# asternic/wuzapi

Simple RESTful API for WhatsApp in Golang (using the Whatsmeow multi device library)

Repository: https://github.com/asternic/wuzapi
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/wuzapi
Language: Go
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-12T14:54:55+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 86/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 65, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1588, "days_push": 21, "days_rel": 23, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1003, forks 473 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:11.030144+00:00)

## What it is
WuzAPI is a self-hosted RESTful API service for WhatsApp built on the Whatsmeow multi-device library in Go. It exposes endpoints for sessions, messages, groups, users, and webhooks, communicating directly with WhatsApp's WebSocket servers without a browser or emulator.

## Use cases
- send whatsapp messages from my application via api
- self-hosted whatsapp rest api without puppeteer
- receive whatsapp messages via webhook
- manage whatsapp groups programmatically
- run multiple whatsapp sessions concurrently
- send whatsapp media and stickers through an api
- integrate whatsapp notifications into my backend

## When to choose
- you need a lightweight, fast WhatsApp API without headless Chrome or Android emulators
- you want multi-device support with concurrent sessions
- you prefer a self-hosted Go service with Docker support
- you need webhook events with HMAC signature verification

## When to avoid
- you need an officially supported commercial solution - use the WhatsApp Business API instead
- you cannot tolerate breakage when WhatsApp changes its protocol
- you plan to send spam or bulk unsolicited messages, risking number bans

## Facets
- artifact type: service
- maturity: active
- function: http-server, api-framework, webhook, chatbot, middleware
- domain: messaging-platforms, apis, backend, developer-tools
- platform: go, self-hosted, windows, cross-platform
- tags: whatsapp, whatsmeow, rest-api, messaging, multi-device, qr-login, hmac-webhooks, automation, docker, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- asternic/wuzapi (main) score 86

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:11.030144+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 2026-08-30T07:13:49.956402+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/asternic/wuzapi (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:11.030144+00:00, sha b1822ad98141)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.