MCP server
WhatsApp MCP server
WhatsApp has no official MCP server. Modiva hosts one built on the WhatsApp Business Platform, with 11 typed tools for sending and receiving messages, managing templates and keeping conversations inside the same server your agent already uses for other channels.
WhatsApp automation runs through Meta's Business Platform, which means a WhatsApp Business Account, approved message templates and the 24-hour customer-service window. Modiva resolves the WABA during onboarding and exposes messaging as typed tools, so an agent can answer inbound messages in real time and use templates for outbound, all within Meta's rules.
11 typed WhatsApp tools
Grouped by resource, not by platform — so the same tool names work across every connected account.
accounts_
list · health · status
posts_
create · cross_post · schedule · publish_now
comments_
list · reply
messages_
list · send · inbox
analytics_
unified · best_time_to_post
Add it to your AI client
Point any MCP-compatible client (Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, …) at the hosted server and the WhatsApp tools are discovered automatically.
{
"mcpServers": {
"modiva": {
"url": "https://mcp.modiva.ai/v1",
"headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer mk_live_…" }
}
}
}Connect WhatsApp to your agent
Get your MCP key — freeFAQ
Do I need a WhatsApp Business Account (WABA)?
Yes, that is a Meta requirement for API messaging. Modiva detects and links your WABA during the connect flow; you do not configure webhooks or phone-number certificates yourself.
Can the agent message anyone at any time?
Within Meta's rules: free-form replies are allowed inside the 24-hour window after a customer's last message; outside it, outbound messages must use an approved template. The tools distinguish the two so the agent cannot accidentally violate the policy.
Does this work with the regular WhatsApp app on my phone?
No. The Business Platform is separate from the consumer app; the number you connect is served by the API. That is true of every WhatsApp API tool, not just Modiva.
Can an agent manage message templates?
Yes. Template tools list, create and submit templates for Meta review, and send template messages once approved.
Related
Modiva is a hosted, multi-tenant MCP server. Your WhatsApp tokens are encrypted and never shared between workspaces.