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15 - n8n Integration

Use MultiWA with n8n for powerful workflow automation.

Installation

n8n Community Nodes

npm install n8n-nodes-multiwa

Or install via n8n UI:

  1. Go to Settings → Community Nodes
  2. Click Install a community node
  3. Enter n8n-nodes-multiwa
  4. Click Install

Setup Credentials

  1. In n8n, go to Credentials → Add Credential
  2. Search for MultiWA API
  3. Enter:
    • API Base URL: http://localhost:3001/api
    • API Key: Your MultiWA API key

Available Nodes

MultiWA Node

Send WhatsApp messages with 7 operations:

Operation Description
Send Text Send a text message
Send Image Send an image with caption
Send Video Send a video with caption
Send Document Send a document/file
Send Location Send a location pin
Send Contact Send a contact card
Send Poll Send a poll with options

MultiWA Trigger

Receive WhatsApp events in real-time:

Event Description
Message Received Incoming message
Message Sent Outgoing message confirmation
Message Delivered Delivery confirmation
Message Read Read receipt
Connection Changed Session status change

Example Workflows

Auto-Reply Bot

  1. Trigger: MultiWA Trigger (Message Received)
  2. IF: Check if message contains "help"
  3. MultiWA Node: Send Text reply
[MultiWA Trigger] → [IF] → [MultiWA Send Text]

AI Customer Support

  1. Trigger: MultiWA Trigger (Message Received)
  2. OpenAI Node: Generate response
  3. MultiWA Node: Send Text reply
[MultiWA Trigger] → [OpenAI] → [MultiWA Send Text]

Order Notification

  1. Webhook: Receive order from e-commerce
  2. MultiWA Node: Send order confirmation
  3. MultiWA Node: Send invoice PDF
[Webhook] → [MultiWA Text] → [MultiWA Document]

Lead Capture

  1. Trigger: MultiWA Trigger (Message Received)
  2. Google Sheets: Add contact
  3. MultiWA Node: Send welcome message
[MultiWA Trigger] → [Google Sheets] → [MultiWA Send Text]

Node Configuration

Send Text

Parameter Description
Profile ID WhatsApp profile to use
To Recipient phone number
Text Message content

Send Image

Parameter Description
Profile ID WhatsApp profile
To Recipient
Image URL Direct link to image
Caption Optional caption

Trigger

Parameter Description
Event Event type to listen for
Profile ID Filter by profile (optional)

Tips

  1. Use expressions for dynamic content: {{ $json.customer_name }}
  2. Error handling: Add Error Trigger for failed messages
  3. Rate limiting: Add Wait node between bulk sends
  4. Logging: Use n8n's execution history

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