WhatsApp MCP Server

Manage WhatsApp Business templates and send messages from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code Copilot, or any MCP-compatible client - powered by the Meta Cloud API. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-04-04 · ★ 3 · #82 OF 99 MAINTAINED COMMUNICATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install WhatsApp MCP Server

before you install - you'll need

Set META_ACCESS_TOKEN, META_WABA_ID, META_PHONE_NUMBER_ID before connecting. META_APP_ID, META_API_VERSION are optional or environment-specific per the README.

Claude Code

claude mcp add nakulben-whatsapp-mcp -- uvx jina-whatsapp-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nakulben-whatsapp-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "jina-whatsapp-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

pypi package jina-whatsapp-mcp - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

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

03 · Who maintains WhatsApp MCP Server

WhatsApp MCP Server is maintained by nakulben. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2026.

04 · Facts

repository: github.com/nakulben/whatsapp-mcp
category: communication - ranked #82 of 99 actively-maintained communication servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.nakulben/whatsapp-mcp (active, first published 2026-04-04)
packages: pypi:jina-whatsapp-mcp

05 · WhatsApp MCP Server FAQ

What is WhatsApp MCP Server?

Is WhatsApp MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-04-04. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install WhatsApp MCP Server?

Run `uvx jina-whatsapp-mcp`. The README documents 5 environment variables (META_ACCESS_TOKEN, META_WABA_ID, META_PHONE_NUMBER_ID…) to set first. Set META_ACCESS_TOKEN, META_WABA_ID, META_PHONE_NUMBER_ID before connecting. META_APP_ID, META_API_VERSION are optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does WhatsApp MCP Server run locally?

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

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