list_instances
Retrieve all active WhatsApp Business instances to manage messaging accounts, monitor connection status, and organize communication channels.
Instructions
List all WhatsApp instances
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Implementation Reference
- src/index.ts:584-594 (handler)The handler function for the 'list_instances' tool. It fetches the list of WhatsApp instances from the EvolutionAPI service and returns them as a JSON-formatted text content block.
private async handleListInstances() { const instances = await evolutionAPI.fetchInstances(); return { content: [ { type: 'text', text: JSON.stringify(instances, null, 2) } ] }; } - src/index.ts:56-63 (registration)The tool registration definition including name, description, and empty input schema (no parameters required). This is part of the tools array registered with the MCP server.
{ name: 'list_instances', description: 'List all WhatsApp instances', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: {} } }, - src/index.ts:59-62 (schema)The input schema for the 'list_instances' tool, which requires no parameters.
inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: {} } - src/services/evolution-api.ts:39-42 (helper)Supporting helper method in EvolutionAPI service that performs the actual HTTP GET request to the Evolution API endpoint '/instance/fetchInstances' to retrieve the list of instances.
async fetchInstances(): Promise<Instance[]> { const response = await this.client.get('/instance/fetchInstances'); return response.data; }