n8n plugin for WaliChat WhatsApp API

WaliChat n8n plugin

This is an n8n community node that integrates WaliChat's WhatsApp API functionality into your n8n workflows.

Send WhatsApp messages, upload media files, validate phone numbers, and more - all within your automated workflows.

WaliChat is a simple and versatile WhatsApp API solution for business messaging to virtually automate anything on WhatsApp.

Requirements

• Node.js: v16 or higher
• n8n: v1.70 or later
• WaliChat account: sign up for free to get API access
• API Key: obtain your API key here
• WhatsApp number: At least one WhatsApp number connected to WaliChat

Installation

Community Nodes (Recommended)

1. Go to Settings > Community Nodes
2. Select Install
3. Enter n8n-walichat in the "Enter npm package name" field
4. Agree to the risks of using community nodes: select "I understand the risks of installing unverified code from a public source"
5. Select Install
6. After installation, restart your n8n instance

Manual installation

To get started, install the package in your n8n root directory:

# Using npm
npm install n8n-walichat

# Alternatively, for Docker-based installations
docker exec -it n8n npm install n8n-walichat

After installation, restart your n8n instance.

Setup

1. Go to Credentials
2. Select Add Credential button
3. Select WaliChat from the "Search for app" dropdown
4. Enter your WaliChat API key in the API Key field
   • Get your WaliChat API key here
5. Select Save to store your credentials

Features

Send Text Messages

• Send formatted text messages to any WhatsApp user
• Support for rich text formatting (bold, italic, monospace, strikethrough)
• Add URLs with preview capability
• Include emojis and special characters
• Send to individual contacts or broadcast to multiple recipients

Send Multimedia Messages

• Send images, videos, documents, and audio files
• Support for GIFs and stickers
• Upload files by URL or from local storage
• Add captions to media messages
• Set media message attributes (filename, mimetype, etc.)

Schedule Messages

• Schedule messages for future delivery
• Set specific date and time for delivery
• Schedule recurring messages with external triggers
• Cancel scheduled messages before delivery

Contacts Management

• Validate if phone numbers exist on WhatsApp
• Check contact's profile information
• Add contacts to your address book
• Create and manage contact groups

Webhooks & Real-time Events

• Process incoming messages via webhooks
• React to message status updates (sent, delivered, read)
• Handle group events (joins, leaves, topic changes)
• Monitor connection status changes
• Receive call notifications

Templates & Automation

• Send template messages for business accounts
• Use message variables for personalization
• Create automated reply workflows
• Set up conditional message flows based on responses

Advanced Features

• Send interactive buttons and list messages
• Create polls and gather responses
• Send location messages
• Implement quick reply buttons
• Handle message reactions

Utility Functions

• Download and process media from incoming messages
• Generate QR codes for WhatsApp Web login
• Monitor device battery and connection status
• Manage multiple WhatsApp accounts from a single workflow

License

MIT