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nakulben/whatsapp-mcp

WhatsApp MCP Server — Manage templates & send messages via Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client. Meta Cloud API.

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About nakulben/whatsapp-mcp

This tool provides a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for WhatsApp, enabling interaction via Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client. It uses the Meta Cloud API to manage message templates and send messages programmatically.

Best for

Developers seeking a quick MCP-based interface to send WhatsApp messages and manage templates via AI assistants

Use cases

Send transactional or promotional WhatsApp messages from an AI assistant workflow
Manage WhatsApp message templates (create, edit, list) through an MCP client
Automate customer communication by integrating WhatsApp with AI agents or coding tools

Notes

1 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-04-04. Licensed MIT.

Pros

Follows the MCP standard, compatible with various clients like Claude and Cursor
Leverages the official Meta Cloud API for reliable WhatsApp integration
Written in Python, making it easy to extend or debug for Python developers

Cons

Very low GitHub stars (1) indicating early stage or little community validation
Depends on Meta Cloud API, requiring a Meta Business Account and app setup
Limited to managing templates and sending messages; no inbound message handling or media support implied

Key facts

What we have checked

Not checked yet. Dated facts such as prices, releases and repository activity appear here once we have confirmed them from a source.

How to use

How to set it up

As the listing publishes it. We have not run this install.

Install

pip install -r requirements.txt

Tools exposed

validate_template
create_template
list_templates
get_template_detail
check_template_status
delete_template
send_template_message
send_bulk_template_messages
streamable-http
X-Meta-Access-Token
X-Meta-Phone-Number-Id
X-Meta-Business-Account-Id
X-Meta-App-Id
X-Meta-Api-Version
python-dotenv

Clients the listing names (not checked here)

Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, ChatGPT

Install

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Not verified yet

Our lab has not run this server yet. "Config checked" on a client means the recipe matches that client's documented config format; it does not mean we ran it.

Claude Code

Config checked

Run in your terminal (runs on your computer)

claude mcp add --env META_ACCESS_TOKEN=YOUR_META_ACCESS_TOKEN --env META_WABA_ID=YOUR_META_WABA_ID --env META_PHONE_NUMBER_ID=YOUR_META_PHONE_NUMBER_ID --transport stdio nakulben-whatsapp-mcp -- uvx jina-whatsapp-mcp@0.1.0

Needs META_ACCESS_TOKEN, META_WABA_ID and META_PHONE_NUMBER_ID: replace each YOUR_ value with your own.

Version 0.1.0 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Claude Code's config docs

Claude Desktop

Config checked

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nakulben-whatsapp-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "jina-whatsapp-mcp@0.1.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "META_ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_META_ACCESS_TOKEN",
        "META_WABA_ID": "YOUR_META_WABA_ID",
        "META_PHONE_NUMBER_ID": "YOUR_META_PHONE_NUMBER_ID"
      }
    }
  }
}

Needs META_ACCESS_TOKEN, META_WABA_ID and META_PHONE_NUMBER_ID: replace each YOUR_ value with your own.

Version 0.1.0 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Claude Desktop's config docs

Cursor

Config checked

Add to .cursor/mcp.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nakulben-whatsapp-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "jina-whatsapp-mcp@0.1.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "META_ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_META_ACCESS_TOKEN",
        "META_WABA_ID": "YOUR_META_WABA_ID",
        "META_PHONE_NUMBER_ID": "YOUR_META_PHONE_NUMBER_ID"
      }
    }
  }
}

Needs META_ACCESS_TOKEN, META_WABA_ID and META_PHONE_NUMBER_ID: replace each YOUR_ value with your own.

Version 0.1.0 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Cursor's config docs

VS Code

Config checked

Add to .vscode/mcp.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "inputs": [
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "meta-access-token",
      "description": "Meta API access token with whatsapp_business_messaging and whatsapp_business_management permissions",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "meta-waba-id",
      "description": "WhatsApp Business Account ID",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "meta-phone-number-id",
      "description": "WhatsApp phone number ID",
      "password": true
    }
  ],
  "servers": {
    "nakulben-whatsapp-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "jina-whatsapp-mcp@0.1.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "META_ACCESS_TOKEN": "${input:meta-access-token}",
        "META_WABA_ID": "${input:meta-waba-id}",
        "META_PHONE_NUMBER_ID": "${input:meta-phone-number-id}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Needs META_ACCESS_TOKEN, META_WABA_ID and META_PHONE_NUMBER_ID: replace each YOUR_ value with your own.

Version 0.1.0 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against VS Code's config docs

Codex

Config checked

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml (runs on your computer)

[mcp_servers.nakulben-whatsapp-mcp]
command = "uvx"
args = ["jina-whatsapp-mcp@0.1.0"]
env_vars = ["META_ACCESS_TOKEN", "META_WABA_ID", "META_PHONE_NUMBER_ID"]

Needs META_ACCESS_TOKEN, META_WABA_ID and META_PHONE_NUMBER_ID: replace each YOUR_ value with your own.

Version 0.1.0 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Codex's config docs

ChatGPT: ChatGPT connects only to remote servers that need no API key.

Recipes come from the server's entry in the official MCP registry. Check the package name before you run it, and keep keys out of shared files.

Works with

What nakulben/whatsapp-mcp connects to

5 clients, each with how we know and when we checked.

Works with	Type	How we know	Checked
Claude Code	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.1.0Config checked	24 Oct 2026Claude Code docs
Claude Desktop	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.1.0Config checked	24 Oct 2026Claude Desktop docs
Cursor	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.1.0Config checked	24 Oct 2026Cursor docs
VS Code	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.1.0Config checked	24 Oct 2026VS Code docs
Codex	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.1.0Config checked	24 Oct 2026Codex docs

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