open-wa/wa-automate-nodejs
💬 🤖 The most reliable tool for chatbots with advanced features. Be sure to 🌟 this repository for updates! observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
78/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 40
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
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: 28
- age_days: 2576
- days_rel: 561
- days_push: 15
- n_releases_24m: 8
Adoption not part of the score
3649 stars · 722 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A Node.js/TypeScript toolkit that turns a WhatsApp account into an HTTP API, bot runtime, webhook bridge, plugin host, and MCP server by automating WhatsApp Web. It offers an Easy API CLI, an embeddable createClient runtime, a SocketClient for remote consumers, and multi-session support.
Use cases
- build a whatsapp chatbot in nodejs
- expose whatsapp as a local http api
- send whatsapp notifications from my crm
- bridge whatsapp messages to webhooks
- run multiple whatsapp sessions for automation
- connect whatsapp to an ai agent via mcp
- build a customer support inbox for whatsapp
When to choose
- you need a WhatsApp API or bot backend running quickly in Node.js
- you want webhook bridges to CRMs, helpdesks, or low-code tools
- you need multi-session automation with named accounts
- you want to expose WhatsApp to AI agents through MCP
When to avoid
- you need an officially supported WhatsApp Business API with no ban risk
- you require a stable, non-alpha version - stick to v4.76.0 since v5 is alpha
- your app cannot run a headless browser runtime for WhatsApp Web
- you need mobile-app automation rather than WhatsApp Web
Facets
library · maturity active
api-framework http-server webhook mcp chatbot cli plugin-system sdk messaging-platforms chatbots developer-tools apis cli cross-platform whatsapp whatsapp-web-automation easy-api socket-client multi-session unofficial-api webhook-bridge ai-agents automation nodejs docker
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/open-wa/wa-automate-nodejs · fetched 2026-08-28 · a257ef19d458
- homepage: https://openwa.dev/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7f53e411321d
- site_page: https://openwa.dev/docs/reference/client/client · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3e16b575ae66
- site_page: https://openwa.dev/docs/getting-started/quickstart · fetched 2026-08-29 · 1d05cb5a5c26
- site_page: https://openwa.dev/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · 72f98810048a
- site_page: https://openwa.dev/docs/getting-started/custom-code · fetched 2026-08-29 · b3034360112d
- site_page: https://openwa.dev/docs/client-and-integrations/socket-client · fetched 2026-08-29 · cae12ceec743
- site_page: https://openwa.dev/docs/concepts/how-it-works · fetched 2026-08-29 · 27423602d5d0
- site_page: https://openwa.dev/docs/guides/session-events · fetched 2026-08-29 · 71f73a7bf87d
- site_page: https://openwa.dev/docs/guides/multiple-sessions · fetched 2026-08-29 · 04a255f00bcc
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| open-wa/wa-automate-nodejs | main | 78 |
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