WhatsApp Web MCP Setup & Guide

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  "id": "io.github.mario-andreschak/mcp-whatsapp-web",
  "type": "mcp-server",
  "version": "1.2.0",
  "displayName": "WhatsApp Web MCP Server",
  "description": "WhatsApp MCP via web.js or browserless Baileys: messages, media, chats, groups and contacts",
  "repository": {
    "url": "https://github.com/mario-andreschak/mcp-whatsapp-web",
    "source": "github"
  },
  "homepage": "https://github.com/mario-andreschak/mcp-whatsapp-web",
  "distribution": {
    "packages": [
      {
        "registryType": "npm",
        "identifier": "mcp-whatsapp-web",
        "version": "1.2.0",
        "runtimeHint": "npx",
        "transport": "stdio",
        "environmentVariables": [
          {
            "name": "WHATSAPP_BACKEND",
            "description": "WhatsApp backend: webjs uses a persistent browser profile; baileys connects without a browser and requires separate pairing"
          },
          {
            "name": "BAILEYS_SESSION_DIR",
            "description": "Baileys credentials and synchronized history directory (default: <working directory>/baileys-sessions). Use a private absolute path, owned by one server process."
          },
          {
            "name": "LOG_LEVEL",
            "description": "Log level for the log file (logs/mcp-whatsapp.log)"
          },
          {
            "name": "LOG_STDERR_LEVEL",
            "description": "Log level for stderr (visible in most MCP client logs)"
          },
          {
            "name": "WHATSAPP_HEADLESS",
            "description": "webjs only: set to false to show the browser window instead of running headless"
          },
          {
            "name": "WHATSAPP_NO_SANDBOX",
            "description": "webjs only: explicitly disable the browser sandbox for containers that require it. The sandbox is enabled by default."
          },
          {
            "name": "BROWSER_EXECUTABLE_PATH",
            "description": "webjs only: browser executable. Chrome and Edge are auto-detected; set this to use a specific browser. Chrome/Edge is required for sending videos and GIFs."
          },
          {
            "name": "WHATSAPP_SESSION_DIR",
            "description": "webjs only: persistent browser profile directory (default: <working directory>/whatsapp-sessions)"
          },
          {
            "name": "WHATSAPP_PAIRING_PHONE_NUMBER",
            "description": "Phone number pairing: when set (international, symbol-free format, e.g. 4915112345678), an 8-character pairing code is logged to stderr on startup instead of relying on the QR code"
          },
          {
            "name": "FFMPEG_PATH",
            "description": "Path to an ffmpeg binary (only needed to override the ffmpeg installed automatically via the ffmpeg-static npm package)"
          },
          {
            "name": "WA_WEB_VERSION",
            "description": "webjs only: pin the WhatsApp Web version if a WhatsApp-side update breaks the client."
          },
          {
            "name": "HEALTH_CHECK_INTERVAL_MS",
            "description": "webjs only: connection health check interval in milliseconds (<=0 disables)"
          },
          {
            "name": "TOOL_READY_TIMEOUT_MS",
            "description": "How long tool calls wait for the WhatsApp client to become ready before erroring"
          },
          {
            "name": "MCP_HTTP_PORT",
            "description": "When set, additionally exposes the MCP endpoint at http://127.0.0.1:<port>/mcp (Streamable HTTP) from the same process"
          },
          {
            "name": "MCP_HTTP_HOST",
            "description": "Bind address for the HTTP endpoint (do not expose publicly; the endpoint controls your personal WhatsApp account)"
          },
          {
            "name": "MCP_OAUTH",
            "description": "Enable OAuth for the HTTP endpoint: /mcp requires a bearer token and clients authenticate via a browser page showing the WhatsApp QR code / pairing form"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "remotes": []
  },
  "dependencies": [],
  "installTargets": [
    "claude-code",
    "claude-desktop",
    "cursor",
    "vscode",
    "trae",
    "cherry-studio",
    "lingma",
    "windsurf",
    "cline",
    "workbuddy"
  ],
  "keywords": [],
  "provenance": {
    "origin": "official-mcp-registry",
    "originalId": "io.github.mario-andreschak/mcp-whatsapp-web",
    "originalUrl": "https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0.1/servers/io.github.mario-andreschak%2Fmcp-whatsapp-web/versions/latest",
    "isOfficial": true,
    "status": "active"
  }
}