davexbaileys

A lightweight, full-featured WhatsApp Web API library for Node.js — maintained by Dave Tech.

Installation

npm install davexbaileys

Quick Start

const { makeWASocket, useMultiFileAuthState, fetchLatestBaileysVersion } = require('davexbaileys');

const { version } = await fetchLatestBaileysVersion();
const { state, saveCreds } = await useMultiFileAuthState('auth_info');
const sock = makeWASocket({ version, auth: state });
sock.ev.on('creds.update', saveCreds);

Feature Reference

Connection & Version

• fetchLatestBaileysVersion() — get bundled WA version
• fetchLatestWaWebVersion() — fetch live WA version from WhatsApp web
• Multi-device (MD) with pairing code or QR
• Auto reconnect, smart keepalive

Messaging

• Send text, images, videos, audio, documents, stickers, GIFs, reactions, polls, contacts, locations, events
• Edit, delete, forward messages
• Quote/reply, mention contacts
• sock.sendMessage(jid, { pin: key }) — pin/unpin a message in a chat
• sock.pinMessage(jid, key, type) — explicit pin (type=1 pin, type=2 unpin)

Private Chat Commands

| Method | Description | |--------|-------------| | sock.pinChat(jid, true/false) | Pin or unpin a chat | | sock.archiveChat(jid, lastMsgs) | Archive a chat | | sock.unarchiveChat(jid, lastMsgs) | Unarchive a chat | | sock.markChatRead(jid, lastMsgs) | Mark chat as read | | sock.markChatUnread(jid, lastMsgs) | Mark chat as unread | | sock.muteChat(jid, durationMs) | Mute a chat (ms=0 to unmute) | | sock.unmuteChat(jid) | Unmute a chat | | sock.deleteChat(jid, lastMsgs) | Delete a chat | | sock.clearChat(jid, lastMsgs) | Clear all messages | | sock.star(jid, messages, star) | Star/unstar messages | | sock.addOrEditContact(jid, contact) | Add or edit a contact | | sock.removeContact(jid) | Remove a contact | | sock.chatModify(mod, jid) | Raw chat modification |

Privacy & Settings

| Method | Description | |--------|-------------| | sock.updateLastSeenPrivacy(value) | Who sees your last seen (all/contacts/contact_blacklist/none) | | sock.updateOnlinePrivacy(value) | Online status visibility | | sock.updateProfilePicturePrivacy(value) | Profile photo visibility | | sock.updateStatusPrivacy(value) | Status (about) text visibility | | sock.updateReadReceiptsPrivacy(value) | Read receipts (blue ticks) | | sock.updateCallPrivacy(value) | Who can call you | | sock.updateGroupsAddPrivacy(value) | Who can add you to groups | | sock.updateGroupsJoinPrivacy(value) | Alias for groups add privacy | | sock.updateAboutPrivacy(value) | Bio/about visibility | | sock.updateMessagesPrivacy(value) | Messages privacy | | sock.updateDefaultDisappearingMode(duration) | Default disappearing mode (seconds) | | sock.updateDisableLinkPreviewsPrivacy(bool) | Disable/enable link previews | | sock.updateStatusResharePrivacy(bool) | Prevent others from resharing your status | | sock.silenceUnknownCallers() | Silence calls from unknown numbers | | sock.allowUnknownCallers() | Allow calls from everyone | | sock.fetchPrivacySettings() | Fetch all current privacy settings | | sock.fetchDisappearingDuration(...jids) | Fetch disappearing message settings for contacts | | sock.updateProfileStatus(text) | Update bio/about text | | sock.updateProfileName(name) | Update display name | | sock.updateProfilePicture(jid, buffer) | Update profile picture | | sock.removeProfilePicture(jid) | Remove profile picture |

Group Commands

• Create, leave, join by invite link/code
• Add, remove, promote, demote participants
• Update subject, description, icon, settings
• Toggle ephemeral (disappearing messages)
• sock.groupSettingUpdate(jid, setting) — lock/unlock settings

Anti-Feature Helpers (Group Moderation)

const { isAntiLink, isAntiSticker, isAntiImage, isAntiVideo, isAntiAudio,
        isAntiDocument, isAntiViewOnce, isAntiBug, isAntiFiles,
        getMessageType, hasLink, extractLinks,
        isSticker, isImage, isVideo, isAudio, isDocument,
        isViewOnce, isReaction, isPoll, isGif, isForwarded,
        LINK_REGEX } = require('davexbaileys');

sock.ev.on('messages.upsert', async ({ messages }) => {
    const msg = messages[0];
    if (msg.key.fromMe || !msg.key.remoteJid.endsWith('@g.us')) return;

    if (isAntiLink(msg))    { /* delete message, warn user */ }
    if (isAntiSticker(msg)) { /* no stickers allowed */ }
    if (isAntiImage(msg))   { /* no images */ }
    if (isAntiVideo(msg))   { /* no videos */ }
    if (isAntiAudio(msg))   { /* no voice notes */ }
    if (isAntiDocument(msg)){ /* no documents */ }
    if (isAntiViewOnce(msg)){ /* no view-once messages */ }
    if (isAntiBug(msg))     { /* potential crash message */ }
    if (isAntiFiles(msg))   { /* no files of any kind */ }

    console.log('Message type:', getMessageType(msg));
});

Anti-Group-Mention (detect group JIDs in messages/statuses)

const { isAntiGroupMention, getGroupMentions } = require('davexbaileys');

// true if any @g.us JID is mentioned in the message
if (isAntiGroupMention(msg)) {
    const groups = getGroupMentions(msg); // array of group JIDs mentioned
    await sock.sendMessage(msg.key.remoteJid, { text: '❌ Group mentions are not allowed!' });
}

Newsletter (Channel) Commands

| Method | Description | |--------|-------------| | sock.newsletterCreate(name, desc) | Create a channel | | sock.newsletterFollow(jid) | Follow a channel | | sock.newsletterUnfollow(jid) | Unfollow | | sock.newsletterMute(jid) | Mute a channel | | sock.newsletterUnmute(jid) | Unmute | | sock.newsletterMetadata(type, key) | Get channel metadata | | sock.newsletterSubscribers(jid) | Get subscribers | | sock.newsletterReactMessage(jid, serverId, emoji) | React to a post | | sock.newsletterFetchMessages(jid, count, since) | Fetch posts | | sock.newsletterUpdateName(jid, name) | Update channel name | | sock.newsletterUpdateDescription(jid, desc) | Update description | | sock.newsletterUpdatePicture(jid, buffer) | Update channel photo | | sock.newsletterRemovePicture(jid) | Remove channel photo | | sock.newsletterDelete(jid) | Delete channel | | sock.newsletterChangeOwner(jid, newOwnerJid) | Transfer ownership | | sock.subscribeNewsletterUpdates(jid) | Subscribe to live updates |

Events:

sock.ev.on('newsletter.reaction', ({ id, server_id, reaction }) => {});
sock.ev.on('newsletter.view',     ({ id, server_id, count }) => {});
sock.ev.on('newsletter-participants.update', update => {});
sock.ev.on('newsletter-settings.update',    update => {});

Auto-react: davexbaileys automatically reacts 👍 to new posts from the Dave Tech channel.

WhatsApp Business

• sock.getCatalog({ jid, limit, cursor })
• sock.getCollections(jid, limit)
• sock.getOrderDetails(orderId, tokenBase64)
• sock.getBusinessProfile(jid)
• sock.addOrEditQuickReply(quickReply) — business quick replies
• sock.removeQuickReply(timestamp)

Link Preview

// Enable rich link previews:
const sock = makeWASocket({ generateHighQualityLinkPreview: true, ... });

// Disable link previews in your account settings:
await sock.updateDisableLinkPreviewsPrivacy(true);

// Utility helper (basic preview object):
const { generateLinkPreview } = require('davexbaileys');
const preview = generateLinkPreview('https://example.com', 'Example', 'Description');

Author

Dave Tech
GitHub: Davex-254
Channel: Dave Tech on WhatsApp

License

MIT