WhiskeySockets/Baileys
Socket-based TS/JavaScript API for WhatsApp Web observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
98/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 95
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 12
- age_days: 1694
- days_rel: 36
- days_push: 8
- n_releases_24m: 24
Adoption not part of the score
10867 stars · 3332 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Baileys is a WebSocket-based TypeScript/JavaScript library that interacts with the WhatsApp Web API directly, without a browser or Selenium. It speaks WhatsApp Web's binary Noise/protobuf protocol, enabling authentication via QR or pairing code and full programmatic access to messaging, groups, media, privacy, and presence features.
Use cases
- build a whatsapp chatbot in nodejs
- send whatsapp messages programmatically without the business api
- automate whatsapp group management
- receive and reply to whatsapp messages from a script
- send media, stickers, polls and reactions via whatsapp
- build a whatsapp notification system
- track typing and online presence of whatsapp contacts
When to choose
- you need to send/receive WhatsApp messages from Node.js without browser overhead
- you want full access to the WhatsApp Web protocol surface (groups, media, presence, privacy)
- you want a lightweight, memory-efficient alternative to Selenium-based WhatsApp automation
- you need multi-device WhatsApp session support with persisted auth
When to avoid
- you need an officially supported, ToS-compliant WhatsApp integration (use the WhatsApp Business API instead)
- you plan bulk messaging, spam, or stalkerware - explicitly discouraged by maintainers
- you cannot tolerate breakage from unofficial protocol changes (major versions introduce breaking changes)
- your runtime is older than Node.js 20
Facets
library · maturity active
websocket http-client sdk workflow-automation messaging-platforms developer-tools apis bun cross-platform whatsapp whatsapp-web reverse-engineered-api chatbot unofficial-api messaging typescript automation nodejs deno
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/WhiskeySockets/Baileys · fetched 2026-08-28 · 0666a8242dbb
- homepage: https://baileys.wiki/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 63ed09746a20
- site_page: https://baileys.wiki/installation · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7436a9e2d777
- site_page: https://baileys.wiki/quickstart · fetched 2026-08-29 · 070ac588f9b9
- site_page: https://baileys.wiki/features/groups · fetched 2026-08-29 · dd0bcd6ba4fa
- site_page: https://baileys.wiki/features/privacy · fetched 2026-08-29 · 2ee1a9a41279
- site_page: https://baileys.wiki/features/presence · fetched 2026-08-29 · d3bc0c173b4e
- site_page: https://baileys.wiki/features/broadcasts-stories · fetched 2026-08-29 · 575c56d888e1
- registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/baileys · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3868f1089b45
- site_page: https://baileys.wiki/introduction · fetched 2026-08-29 · 1e47bf3082e3
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| WhiskeySockets/Baileys | main | 98 |
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