Question 1

What is an MCP Server?

Accepted Answer

MCP stands for Model Context Protocol. An MCP server acts as a bridge, allowing AI models to access and interact with external data sources and tools, such as WhatsApp through the Wati API.

Question 2

What is the Wati API?

Accepted Answer

The Wati API allows businesses to connect to WhatsApp and automate messaging, manage contacts, and build custom integrations.

Question 3

What can I do with the WhatsApp MCP Server with Wati API?

Accepted Answer

You can automate WhatsApp messaging, search contacts, send media files, build AI-powered customer support, automate lead generation, and create personalized marketing campaigns.

Question 4

What tools are available in the MCP server?

Accepted Answer

Available tools include `search_contacts`, `list_messages`, `list_chats`, `get_chat`, `get_direct_chat_by_contact`, `get_contact_chats`, `send_message`, `send_file`, `send_audio_message`, `download_media`, and `send_interactive_buttons`.

Question 5

What types of media files can I send?

Accepted Answer

You can send images, videos, documents, and audio files.

Question 6

What are interactive buttons?

Accepted Answer

Interactive buttons allow you to send messages with predefined response options, improving user engagement and streamlining communication.

Question 7

How do I install the MCP server?

Accepted Answer

You can install the server via Smithery or manually by cloning the repository and configuring the Wati API credentials.

Question 8

What are the prerequisites for installation?

Accepted Answer

Prerequisites include Python 3.6+, Anthropic Claude Desktop app (or Cursor), UV (Python package manager), and Wati API access.

Question 9

How do I configure the Wati API credentials?

Accepted Answer

You need to set the `WATI_API_BASE_URL`, `WATI_TENANT_ID`, and `WATI_AUTH_TOKEN` in the `.env` file.

Question 10

What do I do if I encounter permission issues when running uv?

Accepted Answer

Add uv to your PATH or use the full path to the executable.

Question 11

What do I do if I cannot connect to the Wati API?

Accepted Answer

Check that your credentials are valid and your Wati account is active.

Question 12

Can I use this server with other LLMs besides Claude?

Accepted Answer

While the documentation focuses on Claude and Cursor, the MCP server, by design, can be adapted to other LLMs that support the Model Context Protocol.

Question 13

Where can I find my Wati API Tenant ID and Authentication Token?

Accepted Answer

You can find these credentials in your Wati account dashboard under the API settings.

Question 14

What is the UBOS platform?

Accepted Answer

UBOS is a Full-stack AI Agent Development Platform that helps businesses orchestrate AI Agents, connect them with enterprise data, build custom AI Agents with their LLM model and Multi-Agent Systems. The Asset Marketplace is part of the UBOS ecosystem.

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