WhatsApp MCP. SQLCipher-encrypted, scrubber-CI-gated, draft-and-confirm sends, voice transcription.
To add WhatsApp MCP to Claude, run the install command below or copy the ready-made config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code further down. Restart your client after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 9 environment variables, listed below.
Install
uvx adelaidasofia-whatsapp-mcp@0.1.1Environment variables
WHATSAPP_BRIDGE_HOSTSet in your MCP configWHATSAPP_BRIDGE_PORTSet in your MCP configWHATSAPP_VAULT_CRM_PATHSet in your MCP configWHATSAPP_WHISPER_BACKENDSet in your MCP configWHATSAPP_WHISPER_API_KEYSet in your MCP configWHATSAPP_WHISPER_MODELSet in your MCP configWHATSAPP_SCRUB_PROMPT_INJECTIONSet in your MCP configWHATSAPP_AUDIT_LOGSet in your MCP configWHATSAPP_ENCRYPT_DBSet in your MCP configInstall with your client
claude mcp add whatsapp --env WHATSAPP_BRIDGE_HOST=<YOUR_WHATSAPP_BRIDGE_HOST> --env WHATSAPP_BRIDGE_PORT=<YOUR_WHATSAPP_BRIDGE_PORT> --env WHATSAPP_VAULT_CRM_PATH=<YOUR_WHATSAPP_VAULT_CRM_PATH> --env WHATSAPP_WHISPER_BACKEND=<YOUR_WHATSAPP_WHISPER_BACKEND> --env WHATSAPP_WHISPER_API_KEY=<YOUR_WHATSAPP_WHISPER_API_KEY> --env WHATSAPP_WHISPER_MODEL=<YOUR_WHATSAPP_WHISPER_MODEL> --env WHATSAPP_SCRUB_PROMPT_INJECTION=<YOUR_WHATSAPP_SCRUB_PROMPT_INJECTION> --env WHATSAPP_AUDIT_LOG=<YOUR_WHATSAPP_AUDIT_LOG> --env WHATSAPP_ENCRYPT_DB=<YOUR_WHATSAPP_ENCRYPT_DB> -- uvx adelaidasofia-whatsapp-mcp@0.1.1
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
WhatsApp MCP exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.
Requirements
This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:
WHATSAPP_BRIDGE_HOST WHATSAPP_BRIDGE_PORT WHATSAPP_VAULT_CRM_PATH WHATSAPP_WHISPER_BACKEND WHATSAPP_WHISPER_API_KEY WHATSAPP_WHISPER_MODEL WHATSAPP_SCRUB_PROMPT_INJECTION WHATSAPP_AUDIT_LOG WHATSAPP_ENCRYPT_DB
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install WhatsApp MCP?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add WhatsApp MCP to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.
Which clients work with WhatsApp MCP?
This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to WhatsApp MCP as well.
Does WhatsApp MCP need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: WHATSAPP_BRIDGE_HOST, WHATSAPP_BRIDGE_PORT, WHATSAPP_VAULT_CRM_PATH, WHATSAPP_WHISPER_BACKEND, WHATSAPP_WHISPER_API_KEY, WHATSAPP_WHISPER_MODEL, WHATSAPP_SCRUB_PROMPT_INJECTION, WHATSAPP_AUDIT_LOG, WHATSAPP_ENCRYPT_DB. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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