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Yes, WhatsAPI was a reverse engineer and implementation of the WhatsApp protocol. It was mostly used by websites offering a web based chat interface for WhatsA

by dsl 11y ago

Yes, WhatsAPI was a reverse engineer and implementation of the WhatsApp protocol. It was mostly used by websites offering a web based chat interface for WhatsApp and by spammers.

aryamaan 11y ago
Pardon my ignorance, but is it using the same api which inherently whatsApp client uses? Or is it just a open sourced version of whatsApp?
- bdisraeli 11y ago
  Yes it's a client for the WhatsApp API, presumably reverse engineered from the what the official app does.
- dsl 11y ago
  It communicates with the official WhatsApp servers.
soapdog 11y ago
Actually these libraries are used by third-party clients on platforms that Whatsapp doesnt officially support such as webOS, Firefox OS and others. Its not about spamming, its about being able to offer a decent client on platforms that are not covered by official clients.
- duskwuff 11y ago
  Does the library enable the service to be used on more platforms? Yes. Does the library enable spammers to abuse the service? Also yes. It's not an either/or situation.
  - soapdog 11y ago
    A library is just a tool, like a hammer, you can build a shelf with it or hit your neighbor. anyway, you don`t solve that problem by banning hammers....