WhatsApp Messaging API MCP Server: Tools, Setup for Claude Code, Cursor & More
Not the official WhatsApp MCP server. This one is built by the community. WhatsApp makes its own: WhatsApp Business Tools MCP →
Send WhatsApp messages from Claude. No Meta Business approval or WhatsApp Business account.
Works in
12 should work
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Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Client does not support this transport.
Client does not support this transport.
Install WhatsApp Messaging API MCP
Claude Code
- 1
Copy this prompt.
Add the WhatsApp Messaging API MCP server to Claude Code. Run this command: claude mcp add whatsapp-messaging-api -e WHATSAPP_API_KEY=<WHATSAPP_API_KEY> -- npx -y whatsapp-messaging-api-mcp Ask me for WHATSAPP_API_KEY and only put the values in that config, nowhere else. Then check that it loaded and tell me if I need to sign in or restart.
- 2
Paste it into Claude Code. It shows the change and asks before running it.
Requires Node.js.
Built from the package data we hold. Not yet tested by us.
Tools
We don't list WhatsApp Messaging API MCP's tools here yet. After you connect it, ask your assistant "What can you do with WhatsApp Messaging API MCP?" to see them.
Security advisories
none published
No published security advisories as of Nov 1, 2026.
Information
updated Nov 2, 2026
- Publisher
- Community
- Package
whatsapp-messaging-api-mcp- Registry
- npm
- Transport
- stdio
- Version
- 1.0.3
- License
- MIT
- Last commit
- Sep 5, 2026
- Open issues
- 0
- Listed in
- Official MCP registry
