WAHA
WAHA is a self-hosted WhatsApp HTTP API that lets software send and receive WhatsApp messages for businesses and developers.
What it is good for
- Sending WhatsApp messages automatically from your own software
- Running several WhatsApp accounts from one server
- Connecting WhatsApp to chatbots and automation tools
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Guided command-line setup
Level 4 of 5. You copy and paste commands into a terminal by following the instructions. Comfortable territory for vibe coders.
- Cost
- Free and open source
- Type
- Other
- Tasks
- Works with
- Docker, WhatsApp
Momentum
- Rank this week
- Not ranked yet
- Best rank
- None yet
- GitHub stars
- 7,726
GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Official links
Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.
Questions
- Is WAHA free?
- Yes. It is free and open source (Apache-2.0 license).
- Do I need to know how to code to use WAHA?
- You do not need to write code, but setup means copying and pasting commands into a terminal by following its instructions.
- What does WAHA work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with Docker and WhatsApp.
- What is WAHA good for?
- Sending WhatsApp messages automatically from your own software, running several WhatsApp accounts from one server, and connecting WhatsApp to chatbots and automation tools.
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