About Rinkel MCP by usefulapi
Rinkel MCP is for teams that need to inspect call activity and manage contacts and phone numbers. It reads calls, voicemails, and recording details, and supports call notes, contact edits, and number blocking.
Key features
- 01View calls, transcriptions, and recording URLs
- 02Inspect voicemails and count new messages
- 03Find and manage contacts
- 04View users, numbers, and webhooks
- 05Edit call notes and block numbers
Use cases
- 01Review call records and transcriptions
- 02Check new voicemail counts
- 03Find a contact by phone number
- 04Add call notes or block a number
MCP support
Exposes MCP tools to read Rinkel calls, voicemails, contacts, users, numbers, recordings, and webhooks, as well as write tools to manage notes, contacts, and numbers or start an outgoing call.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://rinkel.usefulapi.io/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http io-usefulapi-rinkel https://rinkel.usefulapi.io/mcp{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-rinkel":{"type":"http","url":"https://rinkel.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"io-usefulapi-rinkel":{"type":"http","url":"https://rinkel.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-rinkel":{"type":"http","url":"https://rinkel.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-rinkel":{"serverUrl":"https://rinkel.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
Details
From the project READMERinkel MCP by usefulapi
Read Rinkel calls, voicemails, contacts and numbers; add call notes, edit contacts, block numbers.
Live endpoint: https://rinkel.usefulapi.io/mcp · Homepage: https://usefulapi.io/rinkel
Connect
- Claude (claude.ai, Desktop): open Customize → Connectors, click + Add → Add custom connector, and paste
https://rinkel.usefulapi.io/mcp. - Claude Code:
claude mcp add --transport http rinkel https://rinkel.usefulapi.io/mcp, then run/mcpto log in. - VS Code: Add to VS Code.
- Cursor and other clients: add the URL as a remote MCP server:
{
"mcpServers": {
"rinkel": {
"url": "https://rinkel.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
}
Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config: the server signs you in with OAuth, and the login page asks for your Rinkel credentials.
Step-by-step setup, where to find your credentials, and FAQ: https://usefulapi.io/rinkel/
On first connect you'll paste your Rinkel API key (create it in My Rinkel > Settings > Integrations; API access needs the Professional or Expert plan).
Tools
| Tool | Type | What it does |
|---|---|---|
rinkel_list_calls | read | List calls |
rinkel_get_call | read | Get a call |
rinkel_get_call_by_network_id | read | Get a call by network call id |
rinkel_get_call_transcription | read | Get a call transcription |
rinkel_get_call_recording_url | read | Get a call recording URL |
rinkel_list_voicemails | read | List voicemails |
rinkel_count_new_voicemails | read | Count new voicemails |
rinkel_get_voicemail_url | read | Get a voicemail URL |
rinkel_list_contacts | read | List contacts |
rinkel_get_contact | read | Get a contact |
rinkel_find_contact_by_number | read | Find a contact by phone number |
rinkel_list_users | read | List users |
rinkel_get_user | read | Get a user |
rinkel_list_numbers | read | List phone numbers |
rinkel_get_number | read | Get a phone number |
rinkel_list_recordings | read | List greeting recordings |
rinkel_list_webhooks | read | List webhooks |
rinkel_validate_phone_number | read | Validate a phone number |
rinkel_add_call_note | write | Add a call note |
rinkel_update_call_note | write | Update a call note |
rinkel_delete_call_note | write | Delete a call note |
rinkel_create_contact | write | Create a contact |
rinkel_update_contact | write | Update a contact |
rinkel_delete_contact | write | Delete a contact |
rinkel_block_number | write | Block a number |
rinkel_unblock_number | write | Unblock a number |
rinkel_start_call | write | Start an outgoing call |
rinkel_usage_status | meta | Usage status (free-tier meter) |
rinkel_request_feature | meta | Request a missing feature |
rinkel_upgrade | meta | Upgrade to Pro (unlimited*) |
rinkel_cancel_subscription | meta | Cancel the Pro subscription |
read tools are read-only; write tools mutate data (clients should confirm them); meta tools report usage, manage your subscription or send a feature request.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 50 tool calls / month |
| Pro (per user) | $9/mo or $90/yr (2 months free) | Unlimited* |
*Pro has a fair use limit of 10,000 tool calls a month on this server. For more, write to [email protected].
Pro covers this server only. Subscribe with rinkel_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with rinkel_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running rinkel_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].
License
MIT © usefulapi. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Rinkel.
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