feat: add automatic CTWA (Click-to-WhatsApp) ads message recovery

Messages from Facebook/Instagram ads (Click-to-WhatsApp) don't arrive on
linked devices because Meta's ads endpoint doesn't encrypt for multi-device.
They arrive as "Message absent from node" placeholders.

This change automatically requests the message from the primary phone via
PDO (Peer Data Operation) when a CTWA placeholder is detected.

Changes:
- Add enableCTWARecovery config option (default: true)
- Trigger requestPlaceholderResend() for "Message absent from node" errors
- Add comprehensive unit tests for CTWA recovery functionality

Resolves: https://github.com/WhiskeySockets/Baileys/issues/1723
Resolves: https://github.com/WhiskeySockets/Baileys/issues/1034
This commit is contained in:
Claude
2026-01-21 15:28:56 +00:00
parent af6f2eede7
commit 9e5c14f2d5
4 changed files with 253 additions and 6 deletions
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@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ export const DEFAULT_CONNECTION_CONFIG: SocketConfig = {
generateHighQualityLinkPreview: false,
enableAutoSessionRecreation: true,
enableRecentMessageCache: true,
// Enable CTWA (Click-to-WhatsApp) ads message recovery by default
enableCTWARecovery: true,
options: {},
appStateMacVerification: {
patch: false,
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@@ -67,8 +67,15 @@ import { extractGroupMetadata } from './groups'
import { makeMessagesSocket } from './messages-send'
export const makeMessagesRecvSocket = (config: SocketConfig) => {
const { logger, retryRequestDelayMs, maxMsgRetryCount, getMessage, shouldIgnoreJid, enableAutoSessionRecreation } =
config
const {
logger,
retryRequestDelayMs,
maxMsgRetryCount,
getMessage,
shouldIgnoreJid,
enableAutoSessionRecreation,
enableCTWARecovery = true
} = config
const sock = makeMessagesSocket(config)
const {
ev,
@@ -1227,10 +1234,41 @@ export const makeMessagesRecvSocket = (config: SocketConfig) => {
await decrypt()
// message failed to decrypt
if (msg.messageStubType === proto.WebMessageInfo.StubType.CIPHERTEXT && msg.category !== 'peer') {
if (
msg?.messageStubParameters?.[0] === MISSING_KEYS_ERROR_TEXT ||
msg.messageStubParameters?.[0] === NO_MESSAGE_FOUND_ERROR_TEXT
) {
// Handle missing keys - no recovery possible
if (msg?.messageStubParameters?.[0] === MISSING_KEYS_ERROR_TEXT) {
return sendMessageAck(node)
}
// Handle CTWA (Click-to-WhatsApp) ads messages
// These messages arrive as "Message absent from node" because Meta's ads endpoint
// doesn't encrypt messages for linked devices (multi-device architecture)
// We request the original message from the primary phone via PDO
if (msg.messageStubParameters?.[0] === NO_MESSAGE_FOUND_ERROR_TEXT) {
if (enableCTWARecovery && msg.key) {
logger.info(
{ msgId: msg.key.id, remoteJid: msg.key.remoteJid },
'CTWA: Message absent from node detected, requesting placeholder resend from phone'
)
try {
const requestId = await requestPlaceholderResend(msg.key)
if (requestId === 'RESOLVED') {
logger.info(
{ msgId: msg.key.id },
'CTWA: Message was received while waiting to request resend'
)
} else if (requestId) {
logger.debug(
{ msgId: msg.key.id, requestId },
'CTWA: Placeholder resend requested successfully'
)
}
} catch (error) {
logger.warn(
{ error, msgId: msg.key.id },
'CTWA: Failed to request placeholder resend'
)
}
}
return sendMessageAck(node)
}
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@@ -166,6 +166,24 @@ export type SocketConfig = {
/** Circuit breaker configuration for message operations */
messageCircuitBreaker?: Partial<CircuitBreakerOptions>
// === CTWA (Click-to-WhatsApp) Ads Recovery ===
/**
* Enable automatic recovery of CTWA (Click-to-WhatsApp) ads messages.
*
* Messages from Facebook/Instagram ads don't arrive on linked devices because
* Meta's ads endpoint doesn't encrypt messages for multi-device architecture.
* They arrive as "Message absent from node" placeholders.
*
* When enabled, the library will automatically request the original message
* from the primary phone via PDO (Peer Data Operation) when a CTWA placeholder
* is detected.
*
* @default true
* @see https://github.com/WhiskeySockets/Baileys/issues/1723
*/
enableCTWARecovery?: boolean
// === Listener Limits (Memory Leak Prevention) ===
/**
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@@ -0,0 +1,189 @@
/**
* Tests for CTWA (Click-to-WhatsApp) Ads Message Recovery
*
* This tests the functionality that recovers messages from Facebook/Instagram ads
* that arrive as "placeholder messages" because Meta's ads endpoint doesn't
* encrypt messages for linked devices.
*
* @see https://github.com/WhiskeySockets/Baileys/issues/1723
*/
import { proto } from '../../../WAProto/index.js'
import { NO_MESSAGE_FOUND_ERROR_TEXT } from '../../Utils/decode-wa-message.js'
describe('CTWA Recovery', () => {
describe('Message Detection', () => {
it('should correctly identify NO_MESSAGE_FOUND_ERROR_TEXT constant', () => {
expect(NO_MESSAGE_FOUND_ERROR_TEXT).toBe('Message absent from node')
})
it('should match the stubType for CIPHERTEXT messages', () => {
const stubType = proto.WebMessageInfo.StubType.CIPHERTEXT
expect(stubType).toBeDefined()
expect(typeof stubType).toBe('number')
})
})
describe('Placeholder Resend Protocol', () => {
it('should have PLACEHOLDER_MESSAGE_RESEND in PeerDataOperationRequestType', () => {
const requestType = proto.Message.PeerDataOperationRequestType.PLACEHOLDER_MESSAGE_RESEND
expect(requestType).toBeDefined()
expect(typeof requestType).toBe('number')
})
it('should have PEER_DATA_OPERATION_REQUEST_MESSAGE in ProtocolMessage.Type', () => {
const messageType = proto.Message.ProtocolMessage.Type.PEER_DATA_OPERATION_REQUEST_MESSAGE
expect(messageType).toBeDefined()
expect(typeof messageType).toBe('number')
})
it('should have PEER_DATA_OPERATION_REQUEST_RESPONSE_MESSAGE in ProtocolMessage.Type', () => {
const responseType = proto.Message.ProtocolMessage.Type.PEER_DATA_OPERATION_REQUEST_RESPONSE_MESSAGE
expect(responseType).toBeDefined()
expect(typeof responseType).toBe('number')
})
})
describe('PDO Request Structure', () => {
it('should create valid PDO message structure for placeholder resend', () => {
const messageKey = {
remoteJid: 'user@s.whatsapp.net',
fromMe: false,
id: 'TEST_MSG_ID'
}
const pdoMessage: proto.Message.IPeerDataOperationRequestMessage = {
placeholderMessageResendRequest: [
{
messageKey
}
],
peerDataOperationRequestType: proto.Message.PeerDataOperationRequestType.PLACEHOLDER_MESSAGE_RESEND
}
expect(pdoMessage.placeholderMessageResendRequest).toHaveLength(1)
expect(pdoMessage.placeholderMessageResendRequest?.[0]?.messageKey).toEqual(messageKey)
expect(pdoMessage.peerDataOperationRequestType).toBe(
proto.Message.PeerDataOperationRequestType.PLACEHOLDER_MESSAGE_RESEND
)
})
})
describe('PDO Response Processing', () => {
it('should decode webMessageInfoBytes from placeholder resend response', () => {
// Create a minimal WebMessageInfo
const originalMessage: proto.IWebMessageInfo = {
key: {
remoteJid: 'user@s.whatsapp.net',
fromMe: false,
id: 'RECOVERED_MSG_ID'
},
message: {
conversation: 'Hello from Facebook ad!'
},
messageTimestamp: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000)
}
// Encode it
const encoded = proto.WebMessageInfo.encode(originalMessage).finish()
// Decode it back (simulating what process-message.ts does)
const decoded = proto.WebMessageInfo.decode(encoded)
expect(decoded.key?.id).toBe('RECOVERED_MSG_ID')
expect(decoded.key?.remoteJid).toBe('user@s.whatsapp.net')
expect(decoded.message?.conversation).toBe('Hello from Facebook ad!')
})
it('should handle empty webMessageInfoBytes gracefully', () => {
const emptyBuffer = Buffer.alloc(0)
// Empty buffer returns empty object (protobuf default behavior)
const result = proto.WebMessageInfo.decode(emptyBuffer)
expect(result).toBeDefined()
// Key fields will be null for empty buffer (protobuf default)
expect(result.key).toBeNull()
})
})
describe('Configuration', () => {
it('should have enableCTWARecovery as a valid configuration option', () => {
// This tests that the type system accepts enableCTWARecovery
const config = {
enableCTWARecovery: true
}
expect(config.enableCTWARecovery).toBe(true)
})
it('should default enableCTWARecovery to true', async () => {
// Import the defaults
const { DEFAULT_CONNECTION_CONFIG } = await import('../../Defaults/index.js')
// The config should have enableCTWARecovery defaulting to true
expect(DEFAULT_CONNECTION_CONFIG.enableCTWARecovery).toBe(true)
})
})
})
describe('CTWA Message Scenarios', () => {
describe('Facebook Ads Click-to-WhatsApp', () => {
it('should identify a typical CTWA stub message', () => {
// A typical CTWA message arrives like this
const ctwaStubMessage = {
key: {
remoteJid: 'lead@s.whatsapp.net',
fromMe: false,
id: 'CTWA_MSG_12345'
},
messageStubType: proto.WebMessageInfo.StubType.CIPHERTEXT,
messageStubParameters: ['Message absent from node'],
messageTimestamp: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000)
}
// Verify it matches the detection criteria
expect(ctwaStubMessage.messageStubType).toBe(proto.WebMessageInfo.StubType.CIPHERTEXT)
expect(ctwaStubMessage.messageStubParameters?.[0]).toBe(NO_MESSAGE_FOUND_ERROR_TEXT)
})
it('should differentiate CTWA from other CIPHERTEXT errors', () => {
const preKeyError = {
messageStubType: proto.WebMessageInfo.StubType.CIPHERTEXT,
messageStubParameters: ['PreKey not found']
}
const missingKeysError = {
messageStubType: proto.WebMessageInfo.StubType.CIPHERTEXT,
messageStubParameters: ['Missing keys for decryption']
}
const ctwaError = {
messageStubType: proto.WebMessageInfo.StubType.CIPHERTEXT,
messageStubParameters: [NO_MESSAGE_FOUND_ERROR_TEXT]
}
// CTWA detection should only match "Message absent from node"
expect(ctwaError.messageStubParameters[0]).toBe(NO_MESSAGE_FOUND_ERROR_TEXT)
expect(preKeyError.messageStubParameters[0]).not.toBe(NO_MESSAGE_FOUND_ERROR_TEXT)
expect(missingKeysError.messageStubParameters[0]).not.toBe(NO_MESSAGE_FOUND_ERROR_TEXT)
})
})
describe('Instagram Ads Click-to-WhatsApp', () => {
it('should handle Instagram ad messages the same way', () => {
// Instagram ads use the same CTWA mechanism
const instagramAdMessage = {
key: {
remoteJid: 'instagram_lead@s.whatsapp.net',
fromMe: false,
id: 'IG_CTWA_MSG_67890'
},
messageStubType: proto.WebMessageInfo.StubType.CIPHERTEXT,
messageStubParameters: ['Message absent from node'],
messageTimestamp: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000)
}
expect(instagramAdMessage.messageStubParameters?.[0]).toBe(NO_MESSAGE_FOUND_ERROR_TEXT)
})
})
})