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Senddio glossary · Model Context Protocol

What is MCP?

MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open standard from Anthropic that lets AI agents like Claude safely use external tools. An MCP server exposes a set of well-defined tool functions; Claude can call those functions, receive structured results, and act on them.

How MCP works in plain English

A developer (or company) publishes an MCP server that exposes a set of tools. The user adds the server to their MCP-compatible client, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or any other MCP runner. Claude can then call those tools naturally during a conversation, with the request validated and the response returned in a structured format.

Why MCP matters

MCP standardises tool discovery and invocation so compatible clients can use the same server contract. It does not eliminate the need for authentication, validation, approval policies or error handling.

What MCP tools look like

Tools expose names, descriptions and input schemas. Clients can use those schemas to construct calls; servers still need to validate arguments and enforce authorisation.

MCP and Senddio

Senddio’s @senddio/mcp-server exposes five tools: send_message, get_message_status, list_recent_messages, list_inbound_messages and get_delivery_stats. Use a scoped API key; configure its agent name for attribution.

Related terms
Webhook OTP
FAQ

MCP — FAQ

MCP is an open protocol used by compatible AI clients. Senddio also provides a separate OpenAI function-calling package; its seven tools are not identical to the five MCP tools.

No. Install the MCP server with one command, add the config block to Claude Desktop or your MCP client, and Claude can immediately send messages, check statuses, and read replies through Senddio.

Yes. The server is published on npm as @senddio/mcp-server under a permissive licence, with source available on GitHub.

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