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Omdaa API Is Now Free Forever — What Changed and How to Migrate

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Omdaa API Is Now Free Forever — What Changed and How to Migrate

We shipped the biggest change in Omdaa's history: every feature is now free forever. No paid tiers, no credit card, no upgrade walls.

Series: Free Forever WhatsApp Dev · Details: omdaa.com/en/free-forever

TL;DR

Before After (Free Forever)
Free / Pro / Pro Max plans Everyone gets Pro Max
Session & message limits Unlimited (-1)
/pricing page 301 → /features
Paid checkout & cart Removed
AI replies gated Omdaa AI included
MCP / Mail extras Cursor MCP (109 tools) + Omdaa Mail included

What we changed in the backend

1. Default plan → proMax

New users and migrated accounts land on proMax with unlimited limits. Plan-gate middleware bypasses active Free Forever users.

2. Rate limits relaxed

Production rate-limit middleware still protects the API, but plan-based throttling no longer blocks legitimate Free Forever usage.

3. Billing endpoints return "free forever"

/api/v1/billing/* and credits/addons controllers reflect that everything is included — no deductions on cancel.

4. Migration

Existing accounts were upgraded to proMax — API keys, sessions, and webhooks kept working with more capacity.

What we changed in the frontend

  • Removed /pricing, /cart, /checkout
  • Added Free Forever banners on landing + dashboard
  • /dashboard/billing → informational "all features enabled"
  • New page: /en/free-forever with analytics
  • SEO/i18n updated around "Omdaa API — Free Forever"

How developers should migrate

If you were on the free tier

Nothing to change in your code. Keys, sessions, and webhooks keep working — you get more capacity and AI.

If you had Pro/Pro Max subscriptions

Cancel any external billing (Stripe/PayPal) — you won't be downgraded. Your plan stays proMax.

Update your docs & CTAs

  • ❌ "Upgrade to Pro" / "Free tier limits"
  • ✅ "Omdaa API — Free Forever"
  • ✅ Link to features instead of pricing

SDK — use the scoped npm package 

npm install @omdaafreeapi/omdaa-api-client
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const { OmdaaClient } = require('@omdaafreeapi/omdaa-api-client');

const client = new OmdaaClient({ apiKey: process.env.OMDAA_API_KEY });

await client.messages.sendText({
  sessionId: 'default',
  to: '201234567890',
  message: 'Still works — now free forever',
});
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Note: the old unscoped omdaa-api-client name is deprecated — switch to @omdaafreeapi/omdaa-api-client (v1.2+).

Also available: pip install omdaa · composer require omdaapi/omdaa-php

Webhooks & automation

Webhooks, n8n, Zapier, and Cursor MCP are fully included:

await client.webhooks.set({
  url: process.env.N8N_WEBHOOK_URL,
  enabled: true,
  events: ['message', 'message.received', 'session'],
});
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Import the n8n workflow from integrations/n8n/omdaa-whatsapp-inbound.workflow.json in omdaa-sdk.

What's included now (checklist)

  • Unlimited WhatsApp sessions & messages
  • Omdaa AI auto-replies
  • Webhooks + retries + circuit breaker
  • Groups, bulk campaigns, polls, media
  • Omdaa Mail — 5 free professional mailboxes
  • Cursor MCP v2.3 — 109 tools (cursor.directory/plugins/omdaa-api)

Next in this series

  1. Build a WhatsApp Bot in 5 Minutes
  2. Free Forever Migration ← you are here
  3. Omdaa AI + n8n
  4. Zapier MCP → Google Sheets

Omdaa API — Free Forever. Build WhatsApp bots, AI replies, and automations without billing.

Questions? support@omdaa.net · Docs

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