Meta Cloud API MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that lets Claude manage WhatsApp templates, flows, and send messages through the WhatsApp Cloud API.

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What is this?

This MCP server wraps the meta-cloud-api SDK, giving Claude (and other MCP-compatible clients) direct access to the WhatsApp Business Platform. You can ask Claude to:

• "Create a welcome template in English and Spanish"
• "List all my flows and publish the draft one"
• "Send a template message to +1-555-123-4567"
• "Update my business profile description"

Quick Start

1. Install

npm install -g meta-cloud-api-mcp

2. Get Your Credentials

You need three values from the Meta Developer Portal:

Variable	Where to find it
CLOUD_API_ACCESS_TOKEN	App Dashboard > WhatsApp > API Setup
WA_PHONE_NUMBER_ID	App Dashboard > WhatsApp > API Setup > Phone number ID
WA_BUSINESS_ACCOUNT_ID	App Dashboard > WhatsApp > API Setup > WhatsApp Business Account ID

3. Configure Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "whatsapp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "meta-cloud-api-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "CLOUD_API_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your_access_token",
        "WA_PHONE_NUMBER_ID": "your_phone_number_id",
        "WA_BUSINESS_ACCOUNT_ID": "your_business_account_id"
      }
    }
  }
}

4. Configure Claude Code

claude mcp add whatsapp -- npx -y meta-cloud-api-mcp

# Then set environment variables in your .claude/settings.json

Available Tools (31)

Templates (5 tools)

Tool	Description
list_templates	List templates with filters (name, status, category, language)
get_template	Get a single template by ID with full component definition
create_template	Create a new message template (MARKETING, UTILITY, AUTHENTICATION)
update_template	Update template components (resubmits for review)
delete_template	Delete a template by name or specific language version

Flows (8 tools)

Tool	Description
list_flows	List all flows for your WhatsApp Business Account
get_flow	Get flow details including status and validation errors
create_flow	Create a new flow (optionally with inline JSON or clone)
update_flow_metadata	Update flow name, categories, or endpoint URI
update_flow_json	Upload or update the flow JSON definition
delete_flow	Delete a draft flow
publish_flow	Publish a draft flow (makes it live)
deprecate_flow	Deprecate a published flow (irreversible)

Messages (3 tools)

Tool	Description
send_text_message	Send a text message to a phone number
send_template_message	Send a pre-approved template message
send_image_message	Send an image (by media ID or public URL)

Media (4 tools)

Tool	Description
get_media_info	Get media metadata (URL, MIME type, size, hash)
upload_media	Upload a file to WhatsApp (returns media ID)
delete_media	Delete media from WhatsApp servers
download_media	Download media content to a local file

Business Profile (2 tools)

Tool	Description
get_business_profile	Get profile (about, address, email, websites, etc.)
update_business_profile	Update profile fields

WABA (3 tools)

Tool	Description
get_waba_account	Get account info (status, health, verification, limits)
subscribe_waba_webhook	Subscribe to WABA webhooks with optional callback override
unsubscribe_waba_webhook	Unsubscribe from WABA webhooks

Phone Numbers (4 tools)

Tool	Description
get_phone_number	Get phone number info (display number, quality, status)
list_phone_numbers	List all phone numbers in the WABA
request_verification_code	Request verification code via SMS or voice
verify_phone_code	Verify phone number with received code

Registration (2 tools)

Tool	Description
register_phone	Register a phone number with a 6-digit PIN
deregister_phone	Deregister a phone number

Example Conversations

Managing Templates:

"List all my approved marketing templates"

"Create a template called order_update with a body that says 'Your order has been confirmed. Order number: {{1}}'"

"Delete the old_promo template"

Managing Flows:

"Show me all my flows and their statuses"

"Create a new customer support flow called support_v2"

"Update the flow JSON for flow ID 12345 with this definition: { ... }"

"Publish flow 12345"

Sending Messages:

"Send 'Hello!' to +15551234567"

"Send the hello_world template in English to +15551234567"

Development

git clone https://github.com/froggy1014/meta-cloud-api-mcp.git
cd meta-cloud-api-mcp
npm install
npm run build

Testing with MCP Inspector

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node dist/index.js

Set environment variables in the Inspector UI, then browse and test all 31 tools interactively.

Requirements

• Node.js 18 or later
• Meta Developer Account with WhatsApp Business API access
• MCP-compatible client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, etc.)

Related

• meta-cloud-api — The TypeScript SDK this server wraps
• meta-cloud-api docs — SDK documentation
• Model Context Protocol — MCP specification
• WhatsApp Cloud API — Official Meta documentation

License

MIT - see LICENSE for details.