ALT eSIM
Search & buy travel data eSIMs for 70+ destinations — pay by Stripe link, get the eSIM QR.
What it can do
What data it sees
Do you need an account
No: the server works without sign-in
Search & buy travel data eSIMs for 70+ destinations — pay by Stripe link, get the eSIM QR. USD.
How to connect
How to connect ALT eSIM to Claude
The server address to paste into Claude settings:
https://altesim.com/api/mcp
- Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
- Go to Settings → Connectors.
- Click Add custom connector.
- Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
- In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.
Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.
Authorization
After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.
How to connect ALT eSIM to ChatGPT
The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:
https://altesim.com/api/mcp
- Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
- Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
- Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
- Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
- Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
- In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.
OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.
Authorization
On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.
How to connect ALT eSIM to Cursor
The server address to paste into Cursor settings:
https://altesim.com/api/mcp
Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.
Manually:
- In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
- Paste the JSON copied below into
~/.cursor/mcp.json(per project:.cursor/mcp.jsonin the repo root). - Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.
Authorization
If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.
Server tool list (5)
Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.
| search_esim_plans | Search Alt eSIM travel data plans. Filter by destination country slug (e.g. 'japan', 'usa', 'europe'), region, and/or max USD price. Returns plans with sku, data amount, validity days, USD price and coverage carriers. All prices are USD. |
| list_destinations | List all Alt eSIM destinations (country/region slugs with English names and region). Use a slug as the 'country' argument for search_esim_plans. |
| get_esim_plan | Get one Alt eSIM plan by its sku or id. Returns full details: title, data amount, validity days, USD price, coverage carriers, product URL. |
| create_checkout | Create a secure Stripe payment link for an Alt eSIM plan. Returns a payment URL the BUYER opens to pay (the agent never handles card details) AND a checkout_session_id. After the buyer pays, call get_qr_code with that checkout_session_id to fetch the eSIM QR and show it to the buyer. The QR is also emailed. Charged in USD. You MUST collect the buyer's real email. |
| get_qr_code | Fetch the eSIM QR code(s) for an order, to show the buyer directly. Pass the checkout_session_id from create_checkout. Returns a clear `status`: 'awaiting_payment' (buyer has NOT paid — tell them to pay), 'processing' (paid, eSIM still provisioning — retry in ~30s), 'ready' (returns the QR image(s) + ICCID(s) to display), 'expired', 'refunded', or 'failed'. Use the status to tell the buyer exactly what's happening — never assume payment succeeded. |