whatsapp_search_contacts
WhatsApp · macOS
Effect: read (strongest supported action). Status: gated.
Gated means the tool requires an installed app, a connected account, permission, or runtime availability. Check those requirements on the listed platform before using it.
macOS
Purpose
Searches your WhatsApp contacts (synced metadata) by name or number — use it to resolve a person to their JID/number before whatsapp_send_message or whatsapp_create_group. ⚠️ Uses Wacli (unofficial WhatsApp client). Accounts may be restricted for ToS violations.
Required inputs
query— Name or number to search
Permissions and confirmation
No explicit confirmation parameter is exposed in this snapshot. This does not grant permission to act: obtain user authorization before any real action.
- Use only the apps, accounts and resources authorized by the user on this platform. Consult this tool's platform-specific description for its connection and permission requirements; this catalog does not assert additional OAuth scopes or OS entitlements.
Full input schema — macOS
{
"properties": {
"limit": {
"description": "Max results (default 50)",
"type": "integer"
},
"query": {
"description": "Name or number to search",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"query"
],
"type": "object"
}Documentation example
Do not execute this example. These concrete inputs refer to a fictional demonstration dataset. Resolve real handles and obtain user authorization before any real call.
{
"query": "Alex Rivera"
}