I built a WhatsApp bot to check WiFi balances, and TP-Link's own API fought me the whole way
I run WiFi for a few hostels using TP-Link Omada controllers. Wanted customers to buy data and check their remaining balance straight from WhatsApp,…
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Every WhatsApp chatbot framework is broken. Here's what I built instead.
I've evaluated every open-source WhatsApp bot framework on GitHub. They all share the same fatal flaw. The Problem Nobody Talks About Most WhatsApp…
Booking appointments inside WhatsApp: what the Business API actually lets you do
Disclosure: I work on Cal ID. We shipped WhatsApp booking a while back and this is the list of things that broke along the way. "Let people book app…
Building a Production WhatsApp AI Agent: Architecture That Actually Works
Everyone demos a WhatsApp chatbot. Few run one in production with real customers sending real messages 24/7. After 18 months of running SARA — an op…
How to Stop Queued WhatsApp Replies After the 24-Hour Window Expires
A WhatsApp reply can be valid when an agent writes it and invalid when a queue worker finally sends it. Approval queues, retries, outages, and delay…
Робот, который звонит в WhatsApp: как я автоматизировал то, что автоматизировать не предполагалось
Задача формулировалась в одно предложение: робот должен сам звонить людям в WhatsApp, проигрывать голосовое приветствие, записывать ответ и присылат…
Third-Party AI Assistants on WhatsApp in the EU: What Changed in 2026
On June 9, 2026, the European Commission ordered Meta to restore free WhatsApp access for competing general-purpose AI assistants while its antitrus…
Whatsapp bekommt Geburtstagserinnerungen: So aktivierst du sie
In Zukunft will dir Whatsapp unter die Arme greifen und dich daran erinnern, wenn jemand aus deinen Kontakten Geburtstag hat. Warum du dafür noch ei…
WhatsApp Automation for Small Businesses in 2026: AI Replies, Lead Capture & Tiered Commissions
Your customers would rather message you on WhatsApp than fill in a contact form. That's fine at ten conversations a day. At a hundred, messages get…
The WhatsApp Handoff Problem: Passing a Bot Conversation to a Human Without Losing Context
Every support team that puts a bot on WhatsApp eventually hits the same wall. The bot handles the easy questions well. Then a customer asks somethin…
Extracting Invoices From WhatsApp Photos With AI Vision (Apps Script + Google Sheets)
Every logistics and field-sales team runs the same expensive process: a driver photographs a receipt into a WhatsApp group, and a back-office clerk…
Extracting Invoices From WhatsApp Photos With AI Vision (Apps Script + Google Sheets)
Every logistics and field-sales team runs the same expensive process: a driver photographs a receipt into a WhatsApp group, and a back-office clerk…
Turning WhatsApp Into a Mobile ERP for Field Logistics (Apps Script + Google Sheets)
Field-service software has an adoption problem: drivers won't use it. Heavy app, another login, crashes in low-signal areas. So the "real-time" data…
How to Forward WhatsApp Messages to Telegram (Without Losing Your Media)
If you run a community, a support desk, or you're simply moving your life from one app to the other, sooner or later you hit the same wall: there is…
How I Built a WhatsApp AI Assistant for a SA Salon - And What It Taught Me About Local AI
Last month I deployed a WhatsApp CRM system for a Durban salon. Before: 30% no-show rate, manual follow-ups, missed bookings. After: 8% no-show rate…
7 Best WhatsApp APIs for Developers in 2026 (Compared)
Most developers reach for Twilio or Meta's official Cloud API the second WhatsApp comes up. That's usually the wrong first move. The official API wa…
One command adds import, WhatsApp drip and campaigns to self-hosted Chatwoot
I run a self-hosted Chatwoot for support, and I genuinely love it. But every time I wanted to actually grow on it, I hit the same wall. Import a few…
How to Automate WhatsApp with Python in 2026 (No Selenium, No BS)
How to Automate WhatsApp with Python in 2026 Every WhatsApp automation tutorial still recommends selenium with fragile XPath selectors that break ev…
US offers $10 million for info on group behind Signal and WhatsApp hacking spree
Operation by two Russia-state groups has been ongoing since at least March.
How WhatsApp Accounts Really Get "Hacked" (and How to Lock Yours Down)
Quick question before you read on. If someone took over your WhatsApp right now, who would they hit first? Your family group? Your clients? The esta…
How I Built a WhatsApp AI Assistant That Answers Questions From a Live Database
I recently built a system that lets an entire organization query their live database through WhatsApp — no app, no dashboard, no training required.…
Meta alleges NSO violated spyware injunction with new WhatsApp attacks
WhatsApp disrupted spear phishing attempts, asks court to hold NSO in contempt.
The Complete Developer’s Guide to the Baileys WhatsApp Bot: Setup, Scaling, and VPS Deployment
WhatsApp has become the default operating system for daily communication in regions like India. For modern web platforms—particularly in EdTech, loc…
Texas AG sues Meta over claims that WhatsApp doesn't provide end-to-end encryption
Critics note a lack of factual support in lawsuit filed by US Senate candidate.
How Instagram, WhatsApp, Uber & Netflix Would Be Built Today Using Expo Router
Modern large-scale mobile apps demand maintainable architecture, scalable navigation, robust state management, and production-grade performance. Exp…
Kenapa Chatbot WhatsApp Bisa Jadi Aset Serius untuk Bisnis Kamu
Kenapa Chatbot WhatsApp Bisa Jadi Aset Serius untuk Bisnis Kamu Saya masih ingat pertama kali mencoba mengintegrasikan chatbot ke dalam alur bisnis…