WhatsApp Messaging API by Retention Stack
Send WhatsApp messages from any MCP client — text, images and files, plus session management and contact checks. Authenticate by scanning a QR code: no Meta Business approval and no WhatsApp Business account required.
Install
npx -y whatsapp-messaging-api-mcp
Paste the configuration above into your MCP client config (claude_desktop_config.json for Claude Desktop) and restart the client.
{
"mcpServers": {
"whatsapp-messaging-api-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"whatsapp-messaging-api-mcp"
],
"env": {
"WHATSAPP_API_KEY": "<WHATSAPP_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Paste the configuration above into your MCP client config (claude_desktop_config.json for Claude Desktop) and restart the client.
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