WhatsApp Message Sender MCP Tool

This is a MCP (Model Context Protocol) that sends WhatsApp messages using the Meta (Facebook) WhatsApp Business API.

Requirements

• Python 3.12 or higher
• uv (Python package manager)
• Meta WhatsApp Business API credentials

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/deuslirio/mcp-server-whatsapp-message.git
cd mcp-server-whatsapp-message

2. Install dependencies using uv:

uv pip install -e .

Running the Server

Standalone Mode

Start the server with:

uv run python main.py

The server will be running and ready to receive requests.

Integration with Claude Local

To add this tool to your Claude Local configuration, add the following to your Claude's configuration:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "whatsapp": {
            "command": "uv",
            "args": [
                "run",
                "\\\\wsl.localhost\\Ubuntu-24.04\\home\\deuslirio\\PycharmProjects\\mcp-server-whatsapp-message\\main.py"
            ],
            "env": {
                "META_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-token-here",
                "META_PHONE_NUMBER_ID": "your-phone-id-here"
            }
        }
    }
}

Note: Replace the environment variable values with your actual Meta API credentials.

Available Tools

send_whatsapp_message

Sends a WhatsApp message to a specified phone number.

Parameters:

• phone_number: The recipient's phone number (string, international format, e.g., +5562995631588)
• message: The message to send (string)

Usage Example:

{
    "phone_number": "+5562000000000",
    "message": "Hello! This is a test message!"
}

Available Resources

contacts

Returns a list of contacts with their names and phone numbers.

URI: resource://contacts

Example Response:

[
    {"name": "João da Silva", "phone_number": "+55629999999999"}
]

Demo

Here are some screenshots demonstrating the WhatsApp Message Sender MCP Tool in action:

Sending a Message

Receiving a Message

Using the Contacts Resource

Received Message

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

1. FastMCP Import Error:

   • Verify that the mcp package is installed correctly:

     uv pip install mcp==1.6.0

2. Environment Variables Error:

   • Make sure the environment variables are correctly set in your Claude Local configuration
   • Verify that the variable values are correct

3. Error when running with uv run:

   • Try clearing the uv cache:

     uv cache clean

   • Reinstall dependencies:

     uv pip install -e .

Project Structure

mcp-server-whatsapp-message/
├── main.py                  # Server entry point
├── mcp_server/              # Main module
│   ├── __init__.py          # Module initialization
│   └── whatsapp_handler.py  # WhatsApp message handler
├── pyproject.toml           # Project configuration
├── requirements.txt         # Project dependencies
└── .env                     # Environment variables (not versioned)

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests.