How to Use the WhatsApp Business MCP in Claude

Q: Can Claude Desktop handle WhatsApp Business template messages?

Yes, it can. The sendtemplatemessage tool handles sending Meta-approved templates to initiate or resume a conversation through WhatsApp Business.

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Create your Vinkius account to connect WhatsApp Business to Claude Desktop and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.

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Send Standard Messages and Media

You can send conversational text or media files using `send_text_message` and `send_media_message`. Just give your AI client the recipient's number, and it handles sending anything from a photo to a document via its public URL. Need to provide more context? You also use `send_location_pin` when you want to share physical coordinates. It sends a map pin directly into the chat.

Manage Conversational Flow

Keep conversations structured with pre-built options. The `send_quick_reply_buttons` tool lets your AI client send up to three selectable buttons alongside a message block. For official contact, you'll use `send_template_message`. This sends Meta-approved templates when you need to start or resume a business conversation.

React and Address Specific Messages

Don't just send text; interact with existing messages. The `send_emoji_reaction` tool lets your client react to a specific message ID using an emoji. Sometimes you need more than a simple reply. Use `send_text_message` when your agent needs to write free-form, conversational text directly into WhatsApp Business.

Setup guide

Set up WhatsApp Business MCP in Claude Web or Desktop

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.
2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL: https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.
3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The WhatsApp Business MCP tools are available immediately — no restart needed.

Endpoint URL

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

No configuration file needed — paste the URL directly in the Claude web interface.

Available on Free (1 connector), Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.

Prerequisites

Claude Desktop installed (macOS or Windows)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Click the menu icon at the top-left corner, go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config. This opens claude_desktop_config.json in your default text editor.
2

Paste the WhatsApp Business MCP configuration

Copy the JSON snippet on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen the application. Claude needs a full restart to load new MCPs — refreshing a conversation is not enough.
4

Verify the connection

Open a new conversation. Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the message input. You should see tools listed under whatsapp-business-mcp.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "whatsapp-business-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about WhatsApp Business MCP in Claude Desktop

It's straightforward. If you are using the local Desktop App, you add the server under Developer settings and restart fully. For the browser version (claude.ai), paste the remote HTTPS URL into Settings → Integrations.

Yes, it can. The `send_template_message` tool handles sending Meta-approved templates to initiate or resume a conversation through WhatsApp Business.

This server touches communication metadata, including recipient phone numbers (E.164 format), message IDs (`wamid...`), and physical location coordinates (lat/lng). It processes conversational text, media URLs, and template names.

Absolutely. You can send images, videos, documents, or audio by pointing to an absolute file URL using `send_media_message`.

Claude Desktop supports MCP Servers for both local stdio subprocesses (if you’re a developer) and remote connections. This lets your agent access the WhatsApp Business tools regardless of whether it lives on your machine or elsewhere.

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