# Rent Number — VirtualSMS

> Rent a real-SIM virtual phone number to receive an SMS verification code. Returns the order ID and assigned phone number — pair this with the New SMS Received trigger or the Check Messages action to retrieve the code. See the documentation

- Key: `virtualsms-rent-number`
- Type: Action (Write)
- Version: 0.0.2
- App: VirtualSMS (`virtualsms`) — https://pipedream.com/apps/virtualsms.md
- This page (HTML): https://pipedream.com/apps/virtualsms/actions/rent-number
- Hints: open-world
- Source: https://github.com/PipedreamHQ/pipedream/blob/master/components/virtualsms/actions/rent-number/rent-number.mjs

## Description

Rent a real-SIM virtual phone number to receive an SMS verification code. Returns the order ID and assigned phone number — pair this with the **New SMS Received** trigger or the **Check Messages** action to retrieve the code. [See the documentation](https://virtualsms.io/docs/api-reference/introduction)

## Props

| Prop | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `service` | `string` | Yes | The service to receive an SMS verification code for (e.g. wa for WhatsApp, tg for Telegram, gm for Google/Gmail). Use the List Services action to discover all 700+ supported services and their codes. Options are loaded from the connected account. |
| `country` | `string` | No | The numeric country ID expected by the VirtualSMS API (e.g., 0 for Russia, 1 for Ukraine). Use the List Countries action to discover all available countries and their numeric IDs. Omit for the cheapest available country. Options are loaded from the connected account. |

## Run it

**MCP**

```ts
import { Client } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js"
import { StreamableHTTPClientTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/streamableHttp.js"
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const accessToken = await pd.rawAccessToken

const transport = new StreamableHTTPClientTransport(
  new URL("https://remote.mcp.pipedream.net/v3"),
  {
    requestInit: {
      headers: {
        Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
        "x-pd-project-id": process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
        "x-pd-environment": "production",
        "x-pd-external-user-id": "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
        "x-pd-app-slug": "virtualsms",
      },
    },
  },
)

const mcp = new Client({ name: "my-agent", version: "1.0.0" })
await mcp.connect(transport)

const { tools } = await mcp.listTools()

// listTools() hands your model this tool's input schema, so it can
// fill the arguments itself:
const result = await mcp.callTool({
  name: "virtualsms-rent-number",
  arguments: {
    service: "Service",
    country: "Country",
  },
})
```

**TypeScript**

```ts
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const result = await pd.actions.run({
  id: "virtualsms-rent-number",
  externalUserId: "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
  configuredProps: {
    virtualsms: { authProvisionId: "apn_xxxxxxx" },
    service: "Service",
    country: "Country",
  },
})

console.log(result)
```

**cURL**

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.pipedream.com/v1/connect/{project_id}/actions/run \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-PD-Environment: production" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer {access_token}" \
  -d '{
    "external_user_id": "{external_user_id}",
    "id": "virtualsms-rent-number",
    "configured_props": {
      "virtualsms": { "authProvisionId": "apn_xxxxxxx" },
      "service": "Service",
      "country": "Country"
    }
  }'
```

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- App: https://pipedream.com/apps/virtualsms.md · All apps: https://pipedream.com/apps