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 s.mansoor
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WhatsApp is one of the world's most popular social media messaging apps, and a popular one in India.
REST Provider offers us an easy way to send messages / alarm notifications from PcVue to WhatsApp.

Prerequisites: -
1. There should be continuous uninterrupted internet connection for the PcVue running PC where Whatsapp need to be configured. Basically, as whatsapp runs with Internet.
2. Please look for a legit Whatsapp API provider, so that we get proper details like "instance key"& "API key" to integrate this accordingly. Make sure that the chosen plan of that API shall have unlimited sending messages and specifications as per the requirement.
3. In this phase, we used Whatzapi API provider for testing.

[NOTE: -This trail version has limitations like works for 24hrs and limitation in sending multiple members]

How to install REST ADO.NET Provider: -

1. Download the latest providerversion from FTP.
2. Unzip the file: sv-adonet-provider_REST_XXXXX.msi (XXXfor the latest version).
3. Install the file like usual.exe file.
The installation is complete !!
The provider is now visible in PcVue SQLConnection (Data source: Built-in providers).

Steps to do on Whatzapi side: -

1. Go to https://app.whatzapi.com/auth/login.php and SIGN UP.

2. After SIGN UP, you will receive a whatsapp message with login credentials.

3. Login with the user credentials received on the whatsapp.

4. Go to Device tab, Generate QR code and scan the QR showing in the whatzapi account with your whatsapp account.

5. Then, you will see the account is connected and you can find the details like "instance key" & "API key" in the API tab in whatzapi account.

--->To be continued in the attached file for reference...

Regards,
Mansoor

 
Posted : 01/09/2023 7:18 pm
n.kunzer
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Hi Mansoor,

If I remember correctly we have studied already the provider for WhatsApp but there was a design issue:,WhatsApp required to have an entry point in our UDC component which is forbidden for security reasons. UDC is managing ONLY outgoing flow not ingoing. Therefore, at that time we gave up.
Maybe they changed their policy, I don't know...
The best way is to ckeck by using Postman. If it works then it should work with PcVue.

Nico

 
Posted : 01/09/2023 8:06 pm
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They used a smart workaround call "Whatzapi".
=> This is what they present here.

Twilio allow also to send messages on "WhatsApp Buisness" with a paying account.
https://www.twilio.com/docs/whatsapp
https://www.twilio.com/en-us/whatsapp/pricing

 
Posted : 04/09/2023 7:46 pm
n.kunzer
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And Watzapi is from....Mumbai !! 🙂

 
Posted : 04/09/2023 8:09 pm
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