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WA MCP

62 tools. 55 can modify or destroy data without limits.

6 destructive tools with no built-in limits. Policy required.

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55 can modify or destroy data
7 read-only
62 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry checked 01/08/2026

How to control WA MCP ↓

What WA MCP exposes to your agents

Read (7) Write / Execute (49) Destructive / Financial (6)
Critical Risk

The most dangerous WA MCP tools

55 of WA MCP's 62 tools can modify, destroy, or commit something on every call — and an agent calls them with no built-in limits.

How to control WA MCP

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and WA MCP, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. These are the rules we recommend:

Deny destructive operations
{
  "wa_clear_chat": {
    "deny_if": [
      {
        "conditions": [],
        "on_deny": "Blocked by default. Requires approval."
      }
    ]
  }
}

Destructive tools should never be available to autonomous agents without human approval.

Rate limit write operations
{
  "wa_archive_chat": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "wa_archive_chat_per_hour",
        "window": "hour",
        "max": 30,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Prevents bulk unintended modifications from agents caught in loops.

Cap read operations
{
  "wa_check_number_exists": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "wa_check_number_exists_per_minute",
        "window": "minute",
        "max": 60,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Controls API costs and prevents retry loops from exhausting upstream rate limits.

  1. Create a free account and register WA MCP — nothing to install.
  2. Add these rules — paste them, or build them visually. Tune the limits to your setup.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
ENFORCE POLICY ON WA →

Instant setup, no code required.

All 62 WA MCP tools

WRITE 43 tools
Write wa_archive_chat Archive or unarchive a chat. Archived chats are hidden from the main chat list. Write wa_block_contact Block a WhatsApp contact. Blocked contacts cannot send you messages. Write wa_create_group Create a new WhatsApp group with a name and initial participants. Write wa_create_instance Create a new WhatsApp instance. Specify a name and channel type (baileys for WhatsApp Web protocol, cloud for Write wa_edit_message Edit a previously sent message. Only text messages sent by this instance can be edited. Write wa_forward_message Forward an existing message to another chat. Write wa_group_add_participants Add members to a WhatsApp group. Write wa_group_demote Demote group admins to regular members. Write wa_group_handle_request Approve or reject a pending join request for a WhatsApp group. Write wa_group_join Join a WhatsApp group using an invite code or link. Write wa_group_promote Promote members to group admin. Write wa_group_revoke_invite Revoke the current invite link for a WhatsApp group, generating a new one. Write wa_group_toggle_ephemeral Enable or disable disappearing messages in a group. Duration is in seconds (0 to disable). Write wa_group_update_description Change the description of a WhatsApp group. Write wa_group_update_settings Change group settings (announce: only admins can send, locked: only admins can edit info). Write wa_group_update_subject Change the name/subject of a WhatsApp group. Write wa_mark_read Mark specific messages as read in a chat. Write wa_mute_chat Mute or unmute a chat. When muting, optionally specify muteUntil as a Unix timestamp in milliseconds. Write wa_newsletter_follow Follow a WhatsApp Channel/Newsletter. Baileys only. Write wa_newsletter_send Send a message to a WhatsApp Channel/Newsletter (must be admin). Baileys only. Write wa_newsletter_unfollow Unfollow a WhatsApp Channel/Newsletter. Baileys only. Write wa_pin_chat Pin or unpin a chat. Pinned chats appear at the top of the chat list. Write wa_pin_message Pin or unpin a message in a chat. Write wa_send_audio Send an audio file or voice note to a WhatsApp contact or group. Set ptt=true for voice note (push-to-talk). Write wa_send_contact Send a vCard contact to a WhatsApp contact or group. Write wa_send_document Send a document/file to a WhatsApp contact or group. Requires fileName and mimeType. Write wa_send_image Send an image to a WhatsApp contact or group. Image can be provided as a URL or base64-encoded data. Optional Write wa_send_image_status Post an image status/story update visible to contacts. Write wa_send_link_preview Send a text message with a rich link preview. The URL is used to generate the preview. Write wa_send_location Send a GPS location to a WhatsApp contact or group. Optional name and address. Write wa_send_poll Create and send a poll to a WhatsApp contact or group. Supports 2-12 options. Write wa_send_reaction React to a message with an emoji. Send an empty string emoji to remove a reaction. Write wa_send_text Send a text message to a WhatsApp contact or group. Args: - instanceId: The instance to send from - to: Re Write wa_send_text_status Post a text status/story update visible to contacts. Write wa_send_video Send a video to a WhatsApp contact or group. Video can be provided as a URL or base64-encoded data. Optional c Write wa_send_video_status Post a video status/story update visible to contacts. Write wa_send_view_once Send a view-once image or video. The media disappears after the recipient views it once. Write wa_set_cloud_credentials Configure Meta Cloud API credentials for a Cloud API instance. Required before connecting a Cloud API instance Write wa_unblock_contact Unblock a previously blocked WhatsApp contact. Write wa_update_privacy Update privacy settings (lastSeen, online, profilePic, status, readReceipts, groupAdd). Write wa_update_profile_name Change the display name for a WhatsApp instance (max 25 characters). Write wa_update_profile_picture Change the profile picture for a WhatsApp instance. Image can be provided as base64-encoded data or a URL. Write wa_update_profile_status Change the text status/bio for a WhatsApp instance (max 139 characters).

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Questions about WA MCP

Can an AI agent delete data through the WA MCP server? +

Yes. The WA MCP server exposes 6 destructive tools including wa_clear_chat, wa_delete_chat, wa_delete_instance. These permanently remove resources with no undo. PolicyLayer blocks destructive tools by default so they never reach the upstream server.

How do I prevent bulk modifications through WA MCP? +

The WA MCP server has 43 write tools including wa_archive_chat, wa_block_contact, wa_create_group. Set a rate limit in your policy -- for example, 10 calls per hour prevents an agent from making more than 10 modifications per hour. PolicyLayer enforces this at the gateway, before calls reach WA MCP.

How many tools does the WA MCP server expose? +

62 tools across 4 categories: Destructive, Execute, Read, Write. 7 are read-only. 55 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on WA MCP? +

Register the WA MCP server in PolicyLayer, apply the suggested rules above (adjust the limits to your use case), and point your AI client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL instead of the server directly. Your agents keep the same tools; PolicyLayer evaluates every call against policy before it executes. Nothing to install, live in minutes.

Enforce policy on every WA MCP tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 62 WA MCP tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

Instant setup, no code required.

62 WA MCP tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 46,500+ MCP servers.

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