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Lets an AI assistant read, search, and send messages through your existing WhatsApp account — summarize what someone said, find context across chats, reply o…

Unofficial MCP server that bridges your personal WhatsApp account to AI assistants via the WhatsApp Web protocol (whatsmeow). Seven tools let Claude list chats, read and search messages across conversations, and send messages; history syncs to a local SQLite database. Self-hosted in Go or Docker; clients connect over streamable HTTP with API-key auth.

84 starsGPL-3.0 (check with legal)FreeNo code needed
Reviewed 2026/06 ·
Below standard — Significant caveats apply. Not recommended without careful review of the security and evaluation sections.
Why it matters

Lets an AI assistant read, search, and send messages through your existing WhatsApp account — summarize what someone said, find context across chats, reply on your behalf. Uses the unofficial WhatsApp Web protocol, not Meta's Business API.

Best for

DevOps and customer success teams building internal notification systems or support automation that require WhatsApp delivery.

Works in
Claude Code Claude Cowork Claude Chat
Source

https://github.com/felipeadeildo/whatsapp-mcp

By felipeadeildo

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop AppOpen the Customize panel in the sidebar → browse connectors → search and add. Works in Claude Code, Claude Cowork, and Claude Chat.
Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into a Claude Code conversation. Claude will run it for you.
Command
git clone https://github.com/felipeadeildo/whatsapp-mcp && cd whatsapp-mcp && cp .env.example .env && docker compose up -d   # then scan the QR code shown in 'docker compose logs -f whatsapp-mcp' to link WhatsApp

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

First thing to try

Once it’s connected, paste this into Claude:

Help me send automated status updates to team members via WhatsApp during deployments
PrerequisitesDocker (recommended) or Go 1.25.5+; a WhatsApp account to link via QR code; an MCP-compatible client.CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars84Contributors4Last updated2026-06-14LicenseGPL-3.0 (check with legal)Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-08-13 · scanner vattempted-no-data

Data & Access

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Reviewer notes

Auto-scanned review. These are observations, not a security certification.

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 75 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 2d ago; license GPL-3.0.

Things to check

  • Unofficial — connects through your personal WhatsApp account via the reverse-engineered WhatsApp Web protocol (whatsmeow), not an API Meta supports. Self-hosted: all synced messages land in a local SQLite database you must secure. Do not install via 'npx whatsapp-mcp' — that npm package is an unrelated project. GPL-3.0.
  • License (GPL-3.0) may restrict commercial use. Check with your legal team.

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use
1/5
Versatility
3/5
Reliability
3/5
Security
3/5
Overall score2.30 / 5.00 PoorEvaluatedJun 2026
Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 75 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 2d ago; license GPL-3.0.

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