WhatsApp Chat Reader (Unofficial) MCP Server

Unofficial read-only MCP server for your local WhatsApp chat history (stays on your machine).

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What is the WhatsApp Chat Reader (Unofficial) MCP Server?

WhatsApp Chat Reader (Unofficial) is an MCP integration. Unofficial read-only MCP server for your local WhatsApp chat history (stays on your machine).

Packages and local setup

The published pypi package is wa-chat-reader, version 0.1.0. Its declared MCP transport is stdio.

The package declares WHATSAPP_DB_PATHS: Semicolon-separated paths to ChatStorage.sqlite. If unset, a platform default is used.; WHATSAPP_BACKUP_PATHS: Semicolon-separated fallback database paths, tried after the primary paths.; WHATSAPP_MAX_DAYS: Maximum look-back window in days a caller may request.; WHATSAPP_DEBUG: Set to 'true' for verbose logging to stderr.; WHATSAPP_LOG_FILE: Optional path to also write logs to a file..

Before connecting

Check the maintainer’s instructions for account access, authentication and the supported client configuration. Once connected, inspect the tools your client receives and try a small task that matches the server’s stated purpose. The registry description does not include a verified, complete tool list.

Project and source

View the publisher’s registry entry · Project repository. This profile uses version 0.1.0 from the registry. Registration identifies the publisher namespace; it does not establish that this is a first-party integration for every service it connects.

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Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
WHATSAPP_DB_PATHSSemicolon-separated paths to ChatStorage.sqlite. If unset, a platform default is used.Optional
WHATSAPP_BACKUP_PATHSSemicolon-separated fallback database paths, tried after the primary paths.Optional
WHATSAPP_MAX_DAYSMaximum look-back window in days a caller may request.Optional
WHATSAPP_DEBUGSet to 'true' for verbose logging to stderr.Optional
WHATSAPP_LOG_FILEOptional path to also write logs to a file.Optional