Is There a Claude WhatsApp Number? What Exists, and How to Use Claude on Your Own
We found no Claude number published by Anthropic. Here are the two things people mean by a Claude WhatsApp number, and how to put Claude on the number you already have.
Daniel Roth5 min read
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Short answer: we could not find a WhatsApp number published by Anthropic for chatting with Claude, and we know of no Claude product on WhatsApp. If a number messages you claiming to be Claude, check it against Anthropic's own site before you reply. What you can do is connect Claude to your own WhatsApp number, so Claude works with the chats you already have.
What do people mean by a "Claude WhatsApp number"?
Usually one of two things.
- A number you can message to talk to Claude, the way you would message a friend. We did not find one from Anthropic. Anthropic's own surfaces are its apps and website, and a third-party number that says it is Claude is someone else's service, not Claude itself. We could not check every vendor, so treat any such number as unverified.
- Claude working on your own number, reading your chats and sending messages you approve. This one exists today, through a connector.
How do you use Claude on your own WhatsApp number?
With an MCP connector. Blueticks runs a hosted one at https://api.blueticks.co/mcp. In Claude you open Settings, then Connectors, choose Add custom connector, name it Blueticks, paste the address, click Connect, and approve access on the Blueticks sign-in screen. No API key is stored in Claude.
Your number has to be linked to Blueticks first, either through the browser extension with WhatsApp Web open, or through a Gateway, the cloud-hosted always-on option, linked by QR code or by phone number. The full walkthrough, including what you approve and the limits, is in can Claude connect to WhatsApp. If MCP is new to you, start with what is a WhatsApp MCP server.
What can Claude do on your number?
On a standard account the connector shows Claude 12 tools, per the live manifest. The common ones:
| You ask Claude to | Tool it uses |
|---|---|
| Find a chat, search messages, read a thread | chats_read |
| Send a message, react, mark a chat read, archive it | chats_write |
| Look up a contact or a group | contacts, groups |
| Send to a list in a paced bulk run | audiences, campaigns |
Accounts approved for Claude agents also get an agents tool. Each tool and its limits are in WhatsApp MCP tools.
Is it the official WhatsApp API?
No. The connector drives your own number as a linked device, in the same way WhatsApp Web does. It is not the Meta Cloud API and not an official Meta product, as the /mcp page states. That means no template approval and no per-message fee from Blueticks, and also no guarantee against a ban. Consent from the people you message stays your responsibility.
What does it cost?
The connector works on every plan. The free plan is limited to 5 requests per 6 hours, per the /mcp page.
Frequently asked questions
Does Anthropic have an official WhatsApp number for Claude? We found none published by Anthropic. Check Anthropic's own site before trusting a number that says otherwise.
Can I give Claude its own separate WhatsApp number? Claude works on a number you link to Blueticks. A separate number for it is just another number you link, with the same steps.
Does Claude get my WhatsApp login? No. You sign in to Blueticks with OAuth, and no API key is stored in Claude.
Where do I start? Read can Claude connect to WhatsApp, then add the connector from the /mcp page.
