FAQ: WhatsApp MCP Server and UBOS Integration

Q: What is the WhatsApp MCP Server?

A: The WhatsApp MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows you to connect your personal WhatsApp account with AI models like Claude. It enables you to search messages, send media, and leverage AI in your WhatsApp conversations.

Q: How does the WhatsApp MCP Server work?

A: It connects to your WhatsApp account via the WhatsApp web multi-device API, stores your messages locally in a SQLite database, and provides MCP tools for AI agents to interact with WhatsApp data.

Q: What is an MCP Server?

A: MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open protocol that standardizes how applications provide context to Large Language Models (LLMs). An MCP server acts as a bridge, allowing AI models to access and interact with external data sources and tools.

Q: What are the prerequisites for installing the WhatsApp MCP Server?

A: You need Go, Python 3.6+, Anthropic Claude Desktop app (or Cursor), UV (Python package manager), and optionally FFmpeg.

Q: Is my data secure when using the WhatsApp MCP Server?

A: Yes, all your messages are stored locally in a SQLite database, ensuring data privacy and security. They are only accessed by the LLM when the agent specifically requires them through controlled tools.

Q: What can I do with the WhatsApp MCP Server?

A: You can create an AI-powered personal assistant, automate customer support, manage tasks intelligently, generate content, analyze sentiment, and more.

Q: What MCP tools are available with the WhatsApp MCP Server?

A: The available tools include search_contacts, list_messages, list_chats, get_chat, get_direct_chat_by_contact, get_contact_chats, get_last_interaction, get_message_context, send_message, send_file, send_audio_message, and download_media.

Q: How do I send media files using the WhatsApp MCP Server?

A: You can use the send_file tool for images, videos, and documents, and the send_audio_message tool for audio files. For voice messages, the audio should be in .ogg Opus format, or FFmpeg should be installed for automatic conversion.

Q: How do I download media files from WhatsApp using the MCP server?

A: You use the download_media and you need to provide the message_id and chat_jid.

Q: What is UBOS?

A: UBOS is a full-stack AI Agent Development Platform that helps you orchestrate AI Agents, connect them with your enterprise data, build custom AI Agents with your LLM model and Multi-Agent Systems.

Q: How does UBOS enhance the WhatsApp MCP Server?

A: UBOS provides a platform for building, orchestrating, and deploying AI agents at scale, allowing you to leverage the WhatsApp MCP Server for more complex and automated workflows.

Q: Where can I find more information and support for the WhatsApp MCP Server?

A: You can find more information and support on the GitHub repository and the MCP documentation.