WhatsApp Connect vs Leporis WhatsApp

In-depth architectural comparison of the WhatsApp Connect and Leporis WhatsApp MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

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Choose WhatsApp Connect when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Leporis WhatsApp when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	W WhatsApp Connect Communication	Leporis WhatsApp Communication
Summary	Read, search, and send personal WhatsApp messages from any MCP client, behind a send-confirm gate.	Send and read WhatsApp messages on your Leporis account from AI coding agents, via your own API key.
Category & Scope	Communication	Communication

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "whatsapp-connect": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "whatsapp-connect-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "leporis-whatsapp": {
      "url": "https://rstechie.in/whatsapp"
    }
  }
}

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