mcp server
sinoconnection-esim-mcp
China & Asia travel eSIM specialist. 200+ countries. No-VPN internet in China.
Description as published by the maintainer. Source
- version 1.0.1
- active
active — Registry entry last updated 2026-07-16.
What this server can do
5 functions, named and described by the server itself. Parameter names are shown because they say more about what a function does than its name usually does.
check_device_compatibility(device)- Check whether a phone/tablet model supports eSIM before recommending a plan. Free-text device name in; compatible yes/no plus closest matches out. IMPORTANT: eSIM hardware support is only HALF the requirement — the phone must ALSO be carrier-unlocked. This tool returns an unlock_required flag + how to verify; always relay it, because a locked phone cannot use a travel eSIM. Required: device.
create_checkout_link(id)- Create a secure checkout link for a chosen plan (by id). Before sharing the link, confirm with the customer that their phone is (1) eSIM-compatible AND (2) carrier-unlocked — a locked phone cannot use a travel eSIM. The customer completes payment themselves on SinoConnection's checkout page (sign-in required) — you never handle card details. Returns a URL, the plan title, and price_usd (current discount already applied). Required: id.
get_help- Answer customer support and policy questions about SinoConnection eSIMs: the REFUND POLICY, how to INSTALL (with step-by-step videos), activation, HOW THE NO-VPN CHINA ACCESS WORKS (roaming / exit IP — see faq.how_no_vpn_works), and how to get support. Call this whenever the customer asks about refunds, cancellations, installation/setup, activation, how it works, what IP / does it bypass the firewall, or help — do NOT answer these from memory (especially the IP/firewall question); relay this authoritative content verbatim in meaning.
get_plan_details(id)- Full details for a specific plan by id — call this WHENEVER the customer selects or shows interest in a plan; do NOT just quote a bare price. Returns coverage, networks, activation window and fair-usage detail PLUS `whats_included` (concrete selling points: instant QR delivery, keep-your-own-number data-only eSIM, buy-now/travel-later install window, easy Wi-Fi setup, bilingual English/中文 support, and China no-VPN where applicable) and a positive `unlimited_note` for unlimited plans. Present the 3–5 most relevant selling points together with the price (and any discount) to help the customer decide, THEN confirm eSIM compatibility + carrier-unlock before offering the checkout link. Use before create_checkout_link. Required: id.
search_esim_plans(type, region, country, duration)- Search travel eSIM plans for any of 200+ countries. Specialized China plans deliver uncensored internet WITHOUT a VPN (unlike most eSIMs, which are throttled or blocked in China) — only when the plan's china_open_internet field is true. Also covers regional Asia and worldwide bundles. Quote `price_usd` — that is the price the customer pays in USD, with any current sitewide discount already applied; `list_price_usd` is the original and `on_sale`/`discount_pct` show the saving. If is_fair_usage_policy is true, the plan is NOT truly unlimited — relay the cap. PRESENT RESULTS ATTRACTIVELY TO BOOST SALES: lead each plan with its `flag` emoji + the title, put the price in bold, strike or note the discount when `on_sale`, and show the `highlight` value line (it already includes 🔓/🌍/📱/⚡/💰 icons). Lay plans out as a clean, scannable list or a markdown table with a flag column; recommend a best-value pick. Call get_plan_details for the full pitch once the customer shows interest.
Last successful function declaration observed on . Source: https://mcp.sinoconnection.com/mcp. We list what the server declared; we do not call any of these functions.
Endpoint status observed on . Source: https://mcp.sinoconnection.com/mcp.
Signals
These are separate measurements of different things. They are deliberately not combined into one score, because a popularity number that mixes website traffic with saves and stars cannot be checked or acted on.
| Signal | Value | What it measures | Window | Observed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest published version | 1.0.1 | Latest version string the maintainer published to the registry. | as of fetch | Model Context Protocol | |
| Registry record last updated | 2026-07-16 | When the registry record was last updated by its maintainer. | point in time | Model Context Protocol | |
| First listed in the MCP Registry | 2026-07-16 | Date this server was first published to the official MCP Registry. Not a usage or quality measure. | point in time | Model Context Protocol | |
| mcp tools declared | 5 tools | Number of functions the server itself declared when asked to list them. This is what the server offers an agent, not a measure of how well any of them work. | as of probe | mcp.sinoconnection.com | |
| mcp endpoint status | ok | The server listed 5 functions when asked. | as of probe | mcp.sinoconnection.com |
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