WhatsApp Messaging API MCP Server

by jevil25io.github.jevil25/whatsapp-messaging-api-mcpv1.0.3

MCP server for sending WhatsApp messages from Claude and other MCP clients. No Meta Business approval, no WhatsApp Business account — scan a QR code and send.

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Install WhatsApp Messaging API MCP server

claude mcp add whatsapp-messaging-api -e WHATSAPP_API_KEY='<whatsapp-api-key>' -- npx -y whatsapp-messaging-api-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "whatsapp-messaging-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "whatsapp-messaging-api-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "WHATSAPP_API_KEY": "<whatsapp-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "whatsapp-messaging-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "whatsapp-messaging-api-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "WHATSAPP_API_KEY": "<whatsapp-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "whatsapp-messaging-api": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "whatsapp-messaging-api-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "WHATSAPP_API_KEY": "<whatsapp-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "whatsapp-messaging-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "whatsapp-messaging-api-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "WHATSAPP_API_KEY": "<whatsapp-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
WHATSAPP_API_KEY	yes	yes	RapidAPI key for the WhatsApp Messaging API. Free tier, no credit card.

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-09-05 · 35d ago · GitHub
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Registry entry updated
2026-09-05 · 35d ago · official registry · v1.0.3

FAQ

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

Run: claude mcp add whatsapp-messaging-api -e WHATSAPP_API_KEY='<whatsapp-api-key>' -- npx -y whatsapp-messaging-api-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does WhatsApp Messaging API require an API key?

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

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

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

›Is WhatsApp Messaging API in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.jevil25/whatsapp-messaging-api-mcp.