Operate one Evolution API (WhatsApp) instance: chats, history, sending, groups, settings.
To add evolution-api-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 11 environment variables, listed below.
Install
uvx evolution-api-mcp@1.0.0Environment variables
EVOLUTION_API_URLSet in your MCP configEVOLUTION_INSTANCE_TOKENSet in your MCP configEVOLUTION_MCP_TOOLSETSSet in your MCP configEVOLUTION_MCP_ALLOWSet in your MCP configEVOLUTION_MCP_DENYSet in your MCP configEVOLUTION_MCP_ALLOW_IRREVERSIBLESet in your MCP configEVOLUTION_MCP_DEFAULT_DELAY_MSSet in your MCP configEVOLUTION_MCP_MAX_WRITES_PER_MINUTESet in your MCP configEVOLUTION_MCP_FILE_ROOTSSet in your MCP configEVOLUTION_MCP_DOWNLOAD_DIRSet in your MCP configEVOLUTION_MCP_TIMEZONESet in your MCP configInstall with your client
claude mcp add evolution-api --env EVOLUTION_API_URL=<YOUR_EVOLUTION_API_URL> --env EVOLUTION_INSTANCE_TOKEN=<YOUR_EVOLUTION_INSTANCE_TOKEN> --env EVOLUTION_MCP_TOOLSETS=<YOUR_EVOLUTION_MCP_TOOLSETS> --env EVOLUTION_MCP_ALLOW=<YOUR_EVOLUTION_MCP_ALLOW> --env EVOLUTION_MCP_DENY=<YOUR_EVOLUTION_MCP_DENY> --env EVOLUTION_MCP_ALLOW_IRREVERSIBLE=<YOUR_EVOLUTION_MCP_ALLOW_IRREVERSIBLE> --env EVOLUTION_MCP_DEFAULT_DELAY_MS=<YOUR_EVOLUTION_MCP_DEFAULT_DELAY_MS> --env EVOLUTION_MCP_MAX_WRITES_PER_MINUTE=<YOUR_EVOLUTION_MCP_MAX_WRITES_PER_MINUTE> --env EVOLUTION_MCP_FILE_ROOTS=<YOUR_EVOLUTION_MCP_FILE_ROOTS> --env EVOLUTION_MCP_DOWNLOAD_DIR=<YOUR_EVOLUTION_MCP_DOWNLOAD_DIR> --env EVOLUTION_MCP_TIMEZONE=<YOUR_EVOLUTION_MCP_TIMEZONE> -- uvx evolution-api-mcp@1.0.0
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
evolution-api-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:
EVOLUTION_API_URL EVOLUTION_INSTANCE_TOKEN EVOLUTION_MCP_TOOLSETS EVOLUTION_MCP_ALLOW EVOLUTION_MCP_DENY EVOLUTION_MCP_ALLOW_IRREVERSIBLE EVOLUTION_MCP_DEFAULT_DELAY_MS EVOLUTION_MCP_MAX_WRITES_PER_MINUTE EVOLUTION_MCP_FILE_ROOTS EVOLUTION_MCP_DOWNLOAD_DIR EVOLUTION_MCP_TIMEZONE
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install evolution-api-mcp?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add evolution-api-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 evolution-api-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 evolution-api-mcp as well.
Does evolution-api-mcp need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: EVOLUTION_API_URL, EVOLUTION_INSTANCE_TOKEN, EVOLUTION_MCP_TOOLSETS, EVOLUTION_MCP_ALLOW, EVOLUTION_MCP_DENY, EVOLUTION_MCP_ALLOW_IRREVERSIBLE, EVOLUTION_MCP_DEFAULT_DELAY_MS, EVOLUTION_MCP_MAX_WRITES_PER_MINUTE, EVOLUTION_MCP_FILE_ROOTS, EVOLUTION_MCP_DOWNLOAD_DIR, EVOLUTION_MCP_TIMEZONE. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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