# salman0ansari/whatsapp-api-nodejs

RESTful WhatsApp API with Multiple Device Support

Repository: https://github.com/salman0ansari/whatsapp-api-nodejs
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/whatsapp-api-nodejs
Language: JavaScript
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: baileys-rest, baileys, whatsapp, whatsapp-web, whatsapp-api, whatsapp-bot, whatsapp-rest, nodejs, nodejs-wrapper, nodejs-bot, restful, api, express, expressjs, node, rest-api, hacktoberfest
Archived: true
Last push: 2024-07-17T12:46:50+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1861, "days_push": 777, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1346, forks 598 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:27.469248+00:00)

## What it is
A self-hosted RESTful WhatsApp API service built on the Baileys library with Express, supporting multiple devices. It lets developers send and receive WhatsApp messages programmatically via HTTP endpoints.

## Use cases
- send whatsapp messages from my app via api
- self-host a whatsapp rest api
- build a whatsapp bot with nodejs
- whatsapp api with multiple device support
- integrate whatsapp notifications into my backend
- receive whatsapp messages via webhook

## When to choose
- you need a simple self-hosted WhatsApp REST API with multi-device support
- you want to automate WhatsApp messaging without the official Business API
- you prefer a Node.js/Express stack you can deploy with Docker

## When to avoid
- you need a maintained, supported solution - the project is archived and no longer maintained
- you require official WhatsApp Business API compliance and guarantees
- you cannot accept the risk of unofficial API usage leading to account bans

## Facets
- artifact type: service
- maturity: abandoned
- function: http-server, api-framework, chatbot, webhook
- domain: messaging-platforms, apis, backend
- platform: self-hosted, cross-platform
- tags: whatsapp, baileys, rest-api, multi-device, express, unofficial-api, automation, nodejs, docker

## Member repositories
- salman0ansari/whatsapp-api-nodejs (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:27.469248+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 2026-08-30T04:42:42.933238+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/salman0ansari/whatsapp-api-nodejs (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:27.469248+00:00, sha 9abf33140c7c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.