readmes: remove survey message

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> [!CAUTION]
> NOTICE OF BREAKING CHANGE.
>
>
> As of 7.0.0, multiple breaking changes were introduced into the library.
>
>
> Please check out https://whiskey.so/migrate-latest for more information.
Baileys is a WebSockets-based TypeScript library for interacting with the WhatsApp Web API.
@@ -13,25 +13,12 @@ Baileys is a WebSockets-based TypeScript library for interacting with the WhatsA
Join the WhiskeySockets community via the link: https://whiskey.so/discord
> [!IMPORTANT]
> I made a survey for users of the project to ask questions, and provide Baileys valuable insights regarding its users. I will be publishing the results of this form (after filtering) as well so we can study and understand where we need to work.
>
> The survey is anonymous and requires no personal info at all. You are required to sign-in with Google to keep responses to one person. You are able to edit your response after you submit. The deadline for this form is September 30, 2025.
>
> I encourage you to put the effort, all it takes is 5-10 minutes and you get to ask me any questions you have.
>
> \- Rajeh (purpshell)
>
> Fill in the survey via the link: https://whiskey.so/survey
# Usage & Guide
> [!IMPORTANT]
> The new guide is a work in progress. Expect missing pages/content. [Report missing or incorrect content.](https://github.com/WhiskeySockets/baileys.wiki-site/issues/new)
>
>
> **You can still access the old guide here:** [README.md](https://github.com/WhiskeySockets/Baileys/tree/master/README.md), or the [NPM homepage](https://npmjs.com/package/baileys).
The new guide is posted at https://baileys.wiki .
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> [!CAUTION]
> NOTICE OF BREAKING CHANGE.
>
>
> As of 7.0.0, multiple breaking changes were introduced into the library.
>
>
> Please check out https://whiskey.so/migrate-latest for more information.
> [!IMPORTANT]
> I made a survey for users of the project to ask questions, and provide Baileys valuable insights regarding its users. I will be publishing the results of this form (after filtering) as well so we can study and understand where we need to work.
>
> The survey is anonymous and requires no personal info at all. You are required to sign-in with Google to keep responses to one person. You are able to edit your response after you submit. The deadline for this form is September 30, 2025.
>
> I encourage you to put the effort, all it takes is 5-10 minutes and you get to ask me any questions you have.
>
> \- Rajeh (purpshell)
>
> Fill in the survey via the link: https://whiskey.so/survey
# Important Note
This is a temporary README.md, the new guide is in development and will this file will be replaced with .github/README.md (already a default on GitHub).
@@ -39,8 +27,8 @@ Use at your own discretion. Do not spam people with this. We discourage any stal
##
- Baileys does not require Selenium or any other browser to be interface with WhatsApp Web, it does so directly using a **WebSocket**.
- Not running Selenium or Chromium saves you like **half a gig** of ram :/
- Baileys does not require Selenium or any other browser to be interface with WhatsApp Web, it does so directly using a **WebSocket**.
- Not running Selenium or Chromium saves you like **half a gig** of ram :/
- Baileys supports interacting with the multi-device & web versions of WhatsApp.
- Thank you to [@pokearaujo](https://github.com/pokearaujo/multidevice) for writing his observations on the workings of WhatsApp Multi-Device. Also, thank you to [@Sigalor](https://github.com/sigalor/whatsapp-web-reveng) for writing his observations on the workings of WhatsApp Web and thanks to [@Rhymen](https://github.com/Rhymen/go-whatsapp/) for the __go__ implementation.
@@ -48,7 +36,7 @@ Use at your own discretion. Do not spam people with this. We discourage any stal
> The original repository had to be removed by the original author - we now continue development in this repository here.
This is the only official repository and is maintained by the community.
> **Join the Discord [here](https://discord.gg/WeJM5FP9GG)**
## Example
Do check out & run [example.ts](Example/example.ts) to see an example usage of the library.
@@ -71,7 +59,7 @@ yarn add github:WhiskeySockets/Baileys
```
Then import your code using:
```ts
```ts
import makeWASocket from '@whiskeysockets/baileys'
```
@@ -290,7 +278,7 @@ const sock = makeWASocket({
```
## Saving & Restoring Sessions
You obviously don't want to keep scanning the QR code every time you want to connect.
You obviously don't want to keep scanning the QR code every time you want to connect.
So, you can load the credentials to log back in:
```ts
@@ -314,7 +302,7 @@ sock.ev.on('creds.update', saveCreds)
## Handling Events
- Baileys uses the EventEmitter syntax for events.
- Baileys uses the EventEmitter syntax for events.
They're all nicely typed up, so you shouldn't have any issues with an Intellisense editor like VS Code.
> [!IMPORTANT]
@@ -451,10 +439,10 @@ The store also provides some simple functions such as `loadMessages` that utiliz
## Whatsapp IDs Explain
- `id` is the WhatsApp ID, called `jid` too, of the person or group you're sending the message to.
- `id` is the WhatsApp ID, called `jid` too, of the person or group you're sending the message to.
- It must be in the format ```[country code][phone number]@s.whatsapp.net```
- Example for people: ```+19999999999@s.whatsapp.net```.
- For groups, it must be in the format ``` 123456789-123345@g.us ```.
- Example for people: ```+19999999999@s.whatsapp.net```.
- For groups, it must be in the format ``` 123456789-123345@g.us ```.
- For broadcast lists, it's `[timestamp of creation]@broadcast`.
- For stories, the ID is `status@broadcast`.
@@ -513,7 +501,7 @@ await sock.sendMessage(jid, { forward: msg }) // WA forward the message!
#### Location Message
```ts
await sock.sendMessage(
jid,
jid,
{
location: {
degreesLatitude: 24.121231,
@@ -525,7 +513,7 @@ await sock.sendMessage(
#### Contact Message
```ts
const vcard = 'BEGIN:VCARD\n' // metadata of the contact card
+ 'VERSION:3.0\n'
+ 'VERSION:3.0\n'
+ 'FN:Jeff Singh\n' // full name
+ 'ORG:Ashoka Uni;\n' // the organization of the contact
+ 'TEL;type=CELL;type=VOICE;waid=911234567890:+91 12345 67890\n' // WhatsApp ID + phone number
@@ -533,10 +521,10 @@ const vcard = 'BEGIN:VCARD\n' // metadata of the contact card
await sock.sendMessage(
id,
{
contacts: {
displayName: 'Jeff',
contacts: [{ vcard }]
{
contacts: {
displayName: 'Jeff',
contacts: [{ vcard }]
}
}
)
@@ -626,8 +614,8 @@ Sending media (video, stickers, images) is easier & more efficient than ever.
- Whatsapp doesn't support `.gif` files, that's why we send gifs as common `.mp4` video with `gifPlayback` flag
```ts
await sock.sendMessage(
jid,
{
jid,
{
video: fs.readFileSync('Media/ma_gif.mp4'),
caption: 'hello word',
gifPlayback: true
@@ -638,8 +626,8 @@ await sock.sendMessage(
#### Video Message
```ts
await sock.sendMessage(
id,
{
id,
{
video: {
url: './Media/ma_gif.mp4'
},
@@ -663,7 +651,7 @@ await sock.sendMessage(
```
```ts
await sock.sendMessage(
jid,
jid,
{
audio: {
url: './Media/audio.mp3'
@@ -676,8 +664,8 @@ await sock.sendMessage(
#### Image Message
```ts
await sock.sendMessage(
id,
{
id,
{
image: {
url: './Media/ma_img.png'
},
@@ -692,8 +680,8 @@ await sock.sendMessage(
```ts
await sock.sendMessage(
id,
{
id,
{
image: {
url: './Media/ma_img.png'
},
@@ -748,7 +736,7 @@ sock.ev.on('messages.upsert', async ({ [m] }) => {
m,
'stream', // can be 'buffer' too
{ },
{
{
logger,
// pass this so that baileys can request a reupload of media
// that has been deleted
@@ -764,7 +752,7 @@ sock.ev.on('messages.upsert', async ({ [m] }) => {
### Re-upload Media Message to Whatsapp
- WhatsApp automatically removes old media from their servers. For the device to access said media -- a re-upload is required by another device that has it. This can be accomplished using:
- WhatsApp automatically removes old media from their servers. For the device to access said media -- a re-upload is required by another device that has it. This can be accomplished using:
```ts
await sock.updateMediaMessage(msg)
```
@@ -790,17 +778,17 @@ const key: WAMessageKey
await sock.readMessages([key])
```
The message ID is the unique identifier of the message that you are marking as read.
The message ID is the unique identifier of the message that you are marking as read.
On a `WAMessage`, the `messageID` can be accessed using ```messageID = message.key.id```.
### Update Presence
- ``` presence ``` can be one of [these](https://baileys.whiskeysockets.io/types/WAPresence.html)
- The presence expires after about 10 seconds.
- This lets the person/group with `jid` know whether you're online, offline, typing etc.
- This lets the person/group with `jid` know whether you're online, offline, typing etc.
```ts
await sock.sendPresenceUpdate('available', jid)
await sock.sendPresenceUpdate('available', jid)
```
> [!NOTE]
@@ -849,12 +837,12 @@ await sock.chatModify(
messages: [
{
id: 'ATWYHDNNWU81732J',
fromMe: true,
fromMe: true,
timestamp: '1654823909'
}
]
}
},
},
jid
)
@@ -915,7 +903,7 @@ await sock.chatModify({
```ts
// turn on disappearing messages
await sock.sendMessage(
jid,
jid,
// this is 1 week in seconds -- how long you want messages to appear for
{ disappearingMessagesInChat: WA_DEFAULT_EPHEMERAL }
)
@@ -925,7 +913,7 @@ await sock.sendMessage(jid, { text: 'hello' }, { ephemeralExpiration: WA_DEFAULT
// turn off disappearing messages
await sock.sendMessage(
jid,
jid,
{ disappearingMessagesInChat: false }
)
```
@@ -980,7 +968,7 @@ console.log('business description: ' + profile.description + ', category: ' + pr
sock.ev.on('presence.update', console.log)
// request updates for a chat
await sock.presenceSubscribe(jid)
await sock.presenceSubscribe(jid)
```
## Change Profile
@@ -1022,7 +1010,7 @@ await sock.sendMessage(group.id, { text: 'hello there' }) // say hello to everyo
```ts
// id & people to add to the group (will throw error if it fails)
await sock.groupParticipantsUpdate(
jid,
jid,
['abcd@s.whatsapp.net', 'efgh@s.whatsapp.net'],
'add' // replace this parameter with 'remove' or 'demote' or 'promote'
)
@@ -1075,7 +1063,7 @@ console.log('group information: ' + response)
```
### Query Metadata (participants, name, description...)
```ts
const metadata = await sock.groupMetadata(jid)
const metadata = await sock.groupMetadata(jid)
console.log(metadata.id + ', title: ' + metadata.subject + ', description: ' + metadata.desc)
```
### Join using `groupInviteMessage`
@@ -1093,7 +1081,7 @@ console.log(response)
const response = await sock.groupRequestParticipantsUpdate(
jid, // group id
['abcd@s.whatsapp.net', 'efgh@s.whatsapp.net'],
'approve' // or 'reject'
'approve' // or 'reject'
)
console.log(response)
```
@@ -1184,7 +1172,7 @@ await sock.updateGroupsAddPrivacy(value)
| 90d | 7.776.000 |
```ts
const ephemeral = 86400
const ephemeral = 86400
await sock.updateDefaultDisappearingMode(ephemeral)
```
@@ -1233,14 +1221,14 @@ const sock = makeWASocket({
logger: P({ level: 'debug' }),
})
```
This will enable you to see all sorts of messages WhatsApp sends in the console.
This will enable you to see all sorts of messages WhatsApp sends in the console.
### How Whatsapp Communicate With Us
> [!TIP]
> If you want to learn whatsapp protocol, we recommend to study about Libsignal Protocol and Noise Protocol
- **Example:** Functionality to track the battery percentage of your phone. You enable logging and you'll see a message about your battery pop up in the console:
- **Example:** Functionality to track the battery percentage of your phone. You enable logging and you'll see a message about your battery pop up in the console:
```
{
"level": 10,
@@ -1269,7 +1257,7 @@ This will enable you to see all sorts of messages WhatsApp sends in the console.
},
"msg":"communication"
}
```
```
The `'frame'` is what the message received is, it has three components:
- `tag` -- what this frame is about (eg. message will have 'message')