How to integrate Whatsapp MCP with DeepSeek Harness

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WhatsApp is a business messaging platform for secure, automated customer communication. It streamlines chat workflows and customer outreach using the WhatsApp Business API.

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Introduction

DeepSeek Harness (dsh) is an open-source agent runtime from DeepSeek AI, and every part of it is a plugin, so you can swap out the model adapter, the tool registry, or the agent loop. It runs on the Cordis framework and comes with a local Web UI, a headless CLI runner, and a Python SDK. You can point it at DeepSeek V4-Pro and V4-Flash, or at Anthropic, OpenAI, and other OpenAI-compatible providers. It is MIT licensed and still in developer preview.

This guide shows how to connect your Whatsapp account to DeepSeek Harness, and you can do it with either the Composio Connect CLI or the Composio Connect MCP. The dsh-base bundle gives shell execution as a first-class tool, so the CLI is the easiest path for personal use. It is quick to set up and needs no server config, and the MCP path works well too, since the harness comes with a built-in MCP client.

What is Composio Connect?

Composio Connect lets anyone plug 1,000+ applications directly into their agent harness, including DeepSeek Harness, through a single hosted MCP endpoint. Each task runs as a session, a scoped runtime that ties together the user, the available toolkits, authentication, and execution state. It can:

Discover and load tools on-demand. A small set of meta tools lets the agent search for the right tool at runtime, so you never load hundreds of tool definitions into context.
Chain tools in a sandboxed remote workbench. Multi-step workflows run server-side, passing outputs between tools and working with files in the session's sandbox, so long chains finish without a lot of back-and-forth with the LLM.
Manage authentication end-to-end. Managed OAuth, per-user connected accounts, and account isolation are all handled for you, so you never wire up auth yourself.

Connect Whatsapp to DeepSeek Harness with Composio

Prerequisites: Install DeepSeek Harness

DeepSeek Harness needs Node.js (20 or 22) and pnpm. Build it from source. This is also what the MCP path in Option 2 requires, since the built-in MCP client resolves its dependencies from the checkout:

bash

git clone https://github.com/deepseek-ai/deepseek-harness.git
cd deepseek-harness
pnpm install
pnpm run build
pnpm dsh web

The Web UI listens on http://127.0.0.1:3080 by default. Open that address to confirm it is up.

Then configure your model route. In the Web UI, open Settings → Models: the built-in DeepSeek card accepts a DeepSeek API key, and the same page supports Anthropic, OpenAI, and custom OpenAI-compatible endpoints. Full first-run details are in the DeepSeek Harness docs.

Option 1: Composio CLI (recommended)

DeepSeek Harness runs shell commands as a first-class tool through its dsh-base bundle, so the Composio Universal CLI fits well. There is no MCP server to configure, and multi-step tool chaining is reliable. Install and authenticate:

bash

# Install the Composio CLI
curl -fsSL https://composio.dev/install | bash

# Log in to Composio
composio login

Connect to Whatsapp

Ask DeepSeek Harness to connect to Whatsapp, or just request any Whatsapp-related task. Under the hood the agent calls Composio commands like any other shell tool:

bash

composio search "what can I do with Whatsapp?"
composio link whatsapp

On the first Whatsapp call, composio link whatsapp opens an OAuth prompt so you can authorize access. After that, every Whatsapp command works with your stored credentials automatically, so you just talk to the agent and it will search, execute, and chain Whatsapp tools as needed.

Option 2: Composio MCP

DeepSeek Harness bridges MCP through its built-in @deepseek-ai/dsh-mcp-client plugin. You register one server as a plugin row, and its tools appear under server-qualified names (mcp__<serverName>__<rawName>), the same shape Claude Code and Codex use.

MCP requires the source build. The built-in client depends on the harness's own internal packages (cordis, dsh-llm, dsh-tools, dsh-invariants, dsh-subprocess), which resolve from the git checkout you built in the prerequisites. Run everything below from that checkout with pnpm dsh. For a route that avoids editing config files, see the community plugin at the end of this section.

Auth note: The built-in client passes static headers only and has no OAuth flow, so authenticate to Composio Connect with the x-consumer-api-key header. For Composio's OAuth flow, use the community plugin below.

1. Register the Composio server

The web profile's user patch layer is $DSH_HOME/profiles/web/cordis.patch.yml ($DSH_HOME defaults to ~/.dsh). This is a patch file, so a new plugin goes under an insert: entry. A bare - id: row instead targets an existing entry and fails to boot with patch: entry "…" not found. Add:

bash

- insert:
    - id: mcp-composio
      name: '@deepseek-ai/dsh-mcp-client'
      config:
        serverName: composio
        transport: streamable-http
        url: https://connect.composio.dev/mcp
        headers:
          x-consumer-api-key: !!js process.env.COMPOSIO_API_KEY

2. Set the API key and launch

The header value must resolve to a string at load time. Export your Composio consumer API key (ck_...), which is on the Connect → Settings → Sessions page of the Composio dashboard, in the shell you launch from. If it is unset, process.env.COMPOSIO_API_KEY is undefined and the config fails validation:

bash

export COMPOSIO_API_KEY=ck_your_key
pnpm dsh web

3. Done!

Open http://127.0.0.1:3080 and start a session on Standard or Code mode. (Minimal mode exposes only bash and str_replace_editor, so it hides MCP tools.) Composio's tools register as mcp__composio__*. Ask DeepSeek Harness to connect to Whatsapp or request any Whatsapp-related task, and Composio authorizes Whatsapp on demand on the first call.

The dsh-mcp-client config schema (transport, serverName, url, headers, plus reconnect.* and toolCallTimeoutMs) is the current developer-preview interface and may change between releases.

Alternative: OAuth via the community plugin

To use Composio Connect's OAuth flow instead of a static key, or to skip editing cordis.patch.yml by hand, use the community dsh-mcp-manager plugin. It installs as a self-contained external plugin, ships a bundle patch so it auto-mounts, and adds a Settings → MCP page plus OAuth (authorization code + PKCE, RFC 7591 dynamic client registration, and refresh-token rotation). It needs the web profile and Node.js ^22.19 or >=24, with pnpm on your PATH.

Install it from your source checkout, then restart pnpm dsh web and refresh:

bash

pnpm dsh plugin --profile web add github:hyqhyq3/dsh-mcp-manager

Open Settings → MCP → ＋ Add MCP server, choose HTTP, set the name to composio, the URL to https://connect.composio.dev/mcp, and the auth mode to OAuth. Click Authenticate, and Composio's login and consent screen opens in the browser, then redirects back and registers the tools as mcp__composio__*. The row should read connected (N tools).

The plugin catches the OAuth code on a loopback redirect (http://127.0.0.1:<port>/mcp-manager/callback/<id>), so Composio's OAuth provider must allow that loopback URL. Server configs and tokens persist at ~/.dsh/mcp-manager.json, so treat that file as a secret. Being a community plugin on a preview harness, its commands may change, so check the plugin repo if a step drifts.

What is the Whatsapp MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Whatsapp MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your WhatsApp Business account. It provides structured and secure access to your business messaging platform, so your agent can perform actions like sending messages, managing templates, retrieving business info, and automating customer interactions on your behalf.

Automated messaging and contact sharing: Let your agent send messages or share contacts directly with customers who have initiated a conversation, making follow-ups and support quick and seamless.
Template management and automation: Easily create, retrieve, and delete WhatsApp message templates for marketing or transactional outreach, and keep your approved messages organized.
Business profile and phone management: Fetch and update business profile details or pull a full list of WhatsApp Business phone numbers connected to your account for easy management.
Media access and metadata retrieval: Direct your agent to download sent media or fetch detailed information about uploaded files—perfect for handling customer attachments or verifying uploads.
Template approval and status tracking: Automatically check the approval status of message templates, so your agent knows which templates are ready to use or need revision.

Way Forward

With Whatsapp connected, DeepSeek Harness can now act on your behalf whenever you ask it to.

From here, you can extend the harness further:

Connect more apps: Calendar, Slack, Notion, Linear, and hundreds of others are available through the same Composio Connect setup, and each new integration adds to what your agent can do for you.
Build workflows across tools: Once multiple apps are connected, DeepSeek Harness can chain actions together, so it can turn an email into a calendar invite, a Slack message into a Linear ticket, or a meeting note into a follow-up draft.
Use the plugin system: Wrap common Whatsapp flows as dsh plugins or prompt templates so recurring tasks become one-line commands, and bundle your most-used Whatsapp tools into a named profile you can boot on demand.

If you run into trouble or want to share what you've built, join the community or check out the Docs for more configuration options.

TOOLS & TRIGGERS

Supported Tools and Triggers

Every Whatsapp action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Create message template

Create a new message template for the WhatsApp Business Account.

Delete message template

Delete a message template from the WhatsApp Business Account by name.

Get business profile

Get the business profile information for a WhatsApp Business phone number.

Get media info

Get metadata and download URL for uploaded WhatsApp media.

Get message templates

Get all message templates for the WhatsApp Business Account.

Get phone number

Retrieve detailed information about a specific WhatsApp Business phone number.

Get phone numbers

Retrieve all phone numbers registered to your WhatsApp Business Account.

Get template status

Get the status and details of a specific message template.

Send contacts

Send contacts WhatsApp number.

Send interactive buttons

Send an interactive button message with up to 3 reply buttons to a WhatsApp user.

Send interactive list

Send an interactive list message to a WhatsApp number.

Send location

Send a location message with coordinates, name, and address to a WhatsApp user.

Send media

Send a media message to a WhatsApp number.

Send media by

Send media using a media ID from previously uploaded media.

Send message

Send a text message to a WhatsApp user.

Send template message

Send a template message to a WhatsApp number.

Upload media

Upload media files (images, videos, audio, documents, stickers) to WhatsApp servers.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

With a standalone Whatsapp MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Whatsapp tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Whatsapp and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Yes, you can. DeepSeek Harness fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Whatsapp tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Whatsapp scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Whatsapp data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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How to integrate Whatsapp MCP with DeepSeek Harness

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Introduction

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What is Composio Connect?

Connect Whatsapp to DeepSeek Harness with Composio

Prerequisites: Install DeepSeek Harness

Option 1: Composio CLI (recommended)

Connect to Whatsapp

Option 2: Composio MCP

1. Register the Composio server

2. Set the API key and launch

3. Done!

Alternative: OAuth via the community plugin

What is the Whatsapp MCP server, and what's possible with it?

Way Forward

Supported Tools and Triggers

How to build Whatsapp MCP Agent with another framework

ChatGPT Work

Antigravity

OpenAI Agents SDK

Claude Agent SDK

Claude Code

Claude Cowork

Codex

Kimi Code

Grok Build

Cursor

VS Code

OpenCode

OpenClaw

Hermes

Pi

CLI

Google ADK

LangChain

Vercel AI SDK

Mastra AI

LlamaIndex

CrewAI

Pydantic AI

AutoGen

Explore Other Toolkits

Gmail

Outlook

Slack

Gong

Frequently asked questions

What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Whatsapp MCP?+

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