OpenWA

Overview

OpenWA is a free, open-source WhatsApp API gateway designed for developers. It provides REST API, webhooks, multi-session management, and a web dashboard. Built with NestJS and TypeScript, it supports SQLite/PostgreSQL and Docker deployment.

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\n  \n\n\nOpenWA\n\n  Open Source WhatsApp API Gateway\n\n\n\n  Features •\n  Quick Start •\n  Docs •\n  API •\n  Contributing\n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n\n---\n\n## ✨ Why OpenWA?\n\n**OpenWA** is a free, open-source WhatsApp API Gateway designed for developers who need full control over their messaging infrastructure—without vendor lock-in or hidden paywalls.\n\nBuilt on a **pluggable architecture**, OpenWA lets you swap database engines (SQLite/PostgreSQL), storage backends (Local/S3), and cache layers (Memory/Redis) without changing a single line of application code.\n\n|                               |                                                              |\n| ----------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |\n| 🔓 **100% Open Source**       | No licensing fees, no feature locks, full source code access |\n| 🏗️ **Pluggable Architecture** | Swap adapters for database, storage, and cache via config    |\n| 🖥️ **Full Dashboard**         | Modern React UI for session, webhook, and API key management |\n| 🔹 **Multi-Session Ready**    | Run multiple WhatsApp sessions concurrently on one instance  |\n| 🐳 **Docker Native**          | Production-ready with zero configuration                     |\n| 🔗 **n8n Integration**        | Community nodes for workflow automation                      |\n\n---\n\n## 🎯 Features\n\n### Core Features\n\n| Feature       | Status | Description                          |\n| ------------- | ------ | ------------------------------------ |\n| REST API      | ✅     | Full WhatsApp API via HTTP endpoints |\n| Multi-Session | ✅     | Manage multiple WhatsApp accounts    |\n| Webhooks      | ✅     | Real-time events with HMAC signature |\n| Web Dashboard | ✅     | Visual management interface          |\n| API Key Auth  | ✅     | Secure API authentication            |\n| Swagger Docs  | ✅     | Interactive API documentation        |\n\n### Messaging\n\n| Feature           | Status |