How to Use the WhatsApp Message Sender MCP in Claude Code

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Setup WhatsApp Message Sender with Claude Code

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MCP Server: Sending Notifications via `send_whatsapp_message`

The `send_whatsapp_message` tool lets your script send a text message using the Meta Cloud API. You define the destination phone number in E.164 format and the body content. It's ideal for background jobs running in Docker containers that need to notify staff of completion.

Claude Code: Integrating WhatsApp Message Sender into Shell Scripts

Need a reliable way to alert on deployment failure? You can embed the `send_whatsapp_message` call directly into your shell script. Just pipe the required parameters—the phone number and message body—to the terminal client. This gives you immediate, actionable notification outside of standard logging systems.

Automating Alerts with WhatsApp Message Sender in CI/CD

Run a GitHub Action that executes your code, then calls `send_whatsapp_message` as the final step. This ensures that every pipeline run leaves a clear status update on WhatsApp. Remember to handle the E.164 formatting correctly; no plus signs are allowed in the 'to' parameter.

Setup guide

Set up WhatsApp Message Sender MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see whatsapp-message-sender-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest WhatsApp Message Sender transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available WhatsApp Message Sender tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http whatsapp-message-sender-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the WhatsApp Message Sender MCP

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

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "whatsapp-message-sender-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about WhatsApp Message Sender MCP in Claude Code

You run a single command from your terminal. The script executes `send_whatsapp_message`, accepting only the phone number and message body as inputs, making it perfect for cron jobs.

Yes. Since your client is terminal-only, you can run this server inside a Docker container or an SSH session without needing any GUI components whatsoever.

The tool requires the destination phone number (E.164 format) and the message body text. These are simple strings, perfect for piping into a script.

You must account for Meta API rules yourself. If you send outside the 24-hour window, your calling script needs to ensure pre-approved templates are used; otherwise, the command will fail.

The server touches phone numbers and message body text. Always treat these inputs as sensitive PII, ensuring your CI/CD environment handles them securely.

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