MCP Whats App MCP Server

Servidor Model Context Protocol (MCP) optimizado para WhatsApp que permite integrar WhatsApp con Claude Desktop de forma eficiente.

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What is the MCP Whats App MCP server?

Servidor Model Context Protocol (MCP) optimizado para WhatsApp que permite integrar WhatsApp con Claude Desktop de forma eficiente. Exposed over MCP by the mcp whats app mcp server, that capability becomes something an assistant can invoke while it works, not something you go and do afterwards.

Adding it to your client

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.

Configuration

You will need 2 environment variables: WHATSAPP_API_HOST, WHATSAPP_API_BASE_URL. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

When to reach for it

Among the team communication options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. It is maintained by Charlesagui; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against MCP Whats App's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Caveats

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the mcp whats app mcp server does with a few real requests.

How to install the MCP Whats App MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "whatsapp": {
      "command": "{{PATH_TO_UV}}",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "{{PATH_TO_SRC}}/mi-whatsapp-mcp/whatsapp-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "main.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
WHATSAPP_API_HOSTEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Optional
WHATSAPP_API_BASE_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes

Frequently asked questions

It connects MCP Whats App to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with MCP Whats App directly.