List and track faxes on ICTFax, and send faxes when writes are enabled, over ICTCore REST.
A Model Context Protocol server for ICTFax, the open-source fax server built on the ICTCore framework by ICT Innovations.
It lets an AI assistant list fax transmissions and check their status, and — only when you turn writes on — upload a document and send a fax.
npx -y ictfax-mcp # no install
npm install -g ictfax-mcp
Requires Node.js 18 or newer.
| Variable | Required | Default | |
|---|---|---|---|
ICTFAX_BASE_URL | yes | ICTCore REST base, normally ending in /api, e.g. https://your-ictfax/api | |
ICTFAX_USERNAME | yes | API account email (ICTCore logs in by email) | |
ICTFAX_PASSWORD | yes | Password for that account | |
ICTFAX_ACCOUNT_ID | no | 1 | Account id to send faxes from |
ICTFAX_MCP_ALLOW_WRITE | no | false | Unlock upload/send (see Safety) |
ICTFAX_TIMEOUT_MS | no | 30000 | Per-request timeout |
ICTFAX_TLS_INSECURE | no | false | Skip TLS verification — self-signed test servers only |
{
"mcpServers": {
"ictfax": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "ictfax-mcp"],
"env": {
"ICTFAX_BASE_URL": "https://your-ictfax/api",
"ICTFAX_USERNAME": "admin@example.com",
"ICTFAX_PASSWORD": "your-password"
}
}
}
}
Read tools are always available:
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
ictfax_list_faxes | List fax transmissions (id, contact, status, direction) |
ictfax_get_fax_status | Status of one transmission by id |
Write tools appear only when ICTFAX_MCP_ALLOW_WRITE=true:
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
ictfax_upload_document | Upload a local PDF as a fax document; returns a document_id |
ictfax_send_fax | Send a local document as a fax to a number — dials a real number |
The server is read-only by default. Sending a fax dials a real number and can
cost money, so ictfax_upload_document and ictfax_send_fax are not registered at
all unless you set ICTFAX_MCP_ALLOW_WRITE=true.
ICTFax runs on ICTCore, which authenticates with a JWT from POST /authenticate
(login by email) and reads it back from the Authorization: Bearer header. Sending
a fax is a short chain the server handles for you: upload the document (metadata
then raw bytes, which ICTFax converts to fax format), create the recipient and a
sendfax program, create the transmission and send it.
Built by Tahir Almas at ICT Innovations — the team behind ICTFax, ICTPBX, ICTContact, ICTDialer and the ICTCore framework these share. ICTFax is free and open source; learn more at ictfax.org.
MIT licensed. Issues and PRs welcome at github.com/ictinnovations/ictfax-mcp.
Source-derived launch command. Check the maintainer’s required arguments and credentials before running:
npx -y ictfax-mcpMerge this template into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. Keep existing servers. Add any arguments, credentials, and permissions required by the maintainer; this template has not been install-tested.
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-ictinnovations-ictfax-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"ictfax-mcp"
]
}
}
}Restart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect. Confirm the server appears connected in the client’s tool list, then try a read-only example from its documentation.
Claude Desktop setup referenceictfax-mcpnpmio.github.ictinnovations/ictfax-mcp works with any MCP-compatible client. Copy the config snippet from the Configuration section above and add it to the file shown for your client, then restart the application.
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonRestart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect.~/.cursor/mcp.jsonRestart Cursor for changes to take effect..vscode/mcp.jsonReload VS Code window for changes to take effect.~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonRestart Windsurf for changes to take effect..mcp.jsonSave at the project root, then start Claude Code in that project and review the MCP server approval prompt. Keep real credentials out of shared files.