Samihalawa Whatsapp Go MCP vs Vexa
A side-by-side look at the Samihalawa Whatsapp Go MCP and Vexa MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Samihalawa Whatsapp Go MCP for communication work over a hosted endpoint; choose Vexa 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 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.
Choose Vexa when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
API_KEY, API_BASE, TRANSCRIBE_ENABLED, RUNTIME_BACKEND.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Communication | Communication |
| Quality signal | 49/100 · Fair | 48/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | APP_PORTAPP_DEBUGAPP_OSAPP_BASIC_AUTHAPP_BASE_PATHDB_URIWHATSAPP_WEBHOOKWHATSAPP_WEBHOOK_SECRET | API_KEYAPI_BASETRANSCRIBE_ENABLEDRUNTIME_BACKEND |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 6 | 2,907 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Samihalawa Whatsapp Go MCP | View Vexa |
Tools & capabilities
Samihalawa Whatsapp Go MCP tools 4
whatsapp_send_textSend text messageswhatsapp_send_contactSend contact cardswhatsapp_send_linkSend links with captionswhatsapp_send_locationSend location coordinates
Vexa tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
Samihalawa Whatsapp Go MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"samihalawa-whatsapp-go-mcp": {
"url": "http://localhost:8080/sse"
}
}
}
Vexa
{
"mcpServers": {
"vexa": {
"url": "https://api.cloud.vexa.ai/bots"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Samihalawa Whatsapp Go MCP is categorized under Communication and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Vexa belongs to Communication and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Samihalawa Whatsapp Go MCP for communication work and Vexa 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.
Samihalawa Whatsapp Go MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Vexa 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 samihalawa-whatsapp-go-mcp and vexa as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Samihalawa Whatsapp Go MCP has a quality signal of 49/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 6 GitHub stars. Vexa has 48/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 2,907 GitHub stars.