How do I install mcp-whatsapp?

Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/Sealjay/mcp-whatsapp

What does mcp-whatsapp connect to, and what does it need?

It reaches whatsapp. The credentials we found in its source are WHATSAPP_MCP_TOKEN.

Is mcp-whatsapp official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 11 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-17.

What licence does mcp-whatsapp use?

The repository declares the MIT licence.

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mcp-whatsapp

mcp-whatsapp is an MCP server, listed under communication. It reaches whatsapp. It needs WHATSAPP_MCP_TOKEN to authenticate. Its repository has 11 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-23.

This Go server acts as a single binary, wrapping whatsmeow to expose a personal WhatsApp account through 42 MCP tools including messaging, groups, polls, media, and privacy features.

Install

MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. mcp-whatsapp’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.

Read mcp-whatsapp’s own install instructions ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

Credential

WHATSAPP_MCP_TOKEN

Maintenance

Stars

State

listed

Licence

MIT

From the repository

Single-binary Go MCP server that wraps whatsmeow to expose a personal WhatsApp account as 42 MCP tools (messaging, groups, polls, media, privacy).

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-23

mcp-whatsapp compared with similar servers

mcp-whatsapp compared with the closest alternatives, by services reached, credentials, stars, last update and licence
Server	Reaches	Needs	Stars	Last update	Licence
mcp-whatsapp (this page)	whatsapp	WHATSAPP_MCP_TOKEN	11	2026-10-17	MIT
line-bot-mcp-server	channel	CHANNEL_ACCESS_TOKEN	789	2026-10-21	Apache-2.0
graphlit-mcp-server	discord, github, google, graphlit, jira, linear, notion	DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN, GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN, GOOGLE_EMAIL_CLIENT_SECRET, GOOGLE_EMAIL_REFRESH_TOKEN, GRAPHLIT_JWT_SECRET, JIRA_TOKEN, LINEAR_API_KEY, NOTION_API_KEY	377	2026-01-12	MIT
mcp-email-server	—	None listed	368	2026-10-25	BSD-3-Clause
telegram-mcp	telegram	None listed	349	2026-05-28	MIT
human-in-the-loop	discord	DISCORD_TOKEN	230	2025-07-02	MIT

Ranked by services in common with mcp-whatsapp, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.

Common questions about mcp-whatsapp

What does mcp-whatsapp do?: This Go server acts as a single binary, wrapping whatsmeow to expose a personal WhatsApp account through 42 MCP tools including messaging, groups, polls, media, and privacy features.
How do I install mcp-whatsapp?: Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/Sealjay/mcp-whatsapp
What does mcp-whatsapp connect to, and what does it need?: It reaches whatsapp. The credentials we found in its source are WHATSAPP_MCP_TOKEN.
Is mcp-whatsapp official and is it maintained?: We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 11 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-17.
What licence does mcp-whatsapp use?: The repository declares the MIT licence.

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