• INVENTORY
  • CLEANUP
  • ASSETS
  • HUMAN

How to manage WhatsApp templates with your AI

Connect Clickatell to your AI client once. From there, you can control your business messaging templates using natural language.

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Short answer

How can I manage my WhatsApp templates using AI?

You can ask your AI to pull up a list of your current templates, check specific media files, or remove old templates entirely. You'll see how the AI handles these requests below.

Template management outcomes

Where your templates land.

These are the specific results you get when you talk to your agent.

INVENTORY

View all templates

The AI pulls your full list of WhatsApp templates. You get a clear view of what's currently active in your account.

CLEANUP

Remove old templates

The AI deletes specific templates you no longer need. This keeps your messaging library organized.

ASSETS

Access media files

The AI retrieves the media associated with your templates. You can quickly check the images or videos used in your messages.

HUMAN

Manual edits required

The AI cannot rewrite the text inside a template. You'll need to handle content changes through the Clickatell interface.

The workflow

What your AI does when you ask for template help.

Your AI acts as the interface between your chat and the Clickatell API.

  1. Audit your library

    The AI scans your Clickatell account to find every template you have saved.

    list_whatsapp_templates

  2. Check template media

    If a template uses an image or video, the AI fetches that specific file for you.

    get_whatsapp_media

  3. Remove unused items

    When you identify a template that is outdated, the AI sends the command to delete it.

    delete_whatsapp_template

  4. Confirm changes

    The AI verifies the action was successful and reports the current state of your templates.

    list_whatsapp_templates

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin managing your templates.

Starting points

These are basic commands. You can swap out the template names or media IDs for your own.

Clickatell Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Sei6CRnt3dG0uUATMCZteVMq550E49TK7OHsyZlS/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Clickatell capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clickatell-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Sei6CRnt3dG0uUATMCZteVMq550E49TK7OHsyZlS/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • List all my WhatsApp templates in Clickatell.

  • Show me the media used in my 'summer_sale' template.

  • Delete the 'old_promo_2023' template from my account.

  • Which templates in my Clickatell account use video media?

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Start here

Connect Clickatell once, then ask.

Just link your account via the Vinkius dashboard. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start chatting with your templates in any compatible client.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI edit the text inside my templates?

    No. The AI can list, view media, and delete templates, but it cannot modify the actual text content of a template.

  • 02

    Can the AI create new templates?

    No. Creating new templates is not a capability of this MCP.

  • 03

    Will the AI delete templates without my permission?

    No. The AI only deletes a template when you explicitly tell it to do so in your chat.

  • 04

    How do I see the images attached to my templates?

    You can ask the AI to get the media for a specific template, and it will retrieve the file for you.

  • 05

    Does the AI handle the actual sending of messages?

    No. This specific connector is for managing the templates themselves, not for sending the messages to customers.

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