WhatsApp MCP Server

by adelaidasofiaio.github.adelaidasofia/whatsapp-mcpv0.1.1

WhatsApp MCP. SQLCipher-encrypted, scrubber-CI-gated, draft-and-confirm sends, voice transcription.

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Install WhatsApp MCP server

claude mcp add adelaidasofia-whatsapp -e WHATSAPP_WHISPER_API_KEY='<whatsapp-whisper-api-key>' -- uvx adelaidasofia-whatsapp-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "adelaidasofia-whatsapp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "adelaidasofia-whatsapp-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "WHATSAPP_WHISPER_API_KEY": "<whatsapp-whisper-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "adelaidasofia-whatsapp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "adelaidasofia-whatsapp-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "WHATSAPP_WHISPER_API_KEY": "<whatsapp-whisper-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "adelaidasofia-whatsapp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "adelaidasofia-whatsapp-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "WHATSAPP_WHISPER_API_KEY": "<whatsapp-whisper-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "adelaidasofia-whatsapp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "adelaidasofia-whatsapp-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "WHATSAPP_WHISPER_API_KEY": "<whatsapp-whisper-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
WHATSAPP_BRIDGE_HOST	—	—	Hostname for the Go bridge REST API.
WHATSAPP_BRIDGE_PORT	—	—	Port for the Go bridge REST API.
WHATSAPP_VAULT_CRM_PATH	—	—	Absolute path to a vault CRM folder for auto-injection (e.g., Obsidian 'CRM/'). When unset, CRM injection is disabled.
WHATSAPP_WHISPER_BACKEND	—	—	Voice-note transcription backend. 'local-cpp' (default, private) or 'openai-api' (opt-in).
WHATSAPP_WHISPER_API_KEY	—	yes	OpenAI API key. Required only when WHATSAPP_WHISPER_BACKEND=openai-api.
WHATSAPP_WHISPER_MODEL	—	—	whisper.cpp model name. Only used when backend is local-cpp.
WHATSAPP_SCRUB_PROMPT_INJECTION	—	—	Strip known prompt-injection patterns from incoming messages before the LLM sees them.
WHATSAPP_AUDIT_LOG	—	—	Log every tool call to audit.log.
WHATSAPP_ENCRYPT_DB	—	—	Enable SQLCipher DB encryption with the key sourced from macOS Keychain.

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-07 · 3d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-07 · 3d ago · GitHub · v0.5.1
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-05-20 · 5mo ago · official registry · v0.1.1

FAQ

›How do I install the WhatsApp MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add adelaidasofia-whatsapp -e WHATSAPP_WHISPER_API_KEY='<whatsapp-whisper-api-key>' -- uvx adelaidasofia-whatsapp-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does WhatsApp require an API key?

Yes. It expects WHATSAPP_WHISPER_API_KEY, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use WhatsApp as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is WhatsApp in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.adelaidasofia/whatsapp-mcp.