gowa

n8n community node for Go WhatsApp Web MultiDevice API v8

Package Information

Downloads: 186 weekly / 1,160 monthly
Latest Version: 3.0.0
Author: GOWA Community

Available Nodes

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GOWA
Interact with Go WhatsApp Web MultiDevice API

Documentation

n8n-nodes-gowa

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This is an n8n community node for GOWA (Go WhatsApp Web MultiDevice) API integration.

GOWA provides a comprehensive WhatsApp Web API implementation written in Go, supporting multi-device functionality and extensive WhatsApp features.

This version (3.0.0) is compatible with GOWA API v8.

n8n is a fair-code licensed workflow automation platform.

Installation
Operations
Credentials
Usage

Installation

Option 1: Install from npm (Recommended)

npm install @aldinokemal2104/n8n-nodes-gowa

Option 2: Manual Installation

Follow the installation guide in the n8n community nodes documentation.

  • Open Settings > Community Nodes > Install
  • Enter @aldinokemal2104/n8n-nodes-gowa
  • Click Install

Operations

This node supports the following operations:

App Management

  • Get Connection Status - Check whether the WhatsApp client is connected and logged in
  • Get Device Info - Get device information
  • Login - Login to WhatsApp server with QR code
  • Login with Code - Login with pairing code
  • Logout - Remove database and logout
  • Reconnect - Reconnect to WhatsApp Web

Device Management (v8)

  • List Devices - List all registered devices with connection status
  • Add Device - Create a new device slot for multi-device management
  • Get Device - Get detailed information about a specific device
  • Remove Device - Remove a device from the server
  • Login Device - Initiate QR code login for a specific device
  • Login Device with Code - Initiate pairing code login for a specific device
  • Logout Device - Logout a specific device from WhatsApp
  • Reconnect Device - Reconnect a specific device to WhatsApp
  • Get Device Status - Get connection status of a specific device

Send Messages

  • Send Text - Send text messages (with optional disappearing message duration)
  • Send Link - Send links with optional caption
  • Send Media - Send media files (image, audio, video, or any file) with optional caption
  • Send Sticker - Send sticker with automatic conversion to WebP format
  • Send Contact - Send contact information
  • Send Location - Send location coordinates
  • Send Poll - Send polls with multiple options
  • Send Chat Presence - Send typing indicator (start/stop)
  • Send Presence - Send presence status (available/unavailable)

Message Management

  • Delete Message - Delete a message
  • Download Media - Download media content from a message
  • Revoke Message - Revoke a message for everyone
  • React to Message - Add emoji reactions to messages
  • Update Message - Update message content
  • Read Message - Mark message as read
  • Star Message - Star a message
  • Unstar Message - Unstar a message

Group Management

  • Create Group - Create new WhatsApp groups
  • Add Participant - Add participants to groups
  • Remove Participant - Remove participants from groups
  • Promote Participant - Promote participants to admin
  • Demote Participant - Demote participants from admin
  • Leave Group - Leave a group
  • Join Group With Link - Join group using invite link
  • Get Participant Requests - Get list of participant requests to join group
  • Approve Participant Request - Approve participant request to join group
  • Reject Participant Request - Reject participant request to join group
  • Set Group Name - Set group name
  • Set Group Photo - Set or remove group photo
  • Set Group Topic - Set or remove group topic/description
  • Set Group Locked Status - Lock/unlock group so only admins can modify group info
  • Set Group Announce Mode - Enable/disable announce mode so only admins can send messages
  • Get Group Info - Get information about a group
  • Get Group Participants - Get list of participants in a group
  • Get Group Invite Link - Get or reset group invite link
  • Export Group Participants - Export group participants as CSV
  • Get Group Info From Link - Get group information from an invitation link

Chat Management

  • List Chats - Get a list of all chat conversations
  • Get Chat Messages - Retrieve messages from a specific chat
  • Label Chat - Apply or remove a label from a chat conversation
  • Pin Chat - Pin or unpin a chat in the conversation list
  • Set Disappearing Timer - Set or disable disappearing messages for a chat

User Operations

  • Change Push Name - Update the display name shown to others in WhatsApp
  • Get User Info - Get user profile information
  • Get Avatar - Get user avatar image
  • Set Avatar - Set user avatar image
  • Get Business Profile - Get business profile information
  • Get Privacy Settings - Get privacy settings
  • Get My Groups - Get list of groups the user is in
  • Get My Newsletters - Get list of newsletters the user follows
  • Get My Contacts - Get list of user contacts
  • Check Contact - Check if contact is on WhatsApp

Newsletter Management

  • Unfollow Newsletter - Unfollow a newsletter

Credentials

This node requires GOWA API credentials:

  1. Host URL - URL of your GOWA API server (default: http://localhost:3000)
  2. Username - Basic auth username
  3. Password - Basic auth password
  4. Device ID - (Optional) Device identifier for multi-device support. Required when multiple devices are registered.

The credentials use HTTP Basic Authentication to connect to your GOWA API instance.

Usage

  1. Set up your GOWA API server following the official documentation
  2. Configure the GOWA API credentials in n8n
  3. Add the GOWA node to your workflow
  4. Select the desired resource and operation
  5. Configure the required parameters for your operation

Example: Send Text Message

  1. Select Send as the resource
  2. Select Send Text as the operation
  3. Enter the phone number (with country code, without +)
  4. Enter your message text
  5. Execute the node

Example: Send Media

  1. Select Send as the resource
  2. Select Send Media as the operation
  3. Enter the phone number (with country code, without +)
  4. Choose the media type (Image, Audio, Video, or File)
  5. Choose the media source (File Upload or URL - note: Files can only be uploaded)
  6. For file uploads: specify the binary property name containing the file
  7. For URLs: enter the media URL
  8. Optionally add a caption
  9. Execute the node

Example: Multi-Device Management

  1. Select Device as the resource
  2. Select Add Device to create a new device slot
  3. Use Login Device or Login Device with Code to authenticate
  4. Use Get Device Status to check connection status
  5. Configure the Device ID in credentials for device-scoped operations

Example: Get Business Profile

  1. Select User as the resource
  2. Select Get Business Profile as the operation
  3. Enter the business phone number (with country code)
  4. Execute the node

Example: Send Chat Presence

  1. Select Send as the resource
  2. Select Send Chat Presence as the operation
  3. Enter the phone number
  4. Choose "Start Typing" or "Stop Typing" action
  5. Execute the node

Resources

License

MIT

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