WhatsApp Business MCP Server: Setup for Claude, ChatGPT and Codex

• Lists the businesses you manage

  Lists the businesses you administer and granted access to during sign-in. Start here, since most other tools work inside one business.

  Try: “List the businesses I can manage on WhatsApp.”

  Network · whatsapp_biz_businesses

• Lists WhatsApp accounts under a business

  Lists the WhatsApp accounts, including messaging accounts, that belong to a business.

  Try: “Show the WhatsApp accounts for business 1234567890.”

  Network · whatsapp_biz_accounts

• Lists phone numbers with status

  Lists the phone numbers on a business or WhatsApp account with their status and onboarding state.

  Try: “List the phone numbers and their status for this business.”

  Network · whatsapp_biz_phone_numbers

• Lists message templates

  Lists the message templates on a WhatsApp account.

  Try: “List the approved templates for this account.”

  Network · whatsapp_biz_list_templates

• Shows one message template

  Shows the details of a single message template on an account.

  Try: “Show me the order_update template.”

  Network · whatsapp_biz_get_template

• Sends a WhatsApp message

  Sends free-form text or an approved template from a registered number. Free-form text is only delivered inside the 24-hour customer service window. It confirms the target with you before sending.

  Try: “Send the order_update template to +1 555 010 9999 from this number.”

  Write · whatsapp_biz_send_message

• Creates a message template

  Creates a new message template on an account, such as a marketing template in a given language.

  Try: “Create a marketing template named order_update in en_US.”

  Write · whatsapp_biz_create_template

• Edits a message template

  Updates an existing message template.

  Try: “Update the order_update template with the new wording.”

  Write · whatsapp_biz_update_template

• Deletes a message template

  Deletes a message template from an account.

  Try: “Delete the old_promo template.”

  Delete · whatsapp_biz_delete_template

• Adds a phone number to an account

  Adds a phone number to a WhatsApp account. This is the first step of onboarding a number.

  Try: “Add the phone number +1 555 010 1234 to my WhatsApp account.”

  Write · whatsapp_biz_add_phone_number

• Sends a verification code to a number

  Sends a verification code to a phone number you are onboarding.

  Try: “Send a verification code by SMS to this number.”

  Write · whatsapp_biz_send_verification_code

• Verifies a number with its code

  Verifies a phone number using the code that was sent to it.

  Try: “Verify this number with code 123456.”

  Write · whatsapp_biz_verify_phone_number

• Registers a verified number for messaging

  Registers a verified number so it can send and receive messages.

  Try: “Register this number for messaging.”

  Write · whatsapp_biz_register_phone_number

• Sets your webhook address and fields

  Sets the callback URL and verify token for the WhatsApp topic and subscribes the allowed fields.

  Try: “Configure webhooks for this business with callback https://example.com/webhook.”

  Write · whatsapp_biz_configure_webhooks

• Subscribes an account to your app webhooks

  Subscribes a WhatsApp account to your app's webhooks so its events are delivered.

  Try: “Subscribe this WhatsApp account to webhooks.”

  Write · whatsapp_biz_subscribe_webhook

• Sets up a payment method for billable messages

  Configures a payment method so the account can send billable messages.

  Try: “Help me set up payments for this account.”

  Write · whatsapp_biz_configure_payments

• Checks and starts business verification

  Checks your business verification status and starts verification.

  Try: “What is the business verification status, and how do I start it?”

  Write · whatsapp_biz_verify_business

• Links you to create a system user token

  Returns a link to the System Users page in Business Settings. You generate the token there, so the tool never hands one over.

  Try: “Give me a link to create a system user access token for this business.”

  Read · whatsapp_biz_system_user_token

Watch out for

• It can send real WhatsApp messages

  The send tool messages real phone numbers from your registered number. Read the recipient and text before you approve each send. developers.facebook.com

• It can delete templates and change webhooks

  It can delete message templates and reset your webhook address. Check the template name and callback URL before you approve. developers.facebook.com

• It can set up payment for billable messages

  One tool configures a payment method on the account. Review what it asks before you agree. developers.facebook.com

• It is in beta and may change

  Meta says the interface and tool set may change. It is also rolling out gradually, so it may not be available to your account yet. developers.facebook.com

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