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bbernhard/signal-cli-rest-api

Dockerized Signal Messenger REST API observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/bbernhard/signal-cli-rest-api · homepage · Go · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

91/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 76
  • 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: 50
  • age_days: 2652
  • days_rel: 83
  • days_push: 7
  • n_releases_24m: 12

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

2801 stars · 305 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A Dockerized REST API wrapper around signal-cli that exposes Signal Messenger functionality (registering numbers, sending/receiving messages, group management, attachments, device linking) over HTTP. It is written in Go and offers multiple execution modes trading off latency and memory usage.

Use cases

  • send signal messages from a script via http
  • integrate signal notifications into home automation
  • build a signal chatbot that receives and replies to messages
  • send alerts to a signal group from monitoring systems
  • automate signal messaging without the desktop app
  • link signal-cli as a secondary device and control it via api

When to choose

  • you want to automate Signal messaging through a simple HTTP API
  • you prefer a self-hosted Docker container with minimal setup
  • you need to send/receive Signal messages from any language that can make HTTP calls

When to avoid

  • you need an official or fully supported Signal API with guarantees against account bans
  • you cannot run Docker or a persistent container
  • you need high-throughput messaging beyond what a single signal-cli instance can handle

Facets

service · maturity active

http-server api-framework messaging-platforms self-hosted self-hosted go signal-messenger rest-api signal-cli messaging dockerized automation docker linux

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