OpenWA
★ 14.2kA self-hosted alternative to Twilio
MIT LicenseOpen Source — No Paywall5 Containers — 5 containers — moderate hosting footprintDocker · SourceNeeds Postgres6+ active committers (12mo)
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OpenWA is an open-source WhatsApp API gateway aimed at developers who want direct control over messaging workflows without relying on an official cloud platform. It exposes WhatsApp functionality...
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Features
- REST API
- multi-session support
- webhooks
- web dashboard
- API key authentication
- Swagger documentation
- text messaging
- media messaging
- message reactions
- message editing
Details
- Last Updated
- Sep 15, 2026
- Created
- Feb 2, 2026
- Install Methods
- dockersource
- Requirements
- Node.js 22 LTSSQLite or PostgreSQLLocal or S3 storage backendRedis cache (optional)
- Authentication
- local
- API
- REST
- Backup & Export
- file-backupnative-export
- Privacy & Independence
- No Cloud Required
- Deployment
Deployment: Docker Compose ✓5 Containers — moderate hosting footprintRuns as 5 containers
Docker Compose
5 services · database: postgres · infra: postgres, redis, minio · 1 unclassified (docker-socket-proxy)
≈2.0 GB RAM requested (from Docker memory limits)
needs persistent storage (7 volumes)
docker-compose.yml · @ 26bc425 · scanned Sep 1, 2026
# OpenWA - Docker Compose Configuration
# Smart Orchestration with Profiles
services:
# ===== CORE: Docker Socket Proxy (sole container with /var/run/docker.sock access) =====
docker-proxy:
image: tecnativa/docker-socket-proxy:v0.4.2
container_name: openwa-docker-proxy
restart: unless-stopped
# Only on the isolated internal network — reachable solely by openwa-api, NOT the
# dashboard or any other peer. `internal: true` also denies the proxy
# outbound access; it only needs the locally-mounted docker socket.
networks:
- internal-docker
volumes:
- /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock:ro
environment:
# Minimal set that keeps DockerService (src/modules/docker/docker.service.ts) working:
# PING (health), INFO (getSystemInfo), CONTAINERS (list/inspect/create/start/stop),
# IMAGES (pull), VOLUMES (createVolume). POST is the proxy's single all-or-nothing
# ...
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