OpenWA
OpenWA is a free, self-hosted WhatsApp API gateway with a REST API, webhooks, multi-session support, and a bundled web dashboard.
How to deploy
Deploy OpenWA on Notploy
- Install Notploy on your server if you haven't already.
- In your Notploy panel, open a project and click Create Service → Template.
- Search for OpenWA and click Create — Notploy configures domains, environment variables, and volumes for you.
Alternatively, create a Compose service, go to Advanced → Import from Base64, and paste this payload:
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