Developers
WhatsApp for your code and your AI assistants
Everything the portal does is available over a documented REST API and an MCP server. Keys can be limited to specific numbers and actions, so an integration or an assistant only ever touches what it should.
What you get
REST API with OpenAPI
Messages, templates, contacts, conversations, automations and conversions, described in a live OpenAPI document.
MCP server with OAuth
Connect Claude, ChatGPT or any MCP client. People sign in and approve access; no keys are pasted anywhere.
Keys scoped per number
Organisation keys or personal keys, each limited to chosen numbers and scopes, with per-minute rate limits.
Signed webhooks
Messages, conversations, calls, contacts and templates as signed events, with retries, backoff and a delivery log.
Safe retries
Idempotency keys make repeated requests harmless, so a network blip never sends a message twice.
Permissions follow people
A personal key can never do more than its owner can in the portal today. Remove someone and their keys stop too.
How it works
- 1
Create a key
Choose numbers and scopes. The secret is shown once.
- 2
Call the API or connect MCP
Use the OpenAPI document, or add the MCP URL to your assistant and sign in.
- 3
Subscribe to events
Add a webhook URL and verify the signature on each delivery.
API & MCP: common questions
Can ChatGPT or Claude read and reply to my WhatsApp chats?
Yes, through the MCP server, within the numbers and actions you approve when you connect it.
Is there an OpenAPI specification?
Yes. The public API publishes a live OpenAPI document generated from the same registry the API runs on.
How are webhooks secured?
Every delivery is signed with your webhook's secret so you can verify it came from Autonicate. Failed deliveries are retried with backoff.
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Every WhatsApp number in one shared inbox, with access set per number and per person.
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