Whatsapp Cloud MCP Server

MCP server for the WhatsApp Cloud API - Meta's official WhatsApp Business API, self-hosted on Meta infrastructure. Its 22 documented tools cover message, media, template, interactive.

People connecting communication tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in JavaScript.

One of 127 MCP servers published from codespar/mcp-dev-latam. Stars and repository activity are shared across all of them. See all 127 →

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-12 · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · JavaScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Whatsapp Cloud

before you install - you'll need

Set WHATSAPP_ACCESS_TOKEN, WHATSAPP_PHONE_NUMBER_ID, WHATSAPP_BUSINESS_ACCOUNT_ID, MCP_HTTP before connecting. WHATSAPP_GRAPH_VERSION is optional or environment-specific per the README.

Claude Code

claude mcp add codespar-mcp-dev-latam-packages-communic -- npx -y @codespar/mcp-whatsapp-cloud

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "codespar-mcp-dev-latam-packages-communic": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@codespar/mcp-whatsapp-cloud"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package @codespar/mcp-whatsapp-cloud - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@codespar)

registry namespace io.github.codespar is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Whatsapp Cloud can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can send a plain text message, send an approved message template, send an image, video, document, or audio, and send an interactive message (reply buttons or list).

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Whatsapp Cloud lets an agent do.

run & execute

5 tools - e.g. Send a plain text message.; Send a location pin with latitude/longitude and optional name/address.; Send one or more contact cards (vCard-like).

send_text_message · send_location_message · send_contacts_message · send_reaction_message · send_typing_indicator

Media

4 tools - e.g. Send an image, video, document, or audio.; Upload a media file and get back a media_id reusable in send_media_message.; Resolve a media_id to a short-lived downloadable URL.

send_media_message · upload_media · retrieve_media_url · delete_media

Template

3 tools - e.g. Send an approved message template.; Submit a new template for Meta review.; Delete a message template from the WABA by name.

send_template_message · create_template · delete_template

Interactive

3 tools - e.g. Send an interactive message (reply buttons or list).; Send an interactive message with a single CTA URL button.; Send a WhatsApp Flow message.

send_interactive_message · send_interactive_cta_url · send_interactive_flow

read & search

2 tools - e.g. List message templates on the WhatsApp Business Account.; List all phone numbers registered under the WhatsApp Business Account, including display name, quality rati...

list_templates · list_phone_numbers

Business

2 tools - e.g. Read the WhatsApp business profile (about, description, email, websites, vertical, address) for the configu...; Update the business profile on the configured phone number.

get_business_profile · update_business_profile

Mark

1 tool - e.g. Mark an incoming message as read so the sender sees the blue double-check.

mark_message_as_read

Request

1 tool - e.g. Request Meta to send a verification code to the configured phone number via SMS or voice.

request_verification_code

04 · Who maintains Whatsapp Cloud

mcp-whatsapp-cloud is maintained by codespar. We track 127 MCP servers from codespar - 127 actively maintained, 269 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Mar 2026. Full record: all servers from codespar.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/codespar/mcp-dev-latam
category: communication - actively maintained as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.codespar/mcp-whatsapp-cloud (active, first published 2026-06-20 · 2 versions)
packages: npm:@codespar/mcp-whatsapp-cloud

06 · Whatsapp Cloud FAQ

Is Whatsapp Cloud still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-12. We re-verify nightly.

What can Whatsapp Cloud do?

How do I install Whatsapp Cloud?

Run `npx -y @codespar/mcp-whatsapp-cloud`. The README documents 5 environment variables (WHATSAPP_ACCESS_TOKEN, WHATSAPP_PHONE_NUMBER_ID, WHATSAPP_BUSINESS_ACCOUNT_ID…) to set first. Set WHATSAPP_ACCESS_TOKEN, WHATSAPP_PHONE_NUMBER_ID, WHATSAPP_BUSINESS_ACCOUNT_ID, MCP_HTTP before connecting. WHATSAPP_GRAPH_VERSION is optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Whatsapp Cloud run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Whatsapp Cloud

Alternatives to Whatsapp Cloud

Maintained communication servers if Whatsapp Cloud isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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