GoWAPI + n8n: No Code Low Code WhatsApp Automation Step-By-Step Guide

Here’s how you can start developing your WhatsApp automation with using n8n and GoWAPI in pair so you can create your own no-code or low-code WhatsApp automation:

Install GoWAPI n8n node

We provide GoWAPI Node, which you can install at your n8n installation.

Go to your n8n => Settings => Community nodes and install:

@gowaplatform/n8n-nodes-gowapi

If you need help with that, check the Install community nodes

First WhatsApp workflow

We’ll build simple workflow - when your WhatsApp account got any message, it responds with “Hi there” message

Step 1: Add GoWAPI API credentials

Before starting using the node, you need to add GoWAPI API credentials.

1. Go to your n8n => Home => Credentials => Add first credential

2. Find GoWAPI API in dropdown

3. Get the GoWAPI server host URL - http://hub001.gowapi.dev

4. Please provide your GoWAPI WhatsApp session API Key

5. 

6. Click Save - it’ll check the connection and save the credentials

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If you need help with that, check the Create credentials

Step 2: Create a new workflow

1. Go to n8n => Home => Workflows => Create new workflow.

2. If included automatically remove Manual trigger

Step 3: Add GoWAPI Trigger

Add GoWAPI Trigger node.

Step 4: Add Send a text message action

Add node, search GoWAPI

Add Send a text message GoWAPI Action and connect it to message GoWAPI Trigger output.

Step 5: Activate the workflow

Click Save and Activate or Publish the workflow:

Step 6: Start a new session

Open the GoWAPI Trigger and expand Webhook URLs => Production URL

Go to GoWAPI Dashboar (Log in to your account) In the Device section, include the Webhook:

Step 7: Send a message

Now you can send any message to your WhatsApp account, and it’ll respond with “Hi there” message!

n8n Help:

• Installation guide

• Install community nodes

• Create credentials

If that doesn’t help - kindly open an issue in the GitHub repository gowaplatform/n8n-nodes-gowapi: n8n community nodes for GoWAPI (WhatsApp HTTP API) or NPM package @gowaplatform/n8n-nodes-gowapi - npm , we’re happy to help you out!