WhatsApp MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for WhatsApp, enabling Claude to read and send WhatsApp messages.

Local serverstdio

What is the WhatsApp MCP Server?

WhatsApp is an MCP project maintained in the verygoodplugins/whatsapp-mcp repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for WhatsApp, enabling Claude to read and send WhatsApp messages”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Local setup

The project provides a local client configuration using uv. Follow the repository’s build and installation steps before copying it, and replace example paths with the paths on your own computer.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
search_contacts
get_contact
list_messages
send_message
mark_messages_read
send_reaction
send_file
send_audio_message
download_media
view_media
transcribe_audio
list_chats
get_chat
get_direct_chat_by_contact
get_contact_chats
get_last_interaction
get_message_context

How to install the WhatsApp MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "whatsapp": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/path/to/whatsapp-mcp/whatsapp-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "main.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.