wa_send_location
Send a GPS location to a WhatsApp contact or group. Optional name and address.
This record as markdown: /tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-send-location.md
What wa_send_location does on WA MCP
AI agents use wa_send_location 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.
Why wa_send_location is rated Medium
This tool creates and sends new data (a location message) to WhatsApp contacts or groups. It is reversible in the sense that messages can be deleted after sending, and it does not permanently destroy data or execute arbitrary code.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Send a GPS location to a WhatsApp contact or group', indicating it creates and transmits a new message/location data to recipients.
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The rule that runs wa_send_location safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and WA MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For wa_send_location, this is the rule to start with:
wa_send_location stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect WA MCP, apply this rule, and every wa_send_location call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about wa_send_location
Send a GPS location to a WhatsApp contact or group. Optional name and address. It is categorised as a Write tool in the WA MCP MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the WA MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for wa_send_location: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches WA MCP. Nothing to install.
wa_send_location is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the wa_send_location rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for wa_send_location. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
wa_send_location is provided by the WA MCP server (delltrak/wamcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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