# wa_send_document

Send a document/file to a WhatsApp contact or group. Requires fileName and mimeType.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `wa_send_document`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-send-document

## Facts

- Tool: `wa_send_document`
- Server: WA MCP (`delltrak/wamcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/delltrak/wamcp
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "wa_send_document",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why wa_send_document is rated Medium

This tool creates and sends messages containing documents, modifying the state of conversations and creating new data artifacts in WhatsApp chats. While reversible (messages can be deleted), it represents a Write operation as it transmits user-controlled content to real contacts/groups.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'wa_send_document' and description 'Send a document/file to a WhatsApp contact or group' indicate creation/transmission of data to external recipients via WhatsApp messaging."

## Use case

AI agents use wa_send_document to create or update resources in WA MCP, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your WA MCP environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches WA MCP:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "wa_send_document": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "wa_send_document_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on WA MCP (61)

- `wa_clear_chat` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-clear-chat.md
- `wa_delete_chat` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-delete-chat.md
- `wa_delete_instance` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-delete-instance.md
- `wa_delete_message` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-delete-message.md
- `wa_group_remove_participants` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-group-remove-participants.md
- `wa_remove_profile_picture` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-remove-profile-picture.md
- `wa_connect_instance` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-connect-instance.md
- `wa_disconnect_instance` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-disconnect-instance.md
- `wa_group_leave` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-group-leave.md
- `wa_reject_call` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-reject-call.md
- `wa_restart_instance` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-restart-instance.md
- `wa_send_presence` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-send-presence.md
- `wa_check_number_exists` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-check-number-exists.md
- `wa_get_business_profile` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-get-business-profile.md
- `wa_get_messages` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-get-messages.md
- `wa_get_pairing_code` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-get-pairing-code.md
- `wa_get_qr_code` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-get-qr-code.md
- `wa_group_get_invite_code` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-group-get-invite-code.md
- `wa_search_contact` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-search-contact.md
- `wa_archive_chat` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-archive-chat.md
- `wa_block_contact` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-block-contact.md
- `wa_create_group` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-create-group.md
- `wa_create_instance` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-create-instance.md
- `wa_edit_message` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-edit-message.md
- `wa_forward_message` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-forward-message.md
- `wa_group_add_participants` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-group-add-participants.md
- `wa_group_demote` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-group-demote.md
- `wa_group_handle_request` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-group-handle-request.md
- `wa_group_join` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-group-join.md
- `wa_group_promote` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-group-promote.md
- …and 31 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=delltrak-wamcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/delltrak-wamcp