Stop Paying Per Message — Send WhatsApp Messages Free With Your Own API

Abdullah Al Adnan — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:00:03 +0000

WPSent lets you send and receive WhatsApp messages via a simple REST API. No monthly fees. No per-message charges. Just scan a QR code and you're live in 60 seconds.

If you've ever needed to send WhatsApp messages from your app, bot, or automation — you already know how expensive it gets.

The official WhatsApp Business API charges per conversation. Third-party services charge per message. And most of them make you jump through hoops just to get an API key.

WPSent is different. It's free, open-source, and takes 60 seconds to set up.

What Is WPSent?

WPSent is a WhatsApp API gateway you can use in two ways:

Use the hosted version at wpsent.xyz — no setup required
Self-host it on your own server for complete control

Either way, you get:

✅ A REST API to send WhatsApp messages
✅ Receive inbound messages via webhooks
✅ A dashboard to monitor all your message logs
✅ Support for text, emojis, reactions, stickers, and media
✅ Multiple users on the same instance
✅ No per-message fees. Ever.

Getting Started in 60 Seconds

Step 1 — Visit wpsent.xyz

Go to wpsent.xyz and enter your phone number in international format.

+880 1711 000000
+1 415 000 0000
+44 7700 000000

Any format works — WPSent cleans it up automatically.

Step 2 — Scan the QR Code

A QR code appears on screen. Open WhatsApp on your phone:

WhatsApp → Linked Devices → Link a Device → Point camera at screen

That's the same flow as WhatsApp Web. Takes about 5 seconds.

Step 3 — Get Your Credentials

After scanning, you land on your dashboard. You'll see two things:

Credential	What it is
Client ID — e.g. `cid_a3f9b2`	Your public identifier. Safe to use in URLs.
API Secret Key — e.g. `f47ac10b-58cc...`	Your private key. Keep this secret.

Copy both. You'll use them for every API call.

Sending Your First Message

With your credentials, sending a WhatsApp message is a single HTTP request:

cURL

curl -X POST "https://wpsent.xyz/send?clientid=cid_a3f9b2&key=YOUR_SECRET&to=8801711000000" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"message": "Hello from WPSent! 👋"}'

Node.js

const res = await fetch(
  'https://wpsent.xyz/send?clientid=cid_a3f9b2&key=YOUR_SECRET&to=8801711000000',
  {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
    body: JSON.stringify({ message: 'Hello from WPSent! 👋' })
  }
);
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data); // { ok: true, logId: '...' }

Python

import requests

requests.post(
    'https://wpsent.xyz/send',
    params={'clientid': 'cid_a3f9b2', 'key': 'YOUR_SECRET', 'to': '8801711000000'},
    json={'message': 'Hello from WPSent! 👋'}
)

The phone number goes in the to parameter — digits only, no + needed (though + works too).

Receiving Messages with Webhooks

Want to get notified when someone sends you a WhatsApp message? Add a webhook from your dashboard.

Go to Dashboard → Webhooks → Add Webhook, enter your URL, and choose POST or GET.

Every time you receive a message, WPSent fires a request to your URL:

{
  "event": "message_received",
  "from": "8801711000000",
  "body": "Hey, I need help with my order!",
  "type": "text",
  "timestamp": "2024-01-01T10:30:00.000Z"
}

Works for everything — text, emojis, reactions ([Reaction: 👍]), stickers, images, voice notes, and locations. Your webhook endpoint receives a clean, consistent payload every time.

Example Flask webhook receiver:

from flask import Flask, request
app = Flask(__name__)

@app.route('/webhook', methods=['POST'])
def webhook():
    data = request.json
    print(f"Message from {data['from']}: {data['body']}")
    return {'ok': True}

Your Dashboard

Every account gets a clean dashboard at wpsent.xyz/dashboard showing:

📊 Stats — total sent, received, and failed message counts
📋 Message logs — last 100 messages with direction, type, and status
🧪 Playground — send a test message right from the browser
🔗 Webhooks — add, pause, and delete webhook URLs
📖 Code examples — copy-paste snippets in curl, Node.js, and Python

WPSent vs Paid WhatsApp APIs

	WPSent	Paid APIs
Cost	Free (self-hosted)	$0.005–$0.08 per message
Setup time	60 seconds	Days to weeks (approval process)
Business verification	Not required	Required
Your phone number	✅ Use your own	❌ They assign you one
Message logs	✅ Yours, in MongoDB	❌ On their servers
Webhooks	✅ Any URL, GET or POST	Varies
Open source	✅ Full source on GitHub	❌ Closed
Data privacy	✅ Your server	❌ Third-party servers

At 1,000 messages a month on a typical paid API, you're spending $5–80/month just for the privilege of using your own WhatsApp number. WPSent costs nothing.

Self-Hosting WPSent

Want complete control? Host your own instance in 3 steps.

Option 1 — Railway (easiest, ~$5/month)

Fork the repo on GitHub
Go to railway.app → New Project → Deploy from GitHub
Add environment variable: MONGO_URI = your MongoDB Atlas connection string
Deploy

Railway reads the included nixpacks.toml and installs everything automatically — Node.js, Chromium, all dependencies. No manual setup.

Option 2 — Your own server (~$4/month)

# On a fresh Ubuntu VPS
git clone https://github.com/wpsent/wpsent
cd wpsent
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env → add your MongoDB URI
sudo apt-get install -y chromium-browser
npm install
npm start

Visit http://YOUR_SERVER_IP:3000 and you're live.

Option 3 — Local machine (free)

Same as above but on your own computer. Perfect for personal automation, home servers, or Raspberry Pi.

Use Cases

People are using WPSent for:

🛒 Order notifications — send customers a WhatsApp message when their order ships
🤖 Chatbots — receive messages via webhook, process them, reply via API
📢 Broadcast messages — send updates to a list of contacts from a script
🔔 Alerts — get notified on WhatsApp when your server goes down, a form is submitted, or a payment is received
📅 Reminders — scheduled messages via a cron job + the API
🏠 Home automation — trigger WhatsApp messages from Home Assistant or Node-RED

Get Started

Hosted version: wpsent.xyz — free, no sign-up, just scan and go

Self-host: github.com/wpsent/wpsent — full source, GPL3 license

Questions? Open an issue on GitHub or reach out on wpsent.xyz.

Tags: whatsapp, api, opensource, selfhosted, automation, nodejs, webhook, free, tutorial, devtools

Commex - Disqus Alternative

Abdullah Al Adnan — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:44:47 +0000

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you can visit https://github.com/OpenCommex/Commex for detailed instructions or just create an account in https://commex.anipub.xyz ..

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Build Your Own Anime App with AniPub's Public API — 100% Free & Simple

Abdullah Al Adnan — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:35:46 +0000

Hey Dev.to community! 👋
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