🚀 WA-AKG: The Ultimate WhatsApp Gateway & Dashboard

📖 Complete Documentation

WA-AKG comes with extensive documentation designed for both developers and users.

• Master Project Documentation: Architecture, database, and logic flow.
• API Documentation: Comprehensive OpenAPI / Swagger guide for all 109+ endpoints.
• API Quick Reference: Instantly jumpstart your integration with ready-to-use cURL/JavaScript snippets.
• Environment Variables: Configuration and security guide.
• Internationalization (i18n): How UI languages work and how to add or translate one.

🌟 Why WA-AKG WhatsApp API Gateway?

WA-AKG transforms your WhatsApp into a fully programmable RESTful API. It's designed for scale, reliability, and ease of use, making it the perfect bridge between your business logic and WhatsApp's global reach. Excellent for developing a WhatsApp Bot, Automation, or Customer Service Gateway.

🏗️ How it Works

graph LR
    User([User / App]) -->|REST API| API[WA-AKG Gateway]
    API -->|Baileys| WhatsApp[[WhatsApp Server]]
    API -->|Real-time| DB[(Prisma / DB)]
    WhatsApp -.->|Webhook| API
    API -.->|Event| Webhook([External CRM / API])

🔥 Key Features

• 📱 Multi-Session Management: Connect and manage unlimited WhatsApp accounts simultaneously via simple QR code scans.
• ⚡ Pro WhatsApp Engine: Powered by @whiskeysockets/baileys for high-speed, stable, and secure WebSocket connections.
• 📅 Advanced Scheduler: Precise message planning with Media Support (Images, Video, Docs).
• 📢 Safe Broadcast: Built-in anti-ban mechanisms with randomized delays (10-30s) and batch processing.
• 🤖 Smart Auto-Reply: Keywords matching with Context Support (Group/Private/All) and Media Attachments.
• 🛡️ Granular Access Control: Full Whitelist & Blacklist support for both Bot Commands and Auto Replies.
• 🔗 Enterprise Webhooks: Robust real-time event forwarding for messages, connections, status changes, and group updates.
• 📇 Advanced Contacts: Rich contact management with LID, verified names, and profile pictures.
• 🎨 Creative Tools: Built-in Sticker Maker with background removal (remove.bg integration).
• 📘 Open API Spec: Fully documented via swagger-ui-react at /docs.
• 🌐 Multi-Language UI: Dashboard available in English, Bahasa Indonesia and Português (Brasil) with a built-in language switcher (guide).

{
  "event": "message.received",
  "sessionId": "xgj7d9",
  "timestamp": "2026-01-17T05:33:08.545Z",
  "data": {
    "key": { "remoteJid": "6287748687946@s.whatsapp.net", "fromMe": false, "id": "3EB0B78..." },
    "from": "6287748687946@s.whatsapp.net",
    "sender": "100429287395370@lid",
    "remoteJidAlt": "100429287395370@lid",
    "type": "TEXT",
    "content": "saya sedang reply",
    "isGroup": false,
    "quoted": {
      "type": "IMAGE",
      "caption": "Ini caption dari reply",
      "fileUrl": "/media/xgj7d9-A54FD0B6F..."
    }
  }
}

🧩 Integrations: Native n8n Support

WA-AKG natively supports n8n! You can build complex, no-code/low-code WhatsApp automation workflows using our official community nodes.

• Action Node: Full control over messaging, groups, sessions, contacts, and labels directly from your n8n workflows.
• Trigger Node: Instantly catch real-time webhooks (Message Received, Group Joined, etc.) and trigger your workflows automatically.

👉 View on npm (n8n-nodes-wa-akg)

🚀 Quick Installation

1. Prerequisites

• Node.js 20+ (Node.js 22 recommended)
• MySQL or PostgreSQL
• Git
• PM2 (Installed globally: npm install -g pm2)

2. Setup

# Clone and install
git clone https://github.com/mrifqidaffaaditya/WA-AKG.git
cd WA-AKG
npm install

# Configure environment
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your DATABASE_URL, AUTH_SECRET, PORT, etc.

# Push schema and generate Prisma Client
npm run db:push

# Create SuperAdmin account
npm run make-admin admin@example.com password123

3. Run (Development)

npm run dev

4. Run (Production with PM2 - Recommended)

We recommend deploying with PM2 to run the app in the background and ensure it restarts automatically if the server rebooted or crashed.

Option A: Automatic Setup Script (Easiest)

We provide a built-in start.sh script that automates everything: checking the configuration, installing dependencies, syncing the database schema, compiling production assets, and starting or reloading PM2:

./start.sh

Option B: Manual Setup

1. Build the application:

   npm run build

2. Start with PM2: Using the built-in ecosystem.config.js configuration file:

   pm2 start ecosystem.config.js

3. Manage the process:

   • View status: pm2 status
   • View logs: pm2 logs wa-akg
   • Stop process: pm2 stop wa-akg
   • Restart process: pm2 restart wa-akg

4. Enable auto-start on server boot:

   pm2 startup
   # Copy-paste the command outputted by the command above
   pm2 save

🐋 Alternative: Docker Deployment

Although PM2 is highly recommended, you can also deploy using Docker Compose:

1. Prepare Environment:

   cp .env.example .env

   Edit .env — set DATABASE_URL (points to the MySQL container), AUTH_SECRET, and other branding settings.

2. Start Services:

   docker compose up -d

   This spins up the MySQL database container alongside the Next.js gateway application.

📚 API Reference Overview

WA-AKG provides a comprehensive REST API to integrate WhatsApp Messaging directly into your applications. Full details in API_DOCUMENTATION.md.

[!TIP] Use the built-in Swagger UI for interactive exploration at /docs.

Example: Send Text Message

curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/messages/session_01/62812345678@s.whatsapp.net/send \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_api_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "message": { "text": "Hello from WA-AKG!" }
  }'

⚠️ Known Issues / Caveats

[!WARNING] Status Update Feature (POST /api/status/update)

The WhatsApp status/story update feature is currently experiencing known issues and should be avoided in production:

• Text statuses with custom background colors may not display correctly
• Media statuses (images/videos) may fail to upload to WhatsApp servers
• The feature is under active development

We recommend waiting for the next release before using this endpoint in critical workflows.

🛡️ Security

• API Key Auth: Secured endpoints using X-API-Key header.
• RBAC: Multi-role support (SUPERADMIN, STAFF, USER).
• Encrypted Passwords: All passwords hashed with bcrypt.
• JWT Encryption: Session tokens signed with AUTH_SECRET (wajib diisi — tidak ada fallback).
• Input Validation: Zod schemas on critical endpoints.
• Media Protection: Path traversal prevention, session-scoped media access.