WhatGHLInstall

Summary

Set the chat presence status to 'recording' for a specified chat in WhatsApp through the WhatGHL API, indicating to the chat participants that the user is recording a voice message.

Inputs

• Session Mode (required) — Choose how the node selects the sender session: 'Auto', 'By Session Name', or 'Select Session (Recommended)'.
• Session — Select a specific session when 'Select Session (Recommended)' mode is chosen; an available session is required.
• Session Name — Specify the WAHA session name when 'By Session Name' mode is chosen; a valid session name is required.
• Chat ID (required) — Specify the destination WhatsApp chat id where the recording presence status will be set. Can be mapped from trigger data.
• Presence Duration (Seconds) (required) — Duration in seconds to keep the recording presence active before the workflow continues; must be at least 1.

Output shape

a single JSON object per input item

Returns the API response JSON confirming the action result. The node waits for the specified presence duration before continuing the workflow.

Examples

Example 1: Use to simulate recording voice presence in a chat

Set 'Session Mode' (e.g., 'auto'), provide 'Chat ID', and set 'Presence Duration (Seconds)' to define how long the recording status is active.

Links

• n8n community nodes installation guide