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OpenWA

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A 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 Containersmoderate 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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