How do I connect Whatsapp MCP Server to Claude?

Run `claude mcp add fredshred7-whatsapp-mcp-server -- npx -y @fredshred7/whatsapp-mcp-server` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.

Is Whatsapp MCP Server free?

The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.

What can Whatsapp MCP Server do?

Whatsapp MCP Server documents 18 tools to the agent, including whatsapp_delete_media, whatsapp_get_business_profile, whatsapp_get_contact. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

Whatsapp MCP Server

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by FredShred7

MCP server for WhatsApp Cloud API — send messages, read conversations, manage contacts, and handle media through AI assistants like Claude

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02 / Before you connect

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Install the runtime required by the project and make it available to your client.

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03 / Add the configuration

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claude mcp add --transport stdio 'fredshred7-whatsapp-mcp-server' -- 'npx' '-y' '@fredshred7/whatsapp-mcp-server'

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18 of 18 tools

Documented tools (18)

From project documentation. A server handshake does not verify each tool’s description or behavior.

whatsapp_delete_media

Delete uploaded media

whatsapp_get_business_profile

Get your WhatsApp Business profile

whatsapp_get_contact

⚠️ Legacy/unsupported — validate a phone number on WhatsApp (see note below)

whatsapp_get_conversation

Get messages with a contact (webhook required)

whatsapp_get_media_url

Get temporary download URL for media

whatsapp_get_message_status

Get delivery/read status (webhook required)

whatsapp_list_conversations

List recent conversations (webhook required)

whatsapp_list_templates

List available message templates

whatsapp_mark_read

Mark a message as read

whatsapp_send_audio

Send an audio message

whatsapp_send_document

Send a document/file

whatsapp_send_image

Send an image with optional caption

whatsapp_send_reaction

React to a message with emoji

whatsapp_send_template

Send an approved template message

whatsapp_send_text

Send a text message

whatsapp_send_video

Send a video with optional caption

whatsapp_update_business_profile

Update business profile info

whatsapp_upload_media

Upload media from URL, get media ID

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Questions about Whatsapp MCP Server

How do I connect Whatsapp MCP Server to Claude?: Run `claude mcp add fredshred7-whatsapp-mcp-server -- npx -y @fredshred7/whatsapp-mcp-server` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.
Is Whatsapp MCP Server free?: The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.
What can Whatsapp MCP Server do?: Whatsapp MCP Server documents 18 tools to the agent, including whatsapp_delete_media, whatsapp_get_business_profile, whatsapp_get_contact. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.