baileys-python 0.1.0a1

Async Python implementation of the WhatsApp Web protocol inspired by Baileys.

Baileys Python

Baileys-python is an async Python package for WhatsApp Web protocol surfaces, inspired by Node Baileys.

This project is an unofficial Python implementation inspired by WhiskeySockets/Baileys. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or maintained by WhiskeySockets/Baileys, WhatsApp, Meta, or any of their subsidiaries or affiliates. WhatsApp and related names, marks, emblems, and images are trademarks of their respective owners.

This is an alpha release. Start with a dedicated test account and review the feature status before using it in a production service.

Install

python -m pip install baileys-python

Documentation

• Documentation site: https://sivajeetsabdakar.github.io/baileys-python/
• Quickstart: docs/quickstart.md
• API examples: docs/examples.md
• Feature status: docs/feature-status.md
• Changelog: CHANGELOG.md

Install For Development

python -m pip install -e ".[dev]"

Build the documentation site locally:

python -m pip install -e ".[docs]"
python -m mkdocs serve

Run Tests

python -m pytest -q

Run Release Gates

python scripts/release_gate.py

License

This package is released under the MIT License. See LICENSE and NOTICE for license text, attribution, and affiliation notices.

Minimal Saved-Auth Login

import asyncio
from pathlib import Path
from baileys import WhatsAppWebClient

async def main():
    async with WhatsAppWebClient(Path("auth/live_pair_creds.json")) as client:
        success = await client.wait_for_success(timeout=60)
        print(success.attrs)

asyncio.run(main())