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Introduction	WAHA - WhatsApp HTTP API that you can install on your own server and run in less than 5 minutes!		2020-10-06T08:48:57+00:00	2020-10-06T08:48:57+00:00	false				overview	100	true

WAHA - WhatsApp HTTP API that you can install on your own server and run in less than 5 minutes!

Get started

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We will guide you through the necessary steps to successfully send your first text message using WhatsApp HTTP API in [Quick Start →]({{< relref "quick-start" >}}).

Features

WAHA is distributed in two versions:

• Core - the basic version that meet almost 80% people's needs. 100% free and open source ->.
• Plus - the version with advanced messages, security, and reliability features. Donations, no license expiration, quick updates, read more about [Plus Version →]({{< relref "plus-version" >}})

Here's the available features:

Messages

• Send messages
• Receive messages
• Message replies
• Send location
• Send buttons
• Receive location
• React to messages
• Send media (images/documents/files)
• Send voice messages
• Receive media (images/audio/video/documents)
• Receive messages - webhook retries

Groups

• Create a group
• Get invite for group
• Modify group info (subject, description)
• Add group participants
• Kick group participants
• Promote/demote group participants

Contacts

• Mute/unmute chats
• Block/unblock contacts
• Get contact info
• Get profile pictures
• Get presence (online\offline\typing) status

Sessions

• Multi Device
• Get the screenshot
• Single WhatsApp account running inside one container
• Multiple WhatsApp account running inside one container
• Session saving (don't have to scan QR on every restart)
• Session saving on remote storage (database, redis)

Security

• API authentication
• Swagger panel authentication

Updates

• Bug fixes and updates come as soon as they are implemented.