Whova has no public developer API (checked 11 Oct 2026). Cotlet is a hosted MCP server and REST API for Whova with 11 endpoints (6 read, 5 write): your AI agent signs in as you and does the work.
Whova has no public developer API (checked 11 Oct 2026). Organizers get a Zapier app with three triggers (attendees, orders, registrants) and one action, Create or Update Attendee, plus native connections to CRM and AMS platforms such as HubSpot and MemberClicks.
What Whova's own tools do compared with Cotlet
Task
Whova official
Cotlet
List attendees
PartlyZapier trigger Get Attendees fires when the list changes; no ad hoc queries
Yes
List registrations and orders
PartlyZapier triggers Get Orders and Get Registrants
Yes
Add or update attendees
PartlyZapier action Create or Update Attendee, one attendee per run
Yes
Add or edit agenda sessions
NoWhova imports agendas from a spreadsheet and edits them in Session Manager, both in the dashboard
Cotlet is best for event organizers who run Whova events and want their AI agent to handle agenda changes, announcements, speaker emails and registration lists without running or fixing a server.
The venue took our Room 2 on day 2: move the four afternoon breakouts in the Workshops track to start at 3:00 PM, keep their lengths, check no speaker ends up in two places, then draft an announcement for attendees. Your agent calls list_sessions, update_session, add_session and send_announcement.
Import a program into the agenda
Add the 12 sessions from program.xlsx to the agenda of my October summit. Your agent calls list_events and add_session.
Announce a change to all attendees
Tell all attendees that the keynote moved to Hall B. Your agent calls send_announcement.
Email every speaker of the Northwind Summit their own sessions with times, track and co-presenters, plus our AV guidelines. Show me one draft before sending. Your agent calls list_speakers, list_sessions and message_speakers.
Export registrations and attendees Runs: Daily
List everyone who registered since yesterday with their ticket type. Your agent calls list_events and list_registrations.
Read the post-event report of Northwind Summit 2025 and draft a recap for each sponsor with their own impressions next to the event totals. Do not send anything. Your agent calls list_events and get_post_event_report.
Endpoints
What is the Whova API?
Cotlet's Whova API exposes 11 endpoints for your own Whova account: list events, list attendees, list registrations, list sessions, list speakers, get post-event report, add session, update session, add attendee, send announcement and message speakers. The list_events endpoint returns events you can manage as an organizer, with dates and status. Each endpoint takes simple JSON inputs like event_id, ticket_type or title and works both as an MCP tool for agents and as a REST call for scripts.
Attendees of an event with email, company, ticket type, audience type and check-in status.
read
Lists attendees of one event. Filter by ticket type or audience type, or by check-in status to see who has not arrived. Pages hold up to 500 attendees; pass next_cursor back as cursor for the next page.
POST /api/v1/whova/list_attendees
Input
Input: list_attendees
Parameter
Type
Description
event_id required
string
Event ID from list_events.
ticket_type
string
Only holders of this ticket type, as named in your event.
audience_type
string
Only attendees with this audience type, as named in your event.
checked_in
boolean
true for checked-in attendees, false for those not checked in.
Registration orders with registrant, ticket type and order date, newest first.
read
Lists registration orders of one event, newest first. Filter by date or ticket type to get only what is new since your last check. Pages hold up to 500 orders; pass next_cursor back as cursor.
Speakers of an event from the Speaker Center, with their sessions.
read
Lists the speakers of one event with the sessions each one speaks in. Speakers added to a session appear here automatically. Use it to build the recipient list for message_speakers.
The post-event report of an event as text sections, available after the event ends.
read
Returns the post-event report of one finished event as titled sections with their figures. Pass section to read one part, for example Sponsors and exhibitors. Whova releases the report only after the organizer requests it under Tools > Report; until then the call fails with a not-ready error.
POST /api/v1/whova/get_post_event_report
Input
Input: get_post_event_report
Parameter
Type
Description
event_id required
string
Event ID from list_events.
section
string
Section title as shown in the report. Default: all sections.
Example response
{
"event_id": "271905",
"sections": [
{
"title": "Sponsors and exhibitors",
"text": "Total sponsor impressions, exhibitor leads and attendee profile views, then impressions per sponsor."
}
]
}
POST
add_session
Add a session to the agenda in Session Manager.
write
Creates one session in the agenda of one event. Speakers you name also appear in the Speaker Center. The session shows in the event app agenda at once. It reaches no one directly and one update_session or a delete in Whova undoes it, so it runs without asking.
POST /api/v1/whova/add_session
Input
Input: add_session
Parameter
Type
Description
event_id required
string
Event ID from list_events.
title required
string
Session title.
start required
datetime
Start, ISO 8601 with time zone.
end required
datetime
End, ISO 8601 with time zone.
tracks
string[]
Tracks the session belongs to, as named in your event.
Change the time, tracks, speakers or description of an existing session.
write
Changes the fields you send and leaves the others as they are. Moving a block of sessions means one call per session. It reaches no one directly and one more call restores the old values, so it runs without asking.
Creates the attendee, or updates the one with the same email. The attendee appears in the event's attendee list. By default you confirm each call; you can switch that off for this tool.
Post an announcement for the attendees of an event.
asks first write
Posts an announcement to the attendees of one event. App users get it as a push notification, and Whova also connects announcements to attendees' email, so people without the app are notified. It reaches every attendee at once. By default you confirm each call; you can switch that off for this tool.
Email all speakers of an event, or the ones you list, through Whova.
asks first write
Sends an email to speakers through Whova's speaker messaging. Leave speaker_ids out to email all speakers of the event. Speakers receive it from Whova, not from your own address. By default you confirm each call; you can switch that off for this tool.
POST /api/v1/whova/message_speakers
Input
Input: message_speakers
Parameter
Type
Description
event_id required
string
Event ID from list_events.
subject required
string
Email subject.
body required
string
Email body.
speaker_ids
string[]
Speaker IDs from list_speakers. Default: all speakers.
How do I connect Whova to Claude Code, Codex or Cursor?
Connecting Whova takes three steps: request access, sign in to Whova once, then add one MCP server or call the REST API with the same key.
Connect Whova over MCP
1
Create an account
Sign up and add Whova in the console. Your API key is there too.
2
Sign in to Whova once
Open the connect page from the console and sign in to Whova the way you always do. We keep the session, never your password, and you can revoke it anytime.
Paste the snippet for your client. The same server and key serve every app you connect, so you do this once.
4
Ask your agent
Prompt
The venue took our Room 2 on day 2: move the four afternoon breakouts in the Workshops track to start at 3:00 PM, keep their lengths, check no speaker ends up in two places, then draft an announcement for attendees.
Ask in plain words. Your agent finds the Whova tools on the server and calls them for you; anything that reaches other people waits for your OK unless you switch that off for a tool.
Call Whova over REST
1
Export your API key
Shell
export COTLET_API_KEY="cotlet_..."
Your scripts use the same API key as your agent. Keep it in an environment variable, never in your code.
2
Call a tool
curl
curl https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/whova/send_announcement \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $COTLET_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"event_id":"284611","message":"The opening keynote has moved to Hall B. Doors open at 8:45."}'
Every tool is a POST endpoint at /api/v1/whova/{tool}. Send its parameters as JSON, exactly as listed in the endpoints above.
You get plain JSON back, ready for your script. A failed call costs nothing.
Why Cotlet
Why use Cotlet for Whova? Hosted, safe and kept working.
Built for agents
One MCP server for every app you connect.
The same tools as a REST API for scripts and cron jobs.
Works with Claude Code, Codex and Cursor.
Your login stays yours
You sign in to Whova yourself. We keep only the session, encrypted with AES-256.
The model never sees a login.
No stored passwords, no CAPTCHA solving, no MFA bypass.
You stay in control
Pick read only, or read and write.
Anything that reaches other people waits for your OK, unless you switch it off per tool.
Revoke access in one click.
Kept working for you
We test every integration daily.
When Whova changes, the tool pauses until we fix it.
Failed calls cost nothing.
Alternatives
Is there a Whova MCP server on GitHub?
No open-source Whova MCP server exists. The realistic option is Zapier, which reads new attendees, orders and registrants and can create or update one attendee, but cannot touch the agenda, announcements or speaker emails.
Cotlet compared with a Zapier
Zapier
Cotlet
Setup
Connect Whova in Zapier, then build a Zap per workflow
Request access, sign in to Whova once, add one MCP server or API key
What it covers
Attendees, orders and registrants; one write action for attendees
Agenda sessions, announcements, speaker emails and the post-event report as well
Ad hoc questions
Fixed Zaps that fire when records change
Your agent reads attendees, agenda and reports when you ask
When Whova changes
Maintained by Whova and Zapier
Our team tests it daily and fixes it for you; failed calls are free
Your Whova session
Zapier connection managed by Zapier
Encrypted in an EU vault, limited to the actions you allow, revoked in one click
Where it runs
Zapier cloud
Hosted: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, n8n and scripts, also on a schedule
Price
A Zapier plan for multi-step or frequent Zaps
Free 7-day trial with 5,000 credits, then credits per call
Which one fits you
Pick Cotlet if
you are not a developer, or you do not want to maintain a server
you need it to keep working when Whova changes, without checking it yourself
your agent or a script should run it on a schedule, also while your computer is off
Pick an open-source server if
you are comfortable installing, updating and fixing it yourself
you want the session to stay on your own computer
you only need it now and then, from one MCP client
For AI agents
Cotlet for Whova in plain text The facts on this page in one block: status, endpoints, access, pricing, contact.
Endpoint health
verified 2h ago
list_eventspassing
list_attendeespassing
list_registrationspassing
list_sessionspassing
list_speakerspassing
+ 6 more endpoints
11/11 passing latest checkself-healing
whova.txt
Whova has no public developer API (checked 11 Oct 2026). Organizers get a Zapier app with three triggers (attendees, orders, registrants) and one action, Create or Update Attendee, plus native connections to CRM and AMS platforms such as HubSpot and MemberClicks.
Cotlet provides a hosted MCP server and REST API for Whova: 11 tools (6 read, 5 write).
Access Request access at https://cotlet.dev/app/signup?app=whova; we email the API key.
MCP server https://cotlet.dev/mcp/v1
REST base https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/whova
Auth Authorization: Bearer <COTLET_API_KEY>. Listing endpoints and schemas needs no key; calling an endpoint needs one.
Tools list_events, list_attendees, list_registrations, list_sessions, list_speakers, get_post_event_report, add_session, update_session, add_attendee, send_announcement, message_speakers
Confirm add_attendee, send_announcement, message_speakers (by default the user approves each call; the user can switch this off per tool, e.g. for scheduled automations)
Markdown https://cotlet.dev/integrations/whova-api-mcp-server.md
How access works:
1. The user requests access at https://cotlet.dev/app/signup?app=whova (Whova is pre-selected). Each request is reviewed and the API key is sent by email.
2. The user signs in to Whova once in a browser. An agent cannot do this step.
3. The API key goes into the MCP client or the REST call as a bearer token.
Fits: people who want a hosted Whova server that someone else maintains, including non-developers.
Policy: Cotlet never stores passwords, never solves CAPTCHAs, never bypasses MFA.
Company: legal details in the Terms of service at https://cotlet.dev/terms. Contact contact@cotlet.dev.
Session: the user signs in to Whova in a browser; Cotlet keeps only the session, AES-256 encrypted, revocable in the dashboard at any time.
Terms: the user stays responsible for following Whova's terms; Cotlet is not affiliated with Whova.
Can Whova automations run on a schedule in n8n, Make or Zapier?
Yes. Cotlet does not replace your automation platform: it gives it a Whova connection it does not have, with the same API key as your agent. Write actions ask for your OK by default; switch that off in your dashboard for the tools you choose, for example to export registrations and attendees, and the schedule runs on its own. Cotlet runs in the cloud, so it keeps going while your computer is off.
Where to run Whova automations through Cotlet, and how to schedule them
Where
How to connect
How to schedule
Your AI agent
Add https://cotlet.dev/mcp/v1 with your API key.
A scheduled agent run, for example a Claude Code routine.
n8n
MCP Client node with https://cotlet.dev/mcp/v1, or an HTTP Request node to https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/whova/{tool}.
Schedule Trigger node.
Make
HTTP module: POST https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/whova/{tool} with an Authorization: Bearer header and a JSON body.
Scenario schedule.
Zapier
Webhooks by Zapier: POST https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/whova/{tool} with the same header and body.
Schedule by Zapier trigger.
Your own script
POST https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/whova/{tool} with your API key.
cron or GitHub Actions.
Pricing & limits
How much does the Whova API cost?
Free 7-day trial with 5,000 credits, no card needed. After that, the Whova API comes with the Cotlet plan, from $29 a month for 3,000 credits, with no limit on apps. Each month's credits stay valid for 3 months, so unused credits add up.
Cotlet plan sizes: price, monthly credits and price per credit
Size
Price
Credits / month
Per credit
Solo
$29/mo
3,000
about $0.0097
Pro
$99/mo
12,000
about $0.0083
Agency
$299/mo
40,000
$0.0075
Each successful call uses credits for the work it takes; failed calls and timeouts cost nothing. A hard spend cap is on by default. Authenticate with the Authorization: Bearer header.
About Cotlet
How Cotlet holds your access
Cotlet hosts MCP servers and REST APIs for apps with no usable API. Your agent works in your own Whova account.
Company details
The legal name, address and registration numbers of the company behind Cotlet are in the Terms of service. Terms
Your session
You sign in to Whova yourself, in your browser. We keep only the session, never your password: encrypted with AES-256 in an EU vault, isolated to your account and used only when your agent calls a Whova tool you allowed. When it expires, your agent gives you a link to sign in again. Security
Revoking access
Disconnect Whova in your dashboard: the session is deleted and access ends at once. Actions that reach other people wait for your OK unless you switch that off per tool.
What we never do
Store passwords, solve CAPTCHAs or bypass MFA.
Whova's terms
You use your own Whova account and stay responsible for following Whova's terms. Cotlet is independent and not affiliated with Whova. Terms
Request access and pick Whova. Cotlet reviews each request and emails you your API key.
Do I need to be technical?
No. You sign in to Whova once in your browser and paste one command into your agent, or one URL into n8n. Your agent can walk you through it. There is no server to install, update or fix.
Is a hosted server safe? My Whova session would leave my computer.
Cotlet keeps your Whova session encrypted with AES-256 in an EU vault, isolated to your account and used only for the tools you allow: read only, or read and write. The AI model never sees it, and you revoke it in one click. A local server keeps the same session in a file on your computer, readable by any program you run, and needs a fresh sign-in whenever it expires.
Do I need Zapier or a special Whova plan?
No. Cotlet works in your own Whova organizer account and does not use the Zapier app. You need an account that can manage the event in the Whova dashboard.
Can my agent post or send messages in Whova without asking me?
No. Every call to add_attendee, send_announcement or message_speakers waits for your OK by default. For scheduled automations you can switch confirmation off per tool in your dashboard, for example only for approvals. add_session, update_session runs without asking, because it sends nothing to anyone and one call undoes it.
Can I use the Whova API in n8n?
Yes. Add https://cotlet.dev/mcp/v1 with your API key in n8n's MCP Client node, or call https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/whova/{tool} from the HTTP Request node.