# aldinokemal/go-whatsapp-web-multidevice

GOWA - WhatsApp REST API with support for UI, Multi Account, Webhooks, and MCP, and Chatwoot. Built with Golang for efficient memory use.

Repository: https://github.com/aldinokemal/go-whatsapp-web-multidevice
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/go-whatsapp-web-multidevice
Language: Go
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: whatsapp, whatsapp-api, whatsapp-api-go, golang, golang-whatsapp, golang-whatsapp-api, whatsapp-web-multi-device, bot, go, whatsapp-multi-device, rest, rest-api
Last push: 2026-08-26T23:18:00+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 87, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1666, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 11, "gap_med": 8, "n_releases_24m": 74}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4684, forks 1113 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:56.851603+00:00)

## What it is
GoWA is a self-hosted WhatsApp REST API service written in Go, exposing WhatsApp multi-device messaging over HTTP with a web UI, webhooks, WebSocket support, and MCP mode. It supports multiple WhatsApp accounts per instance and integrates with tools like Chatwoot and n8n.

## Use cases
- send and receive whatsapp messages via rest api
- build a whatsapp chatbot with webhooks
- connect whatsapp to chatwoot support inbox
- automate whatsapp messaging in n8n workflows
- manage multiple whatsapp accounts from one server
- expose whatsapp as an mcp tool for ai agents

## When to choose
- you need a self-hosted WhatsApp API without official Business API costs
- you want multi-account WhatsApp management in a single service
- you need webhooks and REST endpoints for WhatsApp automation
- you want to integrate WhatsApp with n8n or Chatwoot

## When to avoid
- you need an officially sanctioned WhatsApp Business API with guaranteed compliance
- you cannot risk account bans from unofficial API usage
- you need a managed SaaS messaging solution with SLAs

## Facets
- artifact type: service
- maturity: active
- function: http-server, api-framework, webhook, chatbot, mcp, websocket
- domain: messaging-platforms, apis, self-hosted, chatbots
- platform: go, self-hosted, cross-platform
- tags: whatsapp, whatsapp-api, rest-api, multi-device, chatwoot, n8n, messaging-gateway, automation, docker, linux, web-server

## Member repositories
- aldinokemal/go-whatsapp-web-multidevice (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:56.851603+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 2026-08-29T18:19:18.171561+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/aldinokemal/go-whatsapp-web-multidevice (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:56.851603+00:00, sha f1883c4c4cf8)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.