Faxbot

Overview

Faxbot is an open-source, self-hostable fax platform that provides a GUI-first Admin Console and multi-backend adapters. It features HIPAA-compliant fax sending capabilities with official MCP servers for Node.js and Python. The platform supports various backends including cloud services like Phaxio and Sinch, as well as self-hosted solutions like FreeSWITCH and SIP/Asterisk. The MCP integration allows AI assistants to send faxes through a standardized interface.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 3 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• send_fax

  Send a fax to a recipient

  Try:Send a fax to 123-456-7890 with this documentTry:Create a new fax job to john@example.com
• get_fax_status

  Check the status of a fax

  Try:What's the status of fax job 12345?Try:Is my fax to 555-123-4567 complete?
• cancel_fax

  Cancel a pending fax

  Try:Cancel fax job 67890Try:Stop the fax I just sent to 987-654-3210
• list_faxes

  List all sent or received faxes

  Try:Show me all my sent faxesTry:List faxes received today
• get_fax_content

  Retrieve the content of a fax

  Try:Get the content of fax job 12345Try:Download the fax from 555-123-4567
• get_provider_info

  Get information about the current fax provider

  Try:Which fax provider am I using?Try:Show me provider capabilities
• configure_fax

  Configure fax settings

  Try:Set my fax cover pageTry:Configure fax notifications
• verify_webhook

  Verify a webhook signature

  Try:Verify this webhook from my fax providerTry:Check if this webhook is authentic

Note: Tool names inferred from the fax API functionality described in the README, as there's no explicit 'Tools' section. The documentation mentions MCP integration but doesn't specify the exact tool names or their signatures.

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Installation

docker compose up -d --build api
docker compose --profile mcp up -d --build faxbot-mcp
docker compose --profile mcp up -d --build faxbot-mcp-sse

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "faxbot": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/faxbot-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

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