How do I install WhatsApp MCP By TimelinesAI?

Copy the http config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does WhatsApp MCP By TimelinesAI need an API key?

No required environment variable is listed on this record.

What transport does WhatsApp MCP By TimelinesAI use?

WhatsApp MCP By TimelinesAI is reached over HTTP.

When was WhatsApp MCP By TimelinesAI last checked?

Last checked 2026-11-09. Ask questions across your WhatsApp inbox from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client.

WhatsApp MCP By TimelinesAI MCP server

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The publisher's own URL. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

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Host a copy with our keys and logs.

Server URL

https://mcp.services.timelines.ai/mcp

The Claude button above opens Claude with the name and URL filled in. You still confirm it there.

shClaude Code

1claude mcp add --transport http io.github.initechsoftware-whatsapp-mcp-by-timelinesai https://mcp.services.timelines.ai/mcp

Run in a terminal.

jsonClaude Desktop

1{2  "mcpServers": {3    "io.github.initechsoftware-whatsapp-mcp-by-timelinesai": {4      "command": "npx",5      "args": [6        "-y",7        "mcp-remote",8        "https://mcp.services.timelines.ai/mcp"9      ]10    }11  }12}

claude_desktop_config.json

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Remote URL or a command on your machine? How the two installs differ

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Transport: http
Version: 1.0.2
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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 →

Quick setup (~1 min)

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

ChatGPT

Open the TimelinesAI plugin in ChatGPT, 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 (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.

Group	Tools
Workspace (shared)	3
WhatsApp: QR-connected numbers	14
WhatsApp Business API (WABA)	17
Total	34

Workspace: 3 tools

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

Tool	Purpose
`workspace_quotas`	Current plan, seats, messaging + API call quotas, billing period
`workspace_whatsapp_accounts`	Connected QR WhatsApp accounts (id, phone, owner, status)
`workspace_team`	Teammates, 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.

Tool	Purpose
`list_chats`	Filter chats by status, labels, assignee, group/direct, phone, name, dates, WA account. Paginated 50/page
`chat_details`	Full metadata for a single chat
`chat_history`	List messages in a chat. Filter by date and direction, page with message-UID cursors
`message_details`	Inspect a single message

Messaging writes: 4 tools

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

Tool	Purpose
`chat_send_message`	Send a message (text, attachment, or reply) in an existing chat
`whatsapp_account_send_message`	Send a message to any phone via a specific WA account (creates the chat if none exists: a cold send)
`message_reply`	Threaded reply to a specific message
`message_react`	Set or clear an emoji reaction on a message

Chat mutations: 6 tools

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

Tool	Purpose
`chat_open`	Reopen a closed chat
`chat_close`	Close a chat
`chat_assign`	Assign chat to a teammate by email (use `workspace_team` to discover emails)
`chat_unassign`	Unassign current responsible teammate
`chat_set_label`	Add a label to a chat
`chat_remove_label`	Remove a label from a chat

WhatsApp Business API (WABA): 17 tools

Accounts + chat discovery: 5 tools

Browse and read. No writes.

Tool	Purpose
`waba_accounts`	WABA numbers you can send from. Use `id` as `waba_account_id`
`waba_list_chats`	WABA chats you can see. Filter by open/closed, assignee, WABA account, phone; 50/page. Check `service_window_is_open` before sending
`waba_chat_details`	One WABA chat: service window, assignment, labels, WABA account
`waba_chat_history`	Messages in a WABA chat, newest first. Filter by date and direction, page with message-UID cursors
`waba_message_details`	Inspect one WABA message; failed sends include `failure_reason`

Templates: 2 tools

Tool	Purpose
`waba_templates`	Message templates you can use, 50/page. Only `APPROVED` templates can be sent
`waba_template_details`	One 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.

Tool	Purpose
`waba_start_chat`	Start a new chat with a phone number using an approved template. Meta charge
`waba_chat_send_message`	Free-text message in an existing WABA chat, only while `service_window_is_open` is true
`waba_chat_send_template`	Send an approved template in an existing WABA chat: the way to message when the service window is closed. Meta charge
`waba_message_react`	Set 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.

Tool	Purpose
`waba_chat_open`	Reopen a closed WABA chat
`waba_chat_close`	Close a WABA chat
`waba_chat_assign`	Assign a WABA chat to a teammate by email (from `workspace_team`)
`waba_chat_unassign`	Clear the WABA chat's assignee
`waba_chat_set_label`	Add a label, keeping existing labels
`waba_chat_remove_label`	Remove 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

Start a 10-day free trial of TimelinesAI →
Connect a WhatsApp number in the TimelinesAI dashboard.
Pick your assistant above and connect it.
Sign in, then ask: "What needs me today?"

WhatsApp MCP By TimelinesAI

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Server facts

Tools

Questions

How do I install WhatsApp MCP By TimelinesAI?

Does WhatsApp MCP By TimelinesAI need an API key?

What transport does WhatsApp MCP By TimelinesAI use?

When was WhatsApp MCP By TimelinesAI last checked?

Documentation

WhatsApp MCP by TimelinesAI

What is this?

Requirements

Quick setup (~1 min)

ChatGPT

Claude (claude.ai and Claude Desktop)

Claude Code

Cursor

Codex

Grok Build

Any other MCP client

First thing to try

Tool catalog (34 tools)

Workspace: 3 tools

WhatsApp (QR-connected numbers): 14 tools

Chat discovery + inspection: 4 tools

Messaging writes: 4 tools

Chat mutations: 6 tools

WhatsApp Business API (WABA): 17 tools

Accounts + chat discovery: 5 tools

Templates: 2 tools

Messaging writes: 4 tools

Chat mutations: 6 tools

How sign-in works

Safety + production behavior

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