OpenWAInstall

Summary

Posts an audio clip as a WhatsApp Status for the selected session. Supply the audio as binary data, a URL, or base64; voice statuses need Ogg/Opus audio, and the node does not transcode it.

Inputs

• Session Name or ID (required) — The session to post from.
• Audio Source — Choose Binary, URL, or Base64. Defaults to Binary.
• Input Binary Field (required) — For Binary source, the input item’s binary property containing the audio. Defaults to data.
• Audio URL (required) — For URL source, the audio URL.
• Base64 Data (required) — For Base64 source, the encoded audio data.
• MIME Type (required) — For Base64 source, the audio MIME type. Defaults to audio/ogg; codecs=opus.
• Background Color — Optional status background color. Applied by the Baileys engine; whatsapp-web.js drops styling for media statuses.
• Recipients — Optional comma-separated list, JSON array, or expression resolving to an array of recipient JIDs (@c.us or @lid, not groups; maximum 256). Baileys requires and honors this audience list; whatsapp-web.js ignores it and uses the account’s usual status audience.

Output shape

A single item containing the request result.

The operation posts the audio as a voice status. Audio must be Ogg/Opus to play; other formats may post but will not play. Use Media > Convert to Voice Note first for other formats. Recipient restrictions apply only with Baileys.

Links

• n8n community nodes installation guide