# wa_send_location

Send a GPS location to a WhatsApp contact or group. Optional name and address.

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

## Facts

- Tool: `wa_send_location`
- 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_location",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## 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 own 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."

## Use case

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.

## 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_location": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "wa_send_location_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