Table of Contents
Prerequisites
Before using the Exotel MCP Server, ensure you have:
- Claude Desktop App: Latest version installed
- Node.js and npm: Required for MCP remote connection
- Exotel Account: Active account with API credentials
- MCP Remote Package: Install if not already available
Installing MCP Remote
If you don't have mcp-remote installed, run:
npm install -g mcp-remote
Verify installation:
npm list -g mcp-remote
Claude Desktop Configuration
To integrate ExotelMCP with Claude, add the following configuration to your Claude desktop settings:
Location: Claude Desktop β Settings β Developer β Edit Config
{
"mcpServers": {
"exotel": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.exotel.com/mcp",
"--header",
"Authorization:${AUTH_HEADER}"
],
"env": {
"AUTH_HEADER": "{'token':'YOUR_EXOTEL_TOKEN','from_number':'YOUR_FROM_NUMBER','dlt_temp':'YOUR_DLT_TEMPLATE','dlt_entity':'YOUR_DLT_ENTITY','caller_id':'YOUR_CALLER_ID','api_domain':'https://YOUR_SUB_DOMAIN','account_sid':'YOUR_ACCOUNT_SID','exotel_portal_url':'YOUR_EXOTEL_DASHBOARD_BASE_URL','cqa_api_key':'YOUR_CQA_API_KEY','cqa_account_id':'YOUR_CQA_ACCOUNT_ID','cqa_host':'https://cqa-console.in.exotel.com','voicebot_api_key':'YOUR_VOICEBOT_API_KEY','voicebot_api_token':'YOUR_VOICEBOT_API_TOKEN','voicebot_account_id':'YOUR_VOICEBOT_ACCOUNT_ID','calls_api_key':'YOUR_CALLS_API_KEY','calls_api_token':'YOUR_CALLS_API_TOKEN','calls_account_id':'YOUR_CALLS_ACCOUNT_ID','calls_base_url':'https://api.exotel.com'}"
}
}
}
}
Required Credentials
Replace the placeholder values with your actual Exotel credentials:
YOUR_EXOTEL_TOKEN: Base64 Encoded API Credentials
This token is created by encoding your Exotel API Key and Secret in Base64 format.
Step 1: Get your API credentials from Exotel Dashboard
- Log into your Exotel Dashboard
- Navigate to Settings β API Settings
- Copy your API Key and API Secret
Step 2: Create the Base64 token
Format: api_key:api_secret (colon-separated)
Example: If your API Key is abc123 and API Secret is xyz789, combine them as: abc123:xyz789
Step 3: Encode to Base64
You can use any of these methods:
Online Tool:
- Visit base64encode.org
- Enter your
api_key:api_secretstring - Copy the encoded result
Command Line (Mac/Linux):
echo -n "your_api_key:your_api_secret" | base64
Command Line (Windows):
[Convert]::ToBase64String([Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetBytes("your_api_key:your_api_secret"))
Other Required Values:
- YOUR_FROM_NUMBER: Your registered Exotel phone number (from Dashboard β Numbers)
- YOUR_DLT_TEMPLATE: DLT template ID for SMS compliance (from Dashboard β DLT)
- YOUR_DLT_ENTITY: DLT entity ID for SMS compliance (from Dashboard β DLT)
- YOUR_CALLER_ID: Your registered caller ID (from Dashboard β Numbers)
- YOUR_ACCOUNT_SID: Your Exotel account SID (from Dashboard β API Settings)
- YOUR_SUB_DOMAIN: Your Exotel account SubDomain (from Dashboard β API Settings)
- YOUR_EXOTEL_DASHBOARD_BASE_URL: Your Exotel Dashboard base url
Conversational Intelligence Credentials:
- YOUR_CQA_API_KEY: API key generated from the Conversational Intelligence console
- YOUR_CQA_ACCOUNT_ID: Your account ID (visible in the Conversational Intelligence console)
- YOUR_CQA_HOST: Host URL (default:
https://cqa-console.in.exotel.com)
Note: Conversational Intelligence credentials are only required if you plan to use the quality analysis tools. SMS and Voice tools work independently.
VoiceBot Credentials:
- YOUR_VOICEBOT_API_KEY: API key from the VoiceBot platform
- YOUR_VOICEBOT_API_TOKEN: API token from the VoiceBot platform
- YOUR_VOICEBOT_ACCOUNT_ID: Your VoiceBot account ID (e.g.
ameyo5m) - YOUR_CALLS_API_KEY: Exotel CPaaS API key for placing bot-powered calls
- YOUR_CALLS_API_TOKEN: Exotel CPaaS API token for placing bot-powered calls
- YOUR_CALLS_ACCOUNT_ID: Exotel CPaaS account SID for calls (can differ from VoiceBot account)
- calls_base_url: Exotel Calls API base URL (default:
https://api.exotel.com)
Note: VoiceBot credentials are only required if you plan to use the VoiceBot tools. The VoiceBot management API (list/create/delete bots) uses
voicebot_*credentials, while placing actual calls usescalls_*credentials.
Usage
Once configured, you can use Claude to interact with Exotel services using natural language commands. Simply describe what you want to do, and Claude will handle the API calls through the MCP server.
Example Commands:
- "Send an SMS to +919999999999 saying 'Hello from Claude!'"
- "Call +919999999999"
- "Check the delivery status of my last SMS"
- "Connect +919999999999 with +919888888888"
Audio Commands:
- "Play audio from https://example.com/song.mp3"
- "Open the audio player interface"
- "Download audio from https://example.com/podcast.mp3"
Conversational Intelligence Commands:
- "Ingest this call recording for quality analysis: https://storage.example.com/call-001.wav"
- "Check the status of interaction call-2026-04-01-001"
- "Get the quality analysis results for analysis a1b2c3d4"
- "Submit this CSV file for bulk ingestion: https://s3.example.com/calls.csv"
- "Track the progress of ingestion job abc123"
VoiceBot Commands:
- "List all my VoiceBots"
- "Create a VoiceBot that handles customer support for order tracking"
- "Call +919999999999 using my customer support bot"
- "Get the status of the last bot call"
- "List available phone numbers on my account"
API Services
SMS Services
Send Individual SMS
Send a single SMS message to a specific phone number with DLT compliance.
Example:
Send an SMS to +919999999999 with message "Hello from Claude!" using DLT template 1107160086208866373 and entity 1101428740000012125
Send Bulk SMS (Same Message)
Send the same message to multiple recipients at once.
Example:
Send "Welcome to our service!" to these numbers: +919999999999, +919888888888, +919777777777
Send Dynamic Bulk SMS
Send personalized messages to multiple recipients with different content for each.
Example:
Send personalized messages: "Hello John" to +919999999999 and "Hello Jane" to +919888888888
Voice Services
Make Voice Call
Initiate a voice call to any phone number using your registered Exotel number.
Example:
Call +919999999999 from my registered number
Connect Two Numbers
Bridge two phone numbers in a single call, connecting them together.
Example:
Connect +919999999999 with +919888888888 in a conference call
Call Flow Integration
Connect a phone number to a predefined Exotel call flow or IVR system.
Example:
Connect +919999999999 to call flow app_id 12345
Status & Tracking Services
Check SMS Delivery Status
Get real-time delivery status and details for sent SMS messages.
Example:
Check the delivery status of SMS sent to +919999999999
Check Voice Call Status
Retrieve call details, duration, and status for voice calls.
Example:
Get call details for calls made to +919999999999
Get Call History
Retrieve bulk call details and history for analysis.
Example:
Get all call details made from +919999999999
Number Information
Get metadata and information about phone numbers.
Example:
Get information about phone number +919999999999
Audio Services
Quick Audio Tools
Quick one-click audio playback and management tools.
Quick Play Audio
Get instant clickable links to play any audio URL in your browser.
Example:
Play audio from https://example.com/song.mp3
Open Audio Player
Access the web-based audio player interface for full control.
Example:
Open the audio player interface
Quick Download
Get direct download links for any audio file.
Example:
Download audio from https://example.com/song.mp3
Conversational Intelligence Services
Exotel Conversational Intelligence analyzes 100% of customer conversations across voice and digital channels using AI, delivering real-time quality intelligence. The platform reviews thousands of conversations in minutes, maintaining over 90% accuracy in objective evaluations β replacing manual sampling with continuous, automated QA at scale.
API key: Generate your API key from the Conversational Intelligence console and provide it as cqa_api_key in the MCP configuration.
Ingest Single Interaction
Submit a single call recording or transcript for quality analysis.
Example:
Ingest interaction call-001 (voice channel) with audio at https://s3.example.com/call-001.wav in English
Ingest Batch
Submit up to 100 interactions as a single batch job.
Example:
Ingest a batch of 3 voice interactions for quality analysis
Ingest File
Submit a CSV file containing multiple interactions for bulk analysis.
Example:
Submit https://s3.example.com/calls.csv as a CSV file for quality analysis ingestion
Get Interaction Status
Check the processing status of an ingested interaction.
Example:
Check the status of interaction call-2026-04-01-001
Track Job
Monitor the progress of a batch or file ingestion job.
Example:
Track ingestion job d4f5a6b7-c8d9-4e0f-a1b2-c3d4e5f6a7b8
Get Analysis Results
Retrieve the full quality scoring breakdown for a completed analysis.
Example:
Get the quality analysis for analysis ID a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890
VoiceBot Services
Create and manage AI-powered VoiceBots that handle entire phone conversations autonomously.
List VoiceBots
List all VoiceBots on your account with pagination and status filtering.
Example:
List all my active VoiceBots
Create VoiceBot
Create a new VoiceBot by describing its personality and purpose in natural language.
Example:
Create a VoiceBot that handles customer support for Acme Corp. It should be friendly, help with order tracking, and offer to escalate to a human agent if needed.
Place Outbound Bot Call
Place a phone call powered by a VoiceBot β the bot handles the entire conversation.
Example:
Call +919999999999 using my order-confirmation bot
Get Call Details
Check the status, duration, and recording URL of a bot-powered call.
Example:
Get details of call abc123def456
List Phone Numbers
List all phone numbers (DIDs) available on the account for use as caller IDs.
Example:
What phone numbers are available on my account?
List Recent Calls
View recent call history with status and outcomes.
Example:
Show me the last 5 bot calls
Authentication
The Exotel MCP Server uses secure token-based authentication. All your Exotel credentials are configured in the Claude desktop configuration and are used to authenticate with Exotel's APIs.
Security Features
- Secure Token Handling: Your Exotel API tokens are securely processed
- User Isolation: Each user's data is kept separate and secure
- DLT Compliance: Built-in support for DLT (Distributed Ledger Technology) requirements for SMS in India
Getting Your Exotel Credentials
- Log into your Exotel Dashboard
- Navigate to Settings β API Settings to get your API Key, API Secret, and Account SID
- Go to Numbers section to note your registered phone numbers and caller IDs
- Visit DLT section to get your DLT Template and Entity IDs (required for SMS compliance in India)
- Create your Base64 token using the API Key and Secret as detailed in the Configuration section
All these credentials should be properly formatted and added to your Claude configuration as shown above.
Hosting & Deployment
π IMPORTANT: Public Domain Requirement
This application MUST be hosted with a public domain and HTTPS enabled for the following reasons:
- MCP Remote Connection: Claude Desktop connects to your server via the public internet
- Exotel Webhooks: Exotel needs to send callback notifications to your server
- Security: HTTPS is required for secure communication between Claude and your server
- Production Ready: Ensures reliable service for SMS/voice status updates
Deployment Option
Docker Setup
FROM openjdk:21-jdk-slim
WORKDIR /app
COPY target/mcp_api-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar app.jar
EXPOSE 8080
CMD ["java", "-jar", "app.jar"]
# Build and run
docker build -t exotel-mcp .
docker run -p 8080:8080 -e EXOTEL_BASE_URL=https://your-domain.com exotel-mcp
Docker Compose with HTTPS
version: '3.8'
services:
app:
build: .
ports:
- "8080:8080"
environment:
- EXOTEL_BASE_URL=https://your-domain.com
nginx:
image: nginx:alpine
ports:
- "80:80"
- "443:443"
volumes:
- ./nginx.conf:/etc/nginx/nginx.conf
- ./ssl:/etc/ssl/certs
Environment Configuration
Production Environment Variables
# Server Configuration
SERVER_PORT=8080
SPRING_PROFILES_ACTIVE=production
# Application URL (CRITICAL - must match your domain)
EXOTEL_BASE_URL=https://your-domain.com
# Security
SPRING_SECURITY_REQUIRE_SSL=true
# Logging
LOGGING_LEVEL_ROOT=WARN
LOGGING_LEVEL_COM_EXAMPLE_MCP_API=INFO
Update Claude Configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"exotel": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.exotel.com/mcp",
"--header",
"Authorization:${AUTH_HEADER}"
],
"env": {
"AUTH_HEADER": "{'token':'YOUR_EXOTEL_TOKEN','from_number':'YOUR_FROM_NUMBER','dlt_temp':'YOUR_DLT_TEMPLATE','dlt_entity':'YOUR_DLT_ENTITY','caller_id':'YOUR_CALLER_ID','api_domain':'https://YOUR_SUB_DOMAIN','account_sid':'YOUR_ACCOUNT_SID','exotel_portal_url':'YOUR_EXOTEL_DASHBOARD_BASE_URL','cqa_api_key':'YOUR_CQA_API_KEY','cqa_account_id':'YOUR_CQA_ACCOUNT_ID','cqa_host':'https://cqa-console.in.exotel.com','voicebot_api_key':'YOUR_VOICEBOT_API_KEY','voicebot_api_token':'YOUR_VOICEBOT_API_TOKEN','voicebot_account_id':'YOUR_VOICEBOT_ACCOUNT_ID','calls_api_key':'YOUR_CALLS_API_KEY','calls_api_token':'YOUR_CALLS_API_TOKEN','calls_account_id':'YOUR_CALLS_ACCOUNT_ID','calls_base_url':'https://api.exotel.com'}"
}
}
}
}
Note: If your server is running on plain HTTP during local development, add
"--allow-http"to theargsarray before"--header".
Production Checklist
- Domain: Registered and DNS configured
- HTTPS: SSL certificate installed and working
- Server: Application running on port 8080
- Firewall: Ports 80, 443, and 8080 open
- Monitoring: Health checks and logging configured
Audio Service Requirements
Quick Audio Tools:
- β Works on any server with internet access
- β No special hardware needed
- β Browser-based playback
- β Supports all common audio formats (mp3, wav, ogg, etc.)
Testing Your Deployment
1. Test MCP Endpoint
curl https://your-domain.com/mcp
# Should return data: {"type": "connection_established"}
2. Test with Claude
- Update Claude configuration with your domain
- Restart Claude Desktop
- Send test message: "Send a test SMS to +919999999999 using DltEntityId=XXXXXXX, From=EXOTEL,DltTemplateId=XXXXXXXXX"
Troubleshooting Deployment
Connection Issues
- Check firewall settings
- Verify DNS propagation:
nslookup your-domain.com - Test HTTPS:
curl -I https://your-domain.com
Application Issues
- Check application logs:
tail -f logs/mcp-server.log - Verify environment variables
- Test database connection
Callback Issues
- Ensure webhooks can reach your server
- Check Exotel callback URL configuration
- Verify HTTPS is working for callbacks
Support
Getting Help
- Configuration Issues: Double-check your Exotel credentials and Claude configuration
- Deployment Issues: Verify domain, HTTPS, and server accessibility
- API Usage: Refer to the API Services section for usage examples
- Exotel Account: Contact Exotel support for account-related issues
- DLT Compliance: Ensure your DLT templates and entity IDs are properly registered
Common Issues
"Connection Failed" Error
- Verify your domain is accessible:
curl https://your-domain.com/mcp - Check your
mcp-remoteinstallation:npm list -g mcp-remote - Ensure HTTPS is properly configured
- Verify firewall allows incoming connections on port 443
"Authentication Failed" Error
- Verify your Exotel API token is correctly Base64 encoded from
api_key:api_secretformat - Double-check your API Key and API Secret from Exotel Dashboard β Settings β API Settings
- Ensure the colon (
:) separator is included between API Key and Secret before encoding - Check that your account SID matches your Exotel account
- Ensure your phone numbers are properly registered with Exotel
SMS Not Delivered
- Verify DLT template and entity IDs are correct
- Check that your message content matches the registered DLT template
- Ensure the recipient number is valid and reachable
- Check callback webhook is receiving status updates
Webhook/Callback Issues
- Verify your server is accessible from the internet
- Check HTTPS certificate is valid
- Ensure callback URLs use your public domain
- Test webhook endpoints manually
Resources
- Exotel Documentation: https://developer.exotel.com/
- Conversational Intelligence: https://exotel.com/products/conversation-quality-analysis/
- Conversational Intelligence API Reference: https://docs.exotel.com/conversation-intelligence/api-reference-guide
- DLT Information: https://www.trai.gov.in/
- Claude Desktop: https://claude.ai/
- Spring Boot Deployment: https://docs.spring.io/spring-boot/docs/current/reference/html/deployment.html
- Let's Encrypt: https://letsencrypt.org/
π Remember: This application requires a public domain with HTTPS for production use. The domain is essential for Claude Desktop connectivity and Exotel webhook delivery.
π Ready to deploy? Follow the hosting guide above and start sending SMS, making calls, and using audio tools through Claude AI!
