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# WhatsApp Reasoning Finance Agent

> WhatsApp agent with advanced reasoning and financial analysis capabilities

## Code

```python cookbook/05_agent_os/interfaces/whatsapp/reasoning_agent.py theme={null}
from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.db.sqlite import SqliteDb
from agno.models.anthropic.claude import Claude
from agno.os.app import AgentOS
from agno.os.interfaces.whatsapp import Whatsapp
from agno.tools.reasoning import ReasoningTools
from agno.tools.yfinance import YFinanceTools

agent_db = SqliteDb(db_file="tmp/persistent_memory.db")

reasoning_finance_agent = Agent(
    name="Reasoning Finance Agent",
    model=Claude(id="claude-sonnet-4-6"),
    db=agent_db,
    tools=[
        ReasoningTools(add_instructions=True),
        YFinanceTools(
            stock_price=True,
            analyst_recommendations=True,
            company_info=True,
            company_news=True,
        ),
    ],
    instructions="Use tables to display data. When you use thinking tools, keep the thinking brief.",
    add_datetime_to_context=True,
    markdown=True,
)

agent_os = AgentOS(
    agents=[reasoning_finance_agent],
    interfaces=[Whatsapp(agent=reasoning_finance_agent)],
)
app = agent_os.get_app()

if __name__ == "__main__":
    agent_os.serve(app="reasoning_agent:app", reload=True)
```

## Usage

<Steps>
  <Snippet file="create-venv-step.mdx" />

  <Step title="Set Environment Variables">
    ```bash theme={null}
    export WHATSAPP_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_access_token
    export WHATSAPP_PHONE_NUMBER_ID=your_phone_number_id
    export WHATSAPP_VERIFY_TOKEN=your_verify_token
    export WHATSAPP_SKIP_SIGNATURE_VALIDATION=true  # For local dev
    export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_anthropic_api_key
    ```

    See the [WhatsApp Bot setup guide](/deploy/interfaces/whatsapp/overview) for how to get these values from the [Meta Developer Dashboard](https://developers.facebook.com/apps/).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Install dependencies">
    ```bash theme={null}
    uv pip install -U agno anthropic yfinance
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run Example">
    ```bash theme={null}
    python cookbook/05_agent_os/interfaces/whatsapp/reasoning_agent.py
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Key Features

* **Advanced Reasoning**: ReasoningTools for step-by-step financial analysis
* **Real-time Data**: Stock prices, analyst recommendations, company news
* **Claude Powered**: Superior analytical and reasoning capabilities
* **Structured Output**: Well-formatted tables and financial insights
* **Show Reasoning**: Use `show_reasoning=True` on the Whatsapp interface to see the model's thought process