WhatsApp Messaging API
CommunityMCP server by jevil25 · updated · ★ 0 · 33 downloads a week
Send WhatsApp messages from Claude. No Meta Business approval or WhatsApp Business account. WhatsApp Messaging API is a community project by jevil25, not verified by a company domain.
Last commit 46 days ago
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Install WhatsApp Messaging API
Built from the published package, never by AIclaude mcp add whatsapp-messaging-api -- npx -y whatsapp-messaging-api-mcpRun in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.
{
"mcpServers": {
"whatsapp-messaging-api": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"whatsapp-messaging-api-mcp"
]
}
}
}Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.
Step-by-step: install WhatsApp Messaging API in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"whatsapp-messaging-api": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"whatsapp-messaging-api-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).
{
"servers": {
"whatsapp-messaging-api": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"whatsapp-messaging-api-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".
codex mcp add whatsapp-messaging-api -- npx -y whatsapp-messaging-api-mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"whatsapp-messaging-api": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"whatsapp-messaging-api-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).
Step-by-step: install WhatsApp Messaging API in Antigravity CLI
gemini mcp add whatsapp-messaging-api npx -y whatsapp-messaging-api-mcpGemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.
MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the whatsapp-messaging-api block.
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WhatsApp Messaging API: common questions
How do I install WhatsApp Messaging API?
In Claude Code run claude mcp add whatsapp-messaging-api -- npx -y whatsapp-messaging-api-mcp. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.
Is WhatsApp Messaging API the official server?
WhatsApp Messaging API is a community project by jevil25, not verified by a company domain.
Is WhatsApp Messaging API free?
The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.
Is WhatsApp Messaging API safe to use?
It scores 59 of 100. Grades: maintenance B, licence A, quality C. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.
What are alternatives to WhatsApp Messaging API?
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Does WhatsApp Messaging API work with ChatGPT?
Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.
