Whatsapp MCP vs Samihalawa Whatsapp Go MCP
A side-by-side look at the Whatsapp MCP and Samihalawa Whatsapp Go MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Whatsapp MCP for communication work; choose Samihalawa Whatsapp Go MCP for communication over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Whatsapp MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
- Its auth model fits you: other.
- You want tools like
search_contacts, list_messages, list_chats.
Choose Samihalawa Whatsapp Go MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
APP_PORT, APP_DEBUG, APP_OS, APP_BASIC_AUTH, APP_BASE_PATH, DB_URI, WHATSAPP_WEBHOOK, WHATSAPP_WEBHOOK_SECRET. - You want tools like
whatsapp_send_text, whatsapp_send_contact, whatsapp_send_link.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Communication | Communication |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 49/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | other | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | APP_PORTAPP_DEBUGAPP_OSAPP_BASIC_AUTHAPP_BASE_PATHDB_URIWHATSAPP_WEBHOOKWHATSAPP_WEBHOOK_SECRET |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 6,717 | 6 |
| Directory activity | 7 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 12 | 4 |
| Full listing | View Whatsapp MCP | View Samihalawa Whatsapp Go MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Whatsapp MCP tools 12
search_contactsSearch for contacts by name or phone numberlist_messagesRetrieve messages with optional filters and contextlist_chatsList available chats with metadataget_chatGet information about a specific chatget_direct_chat_by_contactFind a direct chat with a specific contactget_contact_chatsList all chats involving a specific contactget_last_interactionGet the most recent message with a contactget_message_contextRetrieve context around a specific messagesend_messageSend a WhatsApp message to a specified phone number or group JIDsend_fileSend a file (image, video, raw audio, document) to a specified recipientsend_audio_messageSend an audio file as a WhatsApp voice message (requires the file to be an .ogg opus file or ffmpeg must be installed)download_mediaDownload media from a WhatsApp message and get the local file path
Samihalawa Whatsapp Go MCP tools 4
whatsapp_send_textSend text messageswhatsapp_send_contactSend contact cardswhatsapp_send_linkSend links with captionswhatsapp_send_locationSend location coordinates
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Whatsapp MCP
No confirmed install command for Whatsapp MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Samihalawa Whatsapp Go MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"samihalawa-whatsapp-go-mcp": {
"url": "http://localhost:8080/sse"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Whatsapp MCP is categorized under Communication and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Samihalawa Whatsapp Go MCP belongs to Communication and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Whatsapp MCP for communication work and Samihalawa Whatsapp Go MCP for communication.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. Whatsapp MCP has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Whatsapp MCP is listed as free. Auth: other. Samihalawa Whatsapp Go MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add lharries-whatsapp-mcp and samihalawa-whatsapp-go-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Whatsapp MCP has a quality signal of 52/100 (Good) with 7 views, 0 installs and 6,717 GitHub stars. Samihalawa Whatsapp Go MCP has 49/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 6 GitHub stars.