# felipeDS91/whatsapp-api

Rest API to send messages through whatsapp

Repository: https://github.com/felipeDS91/whatsapp-api
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/felipeds91-whatsapp-api
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: whatsapp, qrcode, whatsapp-web, nodejs-api, bot, heroku
Last push: 2026-01-24T18:20:41+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 61/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 64, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2144, "days_push": 221, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1025, forks 143 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:16.527096+00:00)

## What it is
A self-hosted REST API built with Node.js, Express, and whatsapp-web.js that lets applications send WhatsApp messages programmatically via HTTP requests. It uses a queue-based worker process, JWT authentication, and a MySQL database with TypeORM, deployable via Docker or Heroku.

## Use cases
- send whatsapp messages from an api
- automate whatsapp notifications from my app
- self-hosted whatsapp rest api
- send whatsapp alerts from a webhook or backend
- integrate whatsapp messaging into a nodejs application
- queue and send bulk whatsapp messages

## When to choose
- you need a simple self-hosted HTTP interface for sending WhatsApp messages
- you want queue-based message sending with JWT-protected endpoints
- you're comfortable with unofficial WhatsApp Web automation for study or internal projects

## When to avoid
- you need an officially supported, ToS-compliant WhatsApp Business API
- you require guaranteed delivery at scale without risk of account bans
- you need production-grade reliability and support for business-critical messaging

## Facets
- artifact type: service
- maturity: active
- function: http-server, api-framework, message-queue, auth, chatbot
- domain: messaging-platforms, apis, backend
- platform: self-hosted
- tags: whatsapp, whatsapp-web, rest-api, typescript, express, typeorm, jwt, heroku, qrcode-authentication, automation, nodejs, docker, web-server

## Member repositories
- felipeDS91/whatsapp-api (main) score 61

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:16.527096+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:08:03.805374+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/felipeDS91/whatsapp-api (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:16.527096+00:00, sha 24d1b557019c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.