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Meta launches WhatsApp Business MCP for AI-powered setup and testing

Meta launches WhatsApp Business Tools MCP to let AI agents handle setup and testing · livemint.com

Meta made a new tool that lets AI helpers set up WhatsApp Business accounts.

Developers can tell an AI agent what they want instead of using many different Meta websites and documents.

The agent can create an account and connect a phone number.

It can also check whether the business has completed important steps, such as verification and payment setup.

Businesses can ask the agent to make WhatsApp message templates.

The agent can show whether those templates have been approved.

Developers can also use it to test messages and webhooks.

Meta says the tool checks permissions and records all calls made to it.

Key facts

Tool: WhatsApp Business Tools MCP
Supported agents: Claude, Cursor, Codex, and ChatGPT
Account setup: Can create a WhatsApp Business Account, add and verify a phone number, and register it to the Cloud API
Configuration checks: Can identify missing payment methods and business verification
Messaging features: Can create and customize WhatsApp message templates and report approval status
Testing features: Can configure callback URLs, field subscriptions, message tests, and webhook tests
Authentication: Users log in through Facebook Login for Business and grant specific permissions

livemint.com · 1 hr ago