Gavi Whatsapp Automations
A platform for building, sending, and managing Whatsapp Comm
Hey IH 👋
I just launched Gavi WhatsApp Automations — a platform to make WhatsApp messaging actually usable for developers and AI coding tools.
The problem
Every existing WhatsApp API provider I tried was one of these:
Enterprise-only with 3-week sales cycles for a $50/mo use case
10–50% markup on Meta's already-priced per-message charges
Terrible DX — no MCP, no SDK, no examples, XML-based APIs
I kept thinking: I just want to type "send a WhatsApp to my friend saying the deploy is done" in Cursor and have it work.
So I built it.
What I built
MCP server (npx @gaviwhatsapp/mcp) — works in Cursor, Claude Code, Codex. Just ask in natural language.
REST API — 7 endpoints (send, template, media, broadcast, history, templates, webhooks)
TypeScript & Python SDKs — published to npm and PyPI
Visual flow builder — for non-devs who want forms/conversation flows without code
Webhooks — HMAC-SHA256 signed events (message.received, delivered, read, failed)
Runs on the official WhatsApp Business Cloud API — same infra as "real" WhatsApp Business. Meta bills you directly for messages (no middleman markup).
Pricing
$9.99/mo — API access, MCP server, SDKs, webhooks
$24.99/mo — Everything + visual flow builder + broadcast UI
No per-message fees from me. You pay Meta's rates directly to your WABA.
What I learned building this
MCP is insanely powerful for distribution. I published to the official MCP Registry and 3+ directory sites. Every AI coding tool now has a path to discover my product.
Pricing is a positioning tool. $9.99 feels "indie" and trustworthy. $49 would have positioned me against the enterprise guys — and I'd lose.
Skills files (SKILL.md, CLAUDE.md, CODEX.md) are the new README. AI agents read these. I shipped them day one.
Building 3 SDKs (TS, Python, REST) doubles your addressable market. It's not 2x work when you have good code gen / a clean core API.
Links
Product: https://www.gaviventures.com
API docs: https://www.gaviventures.com/docs/api
Would love feedback on:
Is $9.99 the right entry price, or should I split into a free tier + $9.99?
What integrations would unlock WhatsApp for your side project?
Any GTM channels I'm missing?
Thanks for reading 🙏
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