Observed arrival · 2026-10-30
Sparetext: an SMS gateway for phones you already own
Sparetext connects iPhone or Android phones to scripts and AI agents through a REST API, webhooks, and an MCP server.
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◉Human
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ƒJS
- For
- Developers connecting agents or scripts to phone-based texting
- Worth noticing
- The iPhone setup table distinguishes a Mac relay, an open-app Shortcut, and a one-tap route, with different delivery-status support.
Field notes
The API surface includes batch sending, reply waiting, conversation lookup, and device-status checks, with an example curl request on the homepage. Its iPhone options have different requirements: the Mac relay needs a Mac left on, while the two Shortcut routes require periodic setup renewal with a free Apple ID. The page also says one account can hold phones of different kinds.
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●ProPolished or operationally mature
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