OpenWA MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPENWA_API_KEY | Yes | API key for authenticating with the OpenWA server | |
| OPENWA_BASE_URL | Yes | Base URL of the OpenWA REST API instance |
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| get_sessionsA | List all WhatsApp sessions currently managed by OpenWA |
| create_sessionC | Create a new WhatsApp session with the given name |
| start_sessionA | Start a stopped WhatsApp session to make it active |
| stop_sessionB | Stop a running WhatsApp session gracefully |
| delete_sessionA | Permanently delete a WhatsApp session and its data |
| get_session_qrA | Get the QR code data for authenticating a WhatsApp session. Use this when a session needs to be scanned with WhatsApp mobile. |
| get_session_statusB | Check the current connection status of a WhatsApp session (connected, disconnected, etc.) |
| send_textA | Send a text message to a WhatsApp chat. chatId format: 5511999999999@c.us for contacts or 5511999999999-1234567890@g.us for groups. |
| send_imageB | Send an image to a WhatsApp chat by providing a publicly accessible URL |
| send_fileA | Send a file/document to a WhatsApp chat by providing a publicly accessible URL |
| send_audioB | Send an audio file to a WhatsApp chat by providing a publicly accessible URL |
| send_videoA | Send a video to a WhatsApp chat by providing a publicly accessible URL |
| react_to_messageA | React to a specific WhatsApp message with an emoji |
| get_messagesB | Retrieve message history from a specific WhatsApp chat |
| delete_messageB | Delete a specific message from a WhatsApp chat |
| send_bulk_textB | Send the same text message to multiple WhatsApp recipients at once |
| send_bulk_imageB | Send the same image to multiple WhatsApp recipients at once |
| get_groupsB | List all WhatsApp groups visible to the given session |
| create_groupB | Create a new WhatsApp group with specified participants |
| get_group_infoA | Get detailed information about a specific WhatsApp group including members, admins, and settings |
| add_group_memberB | Add a participant to a WhatsApp group |
| remove_group_memberB | Remove a participant from a WhatsApp group |
| promote_memberB | Promote a group participant to admin role |
| demote_memberB | Demote a group admin back to regular participant |
| send_group_messageC | Send a text message directly to a WhatsApp group |
| leave_groupB | Leave a WhatsApp group |
| update_group_subjectB | Change the name/subject of a WhatsApp group |
| get_contactsA | List all contacts stored in the WhatsApp session |
| get_contactB | Get detailed info for a specific WhatsApp contact |
| check_numberB | Check if a phone number is registered on WhatsApp |
| get_profile_pictureA | Get the profile picture URL for a WhatsApp contact |
| block_contactC | Block a WhatsApp contact |
| unblock_contactA | Unblock a previously blocked WhatsApp contact |
| list_webhooksA | List all webhooks configured for a WhatsApp session |
| create_webhookB | Create a new webhook to receive WhatsApp events at a URL |
| delete_webhookB | Delete a webhook from a WhatsApp session |
| update_webhookC | Update an existing webhook configuration |
| get_labelsB | List all labels/tags in the WhatsApp session |
| create_labelB | Create a new label/tag for organizing WhatsApp chats |
| delete_labelB | Delete a label from the WhatsApp session |
| add_label_to_chatB | Apply a label to a specific WhatsApp chat |
| remove_label_from_chatB | Remove a label from a specific WhatsApp chat |
| get_mediaB | Download media (image, video, audio, document) from a received WhatsApp message by its message ID |
| upload_mediaB | Upload media to OpenWA for later use in messages |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
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