WaliChat

Interact with WaliChat WhatsApp API

Actions148

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Chat Messages Actions
- Get Messages
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Chat Files Actions
- Get Files
- Get File Details
- Download File
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Departments Actions
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Files Actions
- Search Files
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- Download File
- Get File
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Other Actions
- Verify number exists
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- Send API request

Chat Files → Download File

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Overview

This node integrates with the WaliChat WhatsApp API, enabling users to interact with various WhatsApp-related resources and operations. Specifically, for the Chat Files resource with the Download File operation, the node allows downloading files associated with WhatsApp chats. This is useful in scenarios where you need to retrieve media or documents shared in WhatsApp conversations for further processing, storage, or analysis.

Practical examples include:

Automatically downloading images or documents sent in WhatsApp chats to archive them.
Processing received files for content extraction or integration with other systems.
Backing up chat media files to cloud storage or databases.

Properties

Name	Meaning
WhatsApp Number	The ID of the WhatsApp number (device) from which to download the file.
File ID	The ID of the specific file to download from the selected WhatsApp number's chat files.

Output

The node outputs a JSON object containing the result of the file download operation. Typically, this includes metadata about the downloaded file and possibly the file content or a reference to it.

If the node supports binary data output (common for file downloads), the binary data will represent the actual file content downloaded from the WhatsApp chat. This can then be used downstream in workflows for saving to disk, uploading elsewhere, or further processing.

Dependencies

Requires an active connection to the WaliChat WhatsApp API via an API key credential.
The node depends on the WaliChat API endpoints that provide access to WhatsApp numbers and their associated chat files.
Proper configuration of the API key credential within n8n is necessary for authentication.

Troubleshooting

Common issues:
- Invalid or expired API key leading to authentication failures.
- Incorrect WhatsApp Number or File ID causing "file not found" errors.
- Network connectivity problems preventing access to the WaliChat API.
Error messages and resolutions:
- "Authentication failed": Verify that the API key credential is correctly set and has not expired.
- "File not found": Ensure the WhatsApp Number and File ID are correct and correspond to existing resources.
- "Network error": Check internet connectivity and firewall settings that might block API requests.

Links and References

WaliChat API Documentation (example placeholder link)
n8n Documentation on Creating Custom Nodes

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