MCP server for TalkToPlanB: list rooms, read & send messages (WhatsApp alternative).
Let AI assistants (Claude Desktop, and any Model Context Protocol client) use TalkToPlanB — list chat rooms, read messages, and send messages.
It wraps the TalkToPlanB developer REST API and talks MCP over stdio.
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
whoami | Account info for the current API key (user id, username, scopes). |
list_rooms | List your group chats and direct messages (returns room ids). |
read_messages | Read recent messages in a room (roomId, optional limit). |
send_message | Send a message by roomId or toPhone (plus text). |
messages:read and messages:send scopes.ttpb_xxxxxxxx...).Add this to your Claude Desktop config
(%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json on Windows,
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS):
{
"mcpServers": {
"talktoplanb": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "talktoplanb-mcp"],
"env": {
"TALKTOPLANB_API_KEY": "ttpb_your_key_here"
}
}
}
}
Restart Claude Desktop, then try: “List my TalkToPlanB rooms” or “Send a TalkToPlanB message to +60123456789 saying hello.”
| Variable | Required | Default |
|---|---|---|
TALKTOPLANB_API_KEY | ✅ | — |
TALKTOPLANB_BASE_URL | ❌ | https://talktoplanb.duckdns.org |
cd mcp-server
npm install
npm run build # compiles src → dist
TALKTOPLANB_API_KEY=ttpb_... npm start
npx talktoplanb-mcp works for everyone)cd mcp-server
npm login
npm publish --access public
After publishing, you can list it on MCP registries (mcp.so, Glama, Smithery) —
see ../marketing/listing-checklist.md.
fetch).stdout carries the MCP protocol; all logs go to stderr.Source-derived launch command. Check the maintainer’s required arguments and credentials before running:
npx -y talktoplanb-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-jmlee850623-talktoplanb-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"talktoplanb-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 referencetalktoplanb-mcpnpmio.github.JMLEE850623/talktoplanb-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.