# Show HN: Free WhatsApp MCP (+UI) – Give Your AI Agents Access to WhatsApp

> Source: <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49728159>
> Published: 2026-09-16 15:04:08+00:00

Hi,

I built Chat-Man because I wanted a cheap way to give my agents access to WhatsApp without integrating a WhatsApp library separately in every project.

You get WhatsApp MCP server, so you can connect WhatsApp to an agent and programmatically read, search, extract and send messages - but also have a web UI for non-techies.

You can also receive webhooks for incoming messages for starred conversations.

What you can do with the MCP? -Read WhatsApp messages and turn them into CRM records -Summarise conversations or groups -Extract structured information from messages -Find messages, participants or other WhatsApp data -Send messages -Manage group memberships

Of course.. you always need to follow data protection regulation.

The web UI: -Edit group details -See who joined or left -See who is most active -Export group members -Match members against a CSV (e.g. from a CRM) -Bulk message members -Bulk kick members -Create invite links For individual contacts, you can send messages directly from the UI.

Why I built it for myself? I needed WhatsApp access for several projects (hermo.ai, florahaus.co.uk, …) and didn't want to pay for a WhatsApp integration for each project.

Link: [https://chat-man.net](https://chat-man.net)

I’d love to get some feedback, especially from people building agents that need access to WhatsApp. Fabian

Comments URL: [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49728159](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49728159)

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