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WhatsApp MCP by TimelinesAI

by InitechSoftwareversion 1.0.2i★ –iRuns in the cloud
Registry nameio.github.InitechSoftware/whatsapp-mcp-by-timelinesai

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Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Ask questions across your WhatsApp inbox from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client.

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What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

  • Connection: Runs in the cloud
  • Transport: Streamable HTTP
  • Category: Chat & email

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

  • Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
  • Runs on the maker’s server: what you ask it goes through their server.
  • The registry lists no key to fill in.

You need

Which app do you use?

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Works in Claude on the web, desktop and mobile:

  1. Open Settings → Connectors
  2. Press Add custom connector
  3. Paste the address below and press Add
  4. If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker
SettingsConnectors1+ Add2https://…3
https://mcp.services.timelines.ai/mcp

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http whatsapp-by-timelinesai https://mcp.services.timelines.ai/mcp

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "whatsapp-by-timelinesai": {
      "url": "https://mcp.services.timelines.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "whatsapp-by-timelinesai": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.services.timelines.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

ChatGPT connects only to servers on the internet:

  1. Open ChatGPT on the web → Settings → Connectors (Apps)
  2. Press Create or Add (some plans need Developer mode under Advanced first)
  3. Paste the address below, give it a name and save
  4. If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker
SettingsConnectors1+ Create2https://…3
https://mcp.services.timelines.ai/mcp

Menu names can differ slightly by plan and over time.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

We have not read this server’s tool list yet; we check endpoints in rotation.

Basic checksi

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  • ✓ Pass

    Maker matches the repo

    The registry name was verified with the GitHub account InitechSoftware, which owns the repo

  • … Not checked yet

    Still maintained

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

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    Has a licence

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    Endpoint responds

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    Sign-in with OAuth

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    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

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Compared with others in Chat & emaili

  • More stars than 0% of the other 1850 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 46% of the other 1850 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 1850 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is WhatsApp MCP by TimelinesAI safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs in the maker’s cloud. Connect over the internet with nothing to install, but what you send passes through the maker’s servers.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.0.2) reached the registry 31 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT in developer mode.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Vexa, emailmd, MCP WhatsApp Cloud

Alternatives

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Vexa

Meeting bot and transcripts for Google Meet, Teams and Zoom. Live or after, speakers labelled.

by Vexa-aiWidely used★ 2.9KUpdated 2 months ago

Runs in the cloud✓ vexa.ai

emailmd

Render markdown into email-safe HTML, lint drafts for deliverability problems, and preview emails.

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Computer or cloud✓ emailmd.dev

MCP WhatsApp Cloud

MCP server for WhatsApp Cloud API (Meta) — messages, media, and templates via Graph API

by codesparEarly↓ 63/wk★ 277Updated 5 months ago

Runs on your computer

README from the maker

Open the README

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WhatsApp MCP by TimelinesAI

Run your team's WhatsApp inbox from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any AI assistant.

Connect your TimelinesAI WhatsApp inbox to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Codex, Grok or any MCP client. Ask what needs a reply, then reply, react, label and assign chats from a prompt. 34 tools, all running as you, for both regular WhatsApp numbers and WhatsApp Business API (WABA) numbers.

Included in every TimelinesAI plan at no extra charge. Website · Setup guide · MCP Academy


What is this?

The TimelinesAI MCP server is a remote control for your real WhatsApp inbox inside TimelinesAI. Connect once with your TimelinesAI login, then your AI assistant gains 34 tools across chat discovery, messaging, triage (labels + assignments) and workspace introspection, for both regular WhatsApp numbers (connected by QR code) and WhatsApp Business API (WABA) numbers.

It's a hosted server: nothing to install, no API keys. Your assistant connects to https://mcp.services.timelines.ai/mcp and you sign in once.

No sandbox. Writes are real and visible to your contacts. Recipients cannot tell whether a message came from the UI or from an AI assistant: it's all just you.

Requirements

  • A TimelinesAI account with at least one connected WhatsApp number in your workspace. Without a connected number, most tools return empty results or errors. The MCP is a remote control for your real inbox, not a sandbox.
  • An AI assistant that supports remote MCP servers (all the clients below do).

Don't have a TimelinesAI account yet? [Start a 10-day free trial →](https://app.timelines.ai/register/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=mcp_directory&utm_campaign=mcp_launch&utm_content=readme_requirements)


Quick setup (~1 min)

Server URL for every client: https://mcp.services.timelines.ai/mcp

ChatGPT

Open the [TimelinesAI plugin in ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com/plugins/plugin_asdk_app_6a26d97bd46081918642a70d07cf07d4), click Connect and sign in with your TimelinesAI account. Then ask: *"@TimelinesAI what needs me today?"*

Claude (claude.ai and Claude Desktop)

In Claude, open Customize → Connectors → Add custom connector, paste the server URL and sign in with your TimelinesAI account.

Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http timelinesai https://mcp.services.timelines.ai/mcp

Claude Code opens a browser tab the first time a tool is used. Sign in with your TimelinesAI account.

Prefer a plugin? /plugin marketplace add InitechSoftware/whatsapp-mcp-by-timelinesai, then /plugin install timelinesai-whatsapp@timelinesai. The plugin launches a local proxy, so it needs Node.js 18+; the command above doesn't.

Cursor

[Add to Cursor](cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=timelinesai&config=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL21jcC5zZXJ2aWNlcy50aW1lbGluZXMuYWkvbWNwIn0%3D) (one click), or add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{

"mcpServers": { "timelinesai": { "url": "https://mcp.services.timelines.ai/mcp" } } }

The sign-in window opens on the first tool call.

Codex

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml:

[mcp_servers.timelinesai]

url = "https://mcp.services.timelines.ai/mcp"

Then run codex mcp login timelinesai once and approve in the browser. Codex doesn't start the sign-in on its own.

Grok Build
grok mcp add timelinesai https://mcp.services.timelines.ai/mcp

Then type /mcps, select timelinesai and press `i` to sign in. Grok Build doesn't start the sign-in on its own.

Any other MCP client

Add https://mcp.services.timelines.ai/mcp as a remote server (Streamable HTTP) and sign in when prompted.

See examples/ for ready-to-copy config files.


First thing to try

After connecting, ask your assistant:

*"What needs me today?"*

or, for a tour:

*"What tools does the timelinesai MCP server expose? Group them by purpose and give me one example prompt per group."*


Tool catalog (34 tools)

Two parallel sets of tools (one for regular WhatsApp numbers connected by QR code, one for WhatsApp Business API (WABA) numbers) plus three workspace tools shared by both. Use the set that matches the number: workspace_whatsapp_accounts lists QR numbers, waba_accounts lists WABA numbers.

GroupTools
Workspace (shared)3
WhatsApp: QR-connected numbers14
WhatsApp Business API (WABA)17
Total34
Workspace: 3 tools

Read-only introspection. Cheap to call. Shared by both sets.

ToolPurpose
workspace_quotasCurrent plan, seats, messaging + API call quotas, billing period
workspace_whatsapp_accountsConnected QR WhatsApp accounts (id, phone, owner, status)
workspace_teamTeammates, roles, invitation status, account bindings. Use for assign emails in both sets
WhatsApp (QR-connected numbers): 14 tools
Chat discovery + inspection: 4 tools

Browse and read. No writes.

ToolPurpose
list_chatsFilter chats by status, labels, assignee, group/direct, phone, name, dates, WA account. Paginated 50/page
chat_detailsFull metadata for a single chat
chat_historyList messages in a chat. Filter by date and direction, page with message-UID cursors
message_detailsInspect a single message
Messaging writes: 4 tools

Quota-consuming. Same monthly messaging budget as the TimelinesAI UI.

ToolPurpose
chat_send_messageSend a message (text, attachment, or reply) in an existing chat
whatsapp_account_send_messageSend a message to any phone via a specific WA account (creates the chat if none exists: a cold send)
message_replyThreaded reply to a specific message
message_reactSet or clear an emoji reaction on a message
Chat mutations: 6 tools

State + triage operations on chats. Idempotent label and assign ops.

ToolPurpose
chat_openReopen a closed chat
chat_closeClose a chat
chat_assignAssign chat to a teammate by email (use workspace_team to discover emails)
chat_unassignUnassign current responsible teammate
chat_set_labelAdd a label to a chat
chat_remove_labelRemove a label from a chat
WhatsApp Business API (WABA): 17 tools
Accounts + chat discovery: 5 tools

Browse and read. No writes.

ToolPurpose
waba_accountsWABA numbers you can send from. Use id as waba_account_id
waba_list_chatsWABA chats you can see. Filter by open/closed, assignee, WABA account, phone; 50/page. Check service_window_is_open before sending
waba_chat_detailsOne WABA chat: service window, assignment, labels, WABA account
waba_chat_historyMessages in a WABA chat, newest first. Filter by date and direction, page with message-UID cursors
waba_message_detailsInspect one WABA message; failed sends include failure_reason
Templates: 2 tools
ToolPurpose
waba_templatesMessage templates you can use, 50/page. Only APPROVED templates can be sent
waba_template_detailsOne template's components, status, and the WABA accounts it can be sent from. Call before any template send
Messaging writes: 4 tools

Template sends incur a Meta charge. Free text only works while the chat's service window is open.

ToolPurpose
waba_start_chatStart a new chat with a phone number using an approved template. Meta charge
waba_chat_send_messageFree-text message in an existing WABA chat, only while service_window_is_open is true
waba_chat_send_templateSend an approved template in an existing WABA chat: the way to message when the service window is closed. Meta charge
waba_message_reactSet or clear an emoji reaction on a WABA message
Chat mutations: 6 tools

State + triage operations on WABA chats. After any mutation, waba_chat_details returns the authoritative state.

ToolPurpose
waba_chat_openReopen a closed WABA chat
waba_chat_closeClose a WABA chat
waba_chat_assignAssign a WABA chat to a teammate by email (from workspace_team)
waba_chat_unassignClear the WABA chat's assignee
waba_chat_set_labelAdd a label, keeping existing labels
waba_chat_remove_labelRemove one label, keeping the others; no-op if the label isn't on the chat

→ Full schemas and example prompts: docs/tools.md


How sign-in works

The server uses OAuth. The first time your assistant connects, a browser window opens on TimelinesAI. Sign in to your TimelinesAI account and approve access. Your assistant keeps the sign-in, so later sessions reconnect without asking.

If you're already signed in to TimelinesAI in your browser, approval can take a single click.

Every action runs as you: your role's permissions in TimelinesAI apply to MCP calls exactly as they apply to UI actions.


Safety + production behavior

⚠️ This MCP server controls a real WhatsApp inbox. Read this section before sending writes.

  • Messages sent via MCP are indistinguishable from messages sent in the UI. Recipients cannot tell.
  • Writes are real and immediate. No undo. Confirm before bulk actions.
  • Quota is shared with UI usage: MCP messages draw from the same monthly messaging budget. Call workspace_quotas to see headroom.
  • WABA template messages are charged by Meta. waba_start_chat and waba_chat_send_template send approved templates, which Meta bills for. Free-text waba_chat_send_message only works while the chat's service window is open.
  • No sandbox mode. Practice on your own number first if you're unsure.
  • Without a connected WhatsApp number, most tools return empty results or errors. Connect a number in TimelinesAI first.

Get started

  1. [Start a 10-day free trial of TimelinesAI →](https://app.timelines.ai/register/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=mcp_directory&utm_campaign=mcp_launch&utm_content=readme_cta)
  2. Connect a WhatsApp number in the TimelinesAI dashboard.
  3. Pick your assistant above and connect it.
  4. Sign in, then ask: *"What needs me today?"*

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