whatsapp-web.js-automatic-messaging-solution

a custom solution to send automated whatsapp messages using a CRM or POST requests.

development commands

To install the chrome extension

cd client
npm i
npm run dev
goto chrome://extensions/
enable developer mode
click load unpacked
navigate to the client folder and select the dist folder

To start the server locally

cd server
npm i
npm run dev
send message url - http://localhost:8080/send-message
request type - POST
JSON payload -

{
  "customData":  {
    "secret":"the secret key generated and authenticated by the chrome extension",
    "phoneNumber":"the phone number you want to send message along with country code",
    "message1":"the message you want to send",
    "message2":"you can send multiple messages and the server will randomly choose one messsage and send it"
  }
}

production commands for ubuntu

# update ubuntu
sudo apt update

# install nvm
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.3/install.sh | bash
source ~/.bashrc

# install node
nvm install --lts

# installing the pm2 service
npm install -g pm2

# delete the logs after a certain amount of time
pm2 install pm2-logrotate

# clone this repo
git clone https://github.com/templar-ajay/whatsapp-bot.git

cd whatsapp-bot/server
npm i

Start the server

# start the process using pm2
pm2 start server.js --name server

# check logs of the process
pm2 logs 1
# here 1 is the id of the process