Description
n8n-nodes-whatsapp-green-api
Integration node for Green API in n8n.
This community node allows automation of WhatsApp interactions using Green API — including messaging, file transfer, contacts, groups, statuses, and instance management.
📖 Overview
The GreenAPI Node provides full access to Green API endpoints, enabling you to send messages, manage chats, groups, and retrieve account information.
Installation
Install community node
Go to Settings → Community Nodes → Install, then enter n8n-nodes-whatsapp-green-api
Install via npm
npm install n8n-nodes-whatsapp-green-api
Restart n8n after installation.
Manual installation
- Copy repository into
~/.n8n/custom/ - Run:
npm install npm run build - Restart n8n
You can also check out the installation guide in the n8n community nodes documentation.
Authentication
To use this node, you need to have an instance and token from Green-API platform and WhatsApp account:
- Sign up at Green-API
- Create an instance
- Get idInstance and apiTokenInstance
- Authorize the instance in the Console
🧩 Features
| Category | Methods |
|---|---|
| 👤 Account | getSettings, setSettings, getStateInstance, reboot, logout, getWaSettings |
| ✉️ Sending | sendMessage, sendPoll, sendFileByUrl, sendLocation, sendContact, forwardMessages, sendInteractiveButtons, sendInteractiveButtonsReply |
| 📥 Receiving | webhookTrigger, downloadFile |
| 📜 Journals | getChatHistory, getMessage, lastIncomingMessages, lastOutgoingMessages |
| 🧾 Queues | showMessagesQueue, clearMessagesQueue |
| 👥 Groups | createGroup, updateGroupName, getGroupData, addGroupParticipant, deleteGroupParticipant, setGroupAdmin, removeGroupAdmin, leaveGroup |
| 📣 Statuses | sendTextStatus, sendVoiceStatus, sendMediaStatus, deleteStatus, getStatusStatistic, getIncomingStatuses, getOutgoingStatuses |
| ✅ Readmark | readChat |
| 🧩 Service | getContacts, getContactInfo, editMessage, deleteMessage, archiveChat, unarchiveChat, setDisappearingChat |
⚙️ Usage Examples
💬 Send Message
{
"operation": "sendMessage",
"chatId": "79001234567@c.us",
"message": "Hello from n8n and Green API!"
}
📎 Send File by URL
{
"operation": "sendFileByUrl",
"chatId": "79001234567@c.us",
"urlFile": "https://example.com/image.jpg",
"fileName": "photo.jpg"
}
📣 Send Text Status
{
"operation": "sendTextStatus",
"message": "Working with Green-API and n8n!",
"backgroundColor": "#228B22",
"font": "SERIF",
"participants": []
}
📤 Send Interactive Buttons Reply
{
"operation": "sendInteractiveButtonsReply",
"chatId": "79001234567@c.us",
"header": "",
"body": "Do you confirm the appointment for tomorrow?",
"footer": "",
"buttons": [
{
"buttonId": "1",
"buttonText": "Yes"
},
{
"buttonId": "2",
"buttonText": "No"
}
]
}
👥 Create Group
{
"operation": "createGroup",
"groupName": "My Team",
"participants": ["79001234567@c.us", "79007654321@c.us"]
}
🧭 Send Location
{
"operation": "sendLocation",
"chatId": "79001234567@c.us",
"latitude": 40.7128,
"longitude": -74.0060,
"name": "New York",
"address": "NY, USA"
}
🔄 Check Whatsapp
{
"operation": "checkWhatsapp",
"phoneNumber": 79000000000
}
🔗 Resources
👤 Author
Developed by Green API
📧 support@green-api.com
🌍 https://green-api.com/en/
