RUSTWA: Unofficial WhatsApp Web API Built in Rust for Automation
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Summary
RUSTWA is an unofficial WhatsApp Web API built in Rust that provides essential WhatsApp automation features without unnecessary complexity. It offers core functionality including sending text and media, receiving messages via webhooks, multi-session support, QR login with session persistence, a web dashboard, and fast async runtime with Tokio. The project aims to cover approximately 90% of automation use cases for WhatsApp bots, automation, and internal tools while maintaining simplicity.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledNo feature bloat. No crazy configs. Just the stuff most people actually need
The goal: cover ~90% of automation use-cases without turning into a monster system
If you're building WhatsApp automation, bots, or internal tools — would love for you to try it and tear it apart
No feature bloat. No crazy configs. Just the stuff most people actually need: ✅ send text + media ✅ receive messages via webhooks ✅ multi-session support ✅ QR login with session persistence ✅ web dashboard ✅ fast async runtime with Tokio The goal: cover ~
