Connect mcpfax to Claude
mcpfax is a remote MCP server. Add the URL once as a connector, log in – and from then on you can fax from any chat.
Claude.ai · Claude Desktop · Claude Mobile
Add as a connector
- Open Settings → Connectors in Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
- Click “Add custom connector”.
- Name: mcpfax, URL:
https://mcpfax.de/mcp - Click Connect, log in to mcpfax and approve access.
- Then just write in the chat: “Fax … to …”
In Team and Enterprise organizations, an admin may need to approve the connector. In ChatGPT it works the same way via Settings → Apps & Connectors.
Claude Code
Claude Code (terminal)
With browser login:
claude mcp add --transport http mcpfax https://mcpfax.de/mcp
Or with an API key:
claude mcp add --transport http mcpfax https://mcpfax.de/mcp \ --header "Authorization: Bearer mfx_YOUR_KEY"
Create API keys under Account → API keys.
ChatGPT · Grok · Gemini
ChatGPT, Grok and Gemini
- ChatGPT: Settings → Apps & Connectors → Create connector, enter URL
https://mcpfax.de/mcp, sign in with mcpfax. - Grok: grok.com → Connectors → add your own MCP server, URL
https://mcpfax.de/mcp, authentication via headerAuthorization: Bearer mfx_…(API key from your account). - Gemini: custom MCP server via URL
https://mcpfax.de/mcp(Gemini Enterprise via admin with OAuth; personal accounts via “Connected Apps” where available).
Examples
„Fax the attached PDF to +43 1 5321234 with the cover page “Quote 2026”.“
„Write a cancellation of my contract 4711 to the insurance company and fax it to +49 89 12345678.“
„Was my fax from this morning delivered?“
„How much fax balance do I have left?“
Available tools
| Tool | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
get_fax_price | Checks the number, counts pages and calculates the cost. Sends nothing. | read-only |
send_fax | Sends a fax (text, Markdown, PDF, DOCX, image – as content, Base64 or URL). Only after confirmation. | charged |
get_fax_status | Returns the delivery status of a fax. | read-only |
get_fax_history | Lists your recent faxes. | read-only |
resend_fax | Sends a previous fax again with the stored document (only after confirmation). | charged |
find_contact | Search for recipients in the address book | read-only |
save_contact | Save recipients to the address book | free |
get_account_balance | Shows your balance and daily limit. | read-only |
Passing documents
Claude can pass text or Markdown directly as “content” – mcpfax turns it into a clean A4 PDF.
{
"recipient_fax_number": "+49 30 1234567",
"recipient_name": "Stadtwerke",
"content": "# Kündigung\n\nSehr geehrte Damen und Herren, …",
"content_format": "markdown",
"cover_page": true,
"subject": "Kündigung Vertrag 4711",
"idempotency_key": "6f1c…"
}
Alternatively: file_base64 + file_name (PDF, DOCX, TXT, MD, JPG, PNG) or file_url (public https link).