Actions14
Overview
This node enables managing WhatsApp groups through the Wuzapi API. It supports a variety of group-related operations such as creating groups, retrieving group information, managing participants, setting group properties (name, description, photo, announcement mode, etc.), and handling invite links.
A common use case is automating WhatsApp group management tasks within workflows, for example:
- Automatically creating a new WhatsApp group with specified participants.
- Fetching details about existing groups to synchronize or audit group data.
- Updating group settings like description or announcement mode based on external triggers.
- Managing participants by adding or removing members programmatically.
For the Create operation specifically, the node creates a new WhatsApp group with a given name and a list of participant phone numbers.
Properties
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Group Name | The name to assign to the new WhatsApp group. |
| Participants | Comma-separated list of phone numbers to add as participants in the new group. |
Output
The output JSON contains the response from the Wuzapi API after creating the group. This typically includes details about the newly created group such as its identifier and metadata returned by the API.
No binary data output is produced by the Create operation.
Dependencies
- Requires an active connection to the Wuzapi API via an API key credential configured in n8n.
- The node uses internal helper functions to validate phone numbers and prepare media data.
- Network access to the Wuzapi API endpoints is necessary.
Troubleshooting
- Invalid phone number format: If participant phone numbers are not correctly formatted, the API request may fail. Ensure numbers are provided in international format without spaces or special characters.
- Missing required parameters: Both "Group Name" and "Participants" are mandatory. Omitting these will cause errors.
- API authentication errors: Verify that the API key credential is valid and has permissions to create groups.
- Binary property not found: Not applicable for Create operation but relevant for other operations involving images.
- Network issues: Connectivity problems to the Wuzapi API endpoint can cause timeouts or failures.
Links and References
- Wuzapi Official Documentation (for detailed API capabilities)
- WhatsApp Group Management Concepts