ncy 3

.gitignore

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 node_modules
+removed.rm
+
+fromwindows.json
+fromandroid.json
+fromnodered.json

.npmignore

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 node_modules
+removed.rm

README.md

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Whatsapp Link :iphone:
 
 Simple node for connecting Node-Red to Whatsapp :iphone:
+Send and Receive Whatsapp Image/Text.
 
 Currently in developing mode, Continous updated may encounter. :sweat_smile: 
 
@@ -65,12 +66,12 @@ Admin Node generate QR Code just below the node for easy connection with whatsap
 
 
 3. **Chats / Group Out** : As simple as mention on name, node will send `msg.payload` recived at input to the number mentioned in node.
-`A-reply-to-All.json` example is avilable in examples to import.
+`ImageMessage.json` example is avilable in examples to import.
 
     MultiMedia Message: Requirments-
     | Input | Description |
     |--------|-------------|
-    | `msg.image` | Base64 (encoded image) |
+    | `msg.image` | Base64 (encoded image), [`image-tool`](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-image-tools) node work fine for incoding base64|
     | `msg.payload`   | Image Caption |
     | `msg.toNumber` | Reciver number (if number not provided in node) |
 
@@ -85,65 +86,7 @@ Admin Node generate QR Code just below the node for easy connection with whatsap
 
     The node will send recived `msg.payload` to a group chat.
 
-## Button, List and TemplateButton
-Supported in Whatsapp-Lite only, `TODO for Whatsapp-Web`. 
-A Complete Button-Bot example is avilable in Node examples.
-
-* <b>Simple Button </b>For simple 3 Bottons your `msg.paylod` should be... 
-
-```js
-msg.payload = {
-    text: "Hi it's button message", //String
-    footer: 'Hello World',          //String
-    headerType: 1,                  //keep it "1" only.
-    buttons: [                      // Array of buttons.
-        {buttonId: 'id1', buttonText: {displayText: 'Button 1'}, type: 1},
-        {buttonId: 'id2', buttonText: {displayText: 'Button 2'}, type: 1},
-        {buttonId: 'id3', buttonText: {displayText: 'Button 3'}, type: 1}
-    ]
-}
-```
-* <b>TemplateButton</b> combination of <b>link button</b>, <b>Call button</b> and Normal buttons. Your `msg.paylod` should look similar to--
-
-```js
-msg.payload = {
-    text: "Hi it's a template message by Node-RED 👍 to Test",
-    footer: 'Hello I am footer of message.',
-    templateButtons: [
-        {index: 1, urlButton: {displayText: '⭐ Vist Node-RED', url: 'https://nodered.org/'}},
-        {index: 2, callButton: {displayText: 'Call me!', phoneNumber: '+1 (234) 5678-901'}},
-        {index: 3, quickReplyButton: {displayText: 'Click me I am Button', id: 'I-am-button-id-without-space'}},
-        {index: 4, quickReplyButton: {displayText: '🖱️ Sample Button 2', id: 'button-2-was-clicked'}}
-    ]
-}
-```
-* <b>List Message</b> combination of <b>link button</b>, <b>List button</b> and Selectors. Your `msg.paylod` should look similar to--
-
-```js
-msg.payload = {
-  text: "This is a list",
-  footer: "nice footer, link: https://google.com",
-  title: "Amazing boldfaced list title",
-  buttonText: "Required, Tap to see List",
-  sections : [{
-	title: "Section 1",
-	rows: [
-	    {title: "Option 1", rowId: "option1"},
-	    {title: "Option 2", rowId: "option2", description: "This is a description"}
-	]},
-   {
-	title: "Section 2",
-	rows: [
-	    {title: "Option 3", rowId: "option3"},
-	    {title: "Option 4", rowId: "option4", description: "This is a description V2"}
-	]
-    }]
-}
-
-```
-Yes its lot require for buttons, A node will come soon to minimize these effors. 
-You may direct import these test buttons from the Node Examples.
-
+`A-reply-to-All.json` example is avilable in examples to import.
 
 5. **Reply Node** : In Beta mode. (Chats-out Node can be used instead of reply node)
 
@@ -163,6 +106,7 @@ Issues and Suggestions are welcome [here.](https://github.com/raweee/node-red-co
 * `Ver-0.1.34` : Multiple Events reading options are added in Chats-In Node. 
 * `Ver-0.1.36` : Check box added to show status as `Online/Offline` in Whatsapp-Link Node, to get push notifications. Ping-Interval added to keep whatsapp alive for long time. Multiple examples added.
 * `Ver-0.1.37` : Changes for correction of send message with images and use Chromium profiles in Puppeteer.
+* `Ver-0.1.39B` : Broken "Whatsapp-Web & Lite" fixed. Able to `Send/Receive` whatsapp `Image/Text` in both Whatsapp-Lite & Web. working on easy to use nodes. 
 
 ## Future Nodes
 Currently working on more Whatsapp Node and will be avilable soon -

admin.js

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                 msg.type = notification.type;
                 msg.notification = notification;
                 node.send(msg);
-                notification.reply('!Node-Red joined');
+                // notification.reply('!Node-Red joined');
             });
 
             node.client.on('group_leave', async (notification)=>{
@@ -126,16 +126,21 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
 
         if(node.client.clientType === "waSocketClient"){
             var client = null
+
+            
             async function clientFromWhatsappLite(){
                 client = await node.client;
                 client.ev.on('connection.update', (updates)=>{
+                    function printQrCode(urlQr) {
+                        var qrImageWithID = {};
+                        qrImageWithID.id = node.id;
+                        qrImageWithID.image = urlQr;
+                        RED.comms.publish("whatsappLinkQrCode", qrImageWithID);
+                    } 
                     
                     if(updates.qr){
                         QRCode.toDataURL(updates.qr, function(err, url){
-                            var qrImageWithID = {};
-                            qrImageWithID.id = node.id;
-                            qrImageWithID.image = url;
-                            RED.comms.publish("whatsappLinkQrCode", qrImageWithID);
+                            printQrCode(url);
                         });
     
                         QRCode.toString(updates.qr, {type : 'terminal', small:true }, function(err, QRTerminal){
@@ -144,20 +149,16 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                             console.log(QRTerminal);
                         });
                     }
-                    if (connection === 'open') {
-                        var qrImageWithID = {};
-                        qrImageWithID.id = node.id;
-                        qrImageWithID.image = null;
-                        RED.comms.publish("whatsappLinkQrCode", qrImageWithID);
-                    }
 
-                    //console.log(updates);
-                    var {connection} = updates
+                    
                     //Setting conncetion status indication
+                    var {connection} = updates
                     if(connection === 'open'){
+                        printQrCode(null);
                         SetStatus("Connected", "green");
                     }
                     else if(updates.isOnline){
+                        printQrCode(null);
                         SetStatus("Connected", "green");
                     }
                     else if(connection === 'close'){

chats-out.html

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
         defaults: {
             name: {value:"Chats Out"},
             whatsappLink: {value:"whatsapp-web", type:'whatsappLink'},
-            number: {value: ""}        
+            recipient: {value:"", type:'number-recipient', required:false}        
         },
         outputs:0,
         inputs:1,
@@ -27,17 +27,14 @@
         <input type="text" id="node-input-whatsappLink" placeholder="Name">
     </div>
     <div class="form-row">
-        <label for="node-input-number"><i class="fa fa-address-card-o"></i> Number</label>
-        <input type="text" id="node-input-number" placeholder="Mobile or Group Number..">
+        <label for="node-input-recipient"><i class="fa fa-user"></i> Recipient</label>
+        <input type="text" id="node-input-recipient" placeholder="Select or add recipient">
     </div>
     <div class="form-tips">
-        <p>Don't forget to mention international dialing code befor your number.
-        Number must be in format like <b>+11 99999 99999</b> without any space.</p>
-        <P><b>OR</b></P> 
-        <P>Leave the Number blank here and provide the number along with msg.paylod 
-            at `msg.toNumber` with international code.</P>
-        <p>To send message on multiple contacts an Arrar of number can be passed
-         on `msg.toNumber` like `msg.toNumber = ["+1199999999", "+12990000099", "+1311111111"].</p>
+        <p><b>Recipient:</b> Select a reusable Number Recipient configuration (optional).</p>
+        <p><b>Override at runtime:</b> Provide <code>msg.toNumber</code> to override the configured recipient.</p>
+        <p>Number format: <b>+11 99999 99999</b> (international dialing code, no spaces).</p>
+        <p>For multiple contacts, pass an array: <code>msg.toNumber = ["+1199999999", "+12990000099"]</code></p>
     </div>
 </script>
   

chats-out.js

@@ -1,50 +1,49 @@
+const { formatChatNumber, formatChatNumberSocket } = require('./whatsapp-utils');
+
 module.exports = function(RED) {
     function WhatsappOut(config) {
         RED.nodes.createNode(this,config);
         var node = this;
-        node.number = config.number;
+        
+        // Get number from recipient config node if configured
+        var recipientNode = RED.nodes.getNode(config.recipient);
+        node.number = recipientNode ? recipientNode.number : null;
+        
         var whatsappLinkNode = RED.nodes.getNode(config.whatsappLink);
         node.waClient = whatsappLinkNode.client;
-        const { MessageMedia, Buttons } = require('whatsapp-web.js')
+        const { MessageMedia, Buttons } = require('whatsapp-web.js');
+        const {Mimetype} = require(`@whiskeysockets/baileys`);
 
         let SetStatus = function(WAStatus, color){
             node.status({fill:color,shape:"dot",text:WAStatus});
         };
         const delay = ms => new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
 
-        async function webNubmerSeteing(numb){
-            numb = typeof numb ==='number' ? numb : numb.replace(/\D/g, '');
-            // numb = `${numb}@c.us`;
-            var numbID = await node.waClient.getNumberId(numb);
-            if(numbID) {
-                return `${numbID.user}@${numbID.server}`;
-            } else {
-                return `${numb}@g.us`
-            }
-            // return numb
-        }
-
-        async function socNubmerSeteing(numb){
-            if (numb.remoteJid){
-                return numb.remoteJid;
-            }
-            numb = typeof numb ==='number' ? numb : numb.replace(/\D/g, '');
-            const [result] = await (await node.waClient).onWhatsApp(numb)
-            if (result?.exists){
-                return result.jid
-            }
-            return numb = `${numb}@g.us`;
-        }
-
         async function whatsappMessage(numb , inputMessage){
+            // Validate message
+            if (!inputMessage) {
+                node.error('Error Sending Msg: Message payload is empty or undefined');
+                SetStatus("Message empty", "red");
+                setTimeout(() => SetStatus('Connected','green'), 3000);
+                return;
+            }
+            
             if (node.waClient.clientType === "waWebClient"){
                 try {
-                    numb = await webNubmerSeteing(numb);
-                    if(typeof inputMessage === "object"){
+                    numb = await formatChatNumber(numb, node.waClient, node);
+                    
+                    // Ensure message is a string for simple messages
+                    if(typeof inputMessage === "object" && inputMessage.buttons){
                         inputMessage = new Buttons(inputMessage.text, inputMessage.buttons, "text" ,inputMessage.footer);
-                        node.waClient.sendMessage(numb, inputMessage);
+                        await node.waClient.sendMessage(numb, inputMessage);
+                    } else if (typeof inputMessage === "object") {
+                        // If it's an object without buttons, convert to string or handle appropriately
+                        const messageText = inputMessage.text || JSON.stringify(inputMessage);
+                        await node.waClient.sendMessage(numb, messageText);
+                    } else {
+                        // Convert to string to ensure valid message
+                        await node.waClient.sendMessage(numb, String(inputMessage));
                     }
-                    node.waClient.sendMessage(numb, inputMessage);
                 }
                 catch(e){
                     node.error(`Error Sending Msg: ${e}`);
@@ -53,18 +52,24 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
             else if (node.waClient.clientType === "waSocketClient"){
                 try {
                     let client = await node.waClient;
-                    numb = await socNubmerSeteing(numb)
-                    if (typeof inputMessage ==="string"){
+                    numb = await formatChatNumberSocket(numb, node.waClient, node);
+                    
+                    // Format message for socket client
+                    if (typeof inputMessage === "string"){
                         inputMessage = {text : inputMessage};
+                    } else if (typeof inputMessage === "object" && !inputMessage.text) {
+                        // If object doesn't have text property, convert to string
+                        inputMessage = {text : JSON.stringify(inputMessage)};
                     }
-                    const msgStatus = await client.sendMessage(numb, inputMessage);
+                    
+                    await client.sendMessage(numb, inputMessage);
                 }
                 catch(e) {
-                    node.error(`Error Sending Msg:: ${e}`);
+                    node.error(`Error Sending Msg: ${e}`);
                 }
             } 
             else { 
-                node.error(`Error Sending Msg: ${e}`)
+                node.error(`Error Sending Msg: Unknown client type`)
             }
             SetStatus("Message Send.", "green");
             setTimeout(()=>{
@@ -77,18 +82,20 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
             var whatsappImageBase64 = whatsappImage.split(',')[1] || whatsappImage;
             try {
                 if (node.waClient.clientType === "waWebClient"){
-                    numb = await webNubmerSeteing(numb)
+                    numb = await formatChatNumber(numb, node.waClient, node);
                     var myMessage = new MessageMedia('image/png', whatsappImageBase64, null, null);
-                    node.waClient.sendMessage(numb, myMessage, {caption : whatsappCaption });
+                    await node.waClient.sendMessage(numb, myMessage, {caption : whatsappCaption });
                 } 
                 else {
-                    numb = await socNubmerSeteing(numb)
+                    numb = await formatChatNumberSocket(numb, node.waClient, node);
+
+                    let imageToSend = Buffer.from(whatsappImageBase64, "base64");
                     const imageMessage = { 
-                        text: whatsappCaption,
-                        footer: null,
-                        templateButtons: null,
-                        image: {url : whatsappImage }
-                    };
+                        // image: {url : whatsappImage}, 
+                        image: imageToSend, 
+                        caption: whatsappCaption
+                    }
+
                     let client = await node.waClient;
                     const msgStatus = await client.sendMessage(numb, imageMessage);
                 }              

group-out.html

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
         defaults: {
             name: {value:"Group Message"},
             whatsappLink: {value:"whatsapp-web", type:'whatsappLink'},
-            gID: {value: ""}        
+            recipient: {value:"", type:'group-recipient', required:false}        
         },
         outputs:0,
         inputs:1,
@@ -27,17 +27,14 @@
         <input type="text" id="node-input-whatsappLink" placeholder="Name">
     </div>
     <div class="form-row">
-        <label for="node-input-gID"><i class="fa fa-address-card-o"></i> Group ID </label>
-        <input type="text" id="node-input-gID" placeholder="Group Chat ID..">
+        <label for="node-input-recipient"><i class="fa fa-users"></i> Group Recipient</label>
+        <input type="text" id="node-input-recipient" placeholder="Select or add group recipient">
     </div>
     <div class="form-tips">
-        <p>Group chat IDs are numbers given to each chats in whatsapp. <br>
-            - For every message recived from whatsapp-chats-in Node,
-              Chat ID may be read at <b>msg.chatID</b>.<br>
-             <b>Or</b><br>
-            - Chat ID of group can also be recive from whatsapp-admin Node,
-              whenever the new group joined, Admin Node will notifiy the same.
-        </p>
+        <p><b>Recipient:</b> Select a reusable Group Recipient configuration (optional).</p>
+        <p><b>Override at runtime:</b> Provide <code>msg.toNumber</code> to override the configured recipient.</p>
+        <p>Group IDs are in format NUMBER-TIMESTAMP (e.g., 1234567890-1234567890).</p>
+        <p>Find group IDs from <code>msg.chatID</code> in chats-in node or from the admin node when joining groups.</p>
     </div>
 </script>
   

group-out.js

@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
+const { formatGroupId, formatGroupIdSocket } = require('./whatsapp-utils');
+
 module.exports = function(RED) {
     function WhatsappGroupOut(config) {
         RED.nodes.createNode(this,config);
         var node = this;
-        node.number = config.gID;
+        
+        // Get group ID from recipient config node if configured
+        var recipientNode = RED.nodes.getNode(config.recipient);
+        node.number = recipientNode ? recipientNode.groupId : null;
+        
         var whatsappLinkNode = RED.nodes.getNode(config.whatsappLink);
         node.waClient = whatsappLinkNode.client;
 
@@ -13,41 +19,31 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         };
         const delay = ms => new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
 
-
-        async function webNubmerSeteing(numb){
-            numb = typeof numb ==='number' ? numb : numb.replace(/\D/g, '');
-            // numb = `${numb}@c.us`;
-            var numbID = await node.waClient.getNumberId(numb);
-            if(numbID) {
-                return `${numbID.user}@${numbID.server}`;
-            } else {
-                return `${numb}@g.us`
-            }
-            // return numb
+        async function whatsappMessage(gID , inputMessage){
+            // Validate message
+            if (!inputMessage) {
+                node.error('Error Sending Msg: Message payload is empty or undefined');
+                SetStatus("Message empty", "red");
+                setTimeout(() => SetStatus('Connected','green'), 3000);
+                return;
             }
             
-        async function socNubmerSeteing(numb){
-            if (numb.remoteJid){
-                return numb.remoteJid;
-            }
-            numb = typeof numb ==='number' ? numb : numb.replace(/\D/g, '');
-            const [result] = await (await node.waClient).onWhatsApp(numb)
-            if (result?.exists){
-                console.log(result.exists)
-                return result.jid
-            }
-            return numb = `${numb}@g.us`;
-        }
-
-        async function whatsappMessage(numb , inputMessage){
             if (node.waClient.clientType === "waWebClient"){
                 try {
-                    numb = await webNubmerSeteing(numb);
-                    if(typeof inputMessage === "object"){
+                    gID = await formatGroupId(gID, node.waClient, node);
+                    
+                    // Ensure message is a string for simple messages
+                    if(typeof inputMessage === "object" && inputMessage.buttons){
                         inputMessage = new Buttons(inputMessage.text, inputMessage.buttons, "text" ,inputMessage.footer);
-                        node.waClient.sendMessage(numb, inputMessage);
+                        await node.waClient.sendMessage(gID, inputMessage);
+                    } else if (typeof inputMessage === "object") {
+                        // If it's an object without buttons, convert to string or handle appropriately
+                        const messageText = inputMessage.text || JSON.stringify(inputMessage);
+                        await node.waClient.sendMessage(gID, messageText);
+                    } else {
+                        // Convert to string to ensure valid message
+                        await node.waClient.sendMessage(gID, String(inputMessage));
                     }
-                    node.waClient.sendMessage(numb, inputMessage);
                 }
                 catch(e){
                     node.error(`Error Sending Msg: ${e}`);
@@ -56,18 +52,24 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
             else if (node.waClient.clientType === "waSocketClient"){
                 try {
                     let client = await node.waClient;
-                    numb = await socNubmerSeteing(numb)
-                    if (typeof inputMessage ==="string"){
+                    gID = await formatGroupIdSocket(gID, node.waClient, node);
+                    
+                    // Format message for socket client
+                    if (typeof inputMessage === "string"){
                         inputMessage = {text : inputMessage};
+                    } else if (typeof inputMessage === "object" && !inputMessage.text) {
+                        // If object doesn't have text property, convert to string
+                        inputMessage = {text : JSON.stringify(inputMessage)};
                     }
-                    const msgStatus = await client.sendMessage(numb, inputMessage);
+                    
+                    await client.sendMessage(gID, inputMessage);
                 }
                 catch(e) {
-                    node.error(`Error Sending Msg:: ${e}`);
+                    node.error(`Error Sending Msg: ${e}`);
                 }
             } 
             else { 
-                node.error(`Error Sending Msg: ${e}`)
+                node.error(`Error Sending Msg: Unknown client type`)
             }
             SetStatus("Message Send.", "green");
             setTimeout(()=>{
@@ -75,24 +77,25 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
             }, 2000)
         };
 
-        async function whatsappMultiMediaMessage(numb, whatsappImage, whatsappCaption){
-            var whatsappImageBase64 = whatsappImage.split(',')[1] || whatsappImage;
+        async function whatsappMultiMediaMessage(gID, whatsappImage, whatsappCaption){
             try {
                 if (node.waClient.clientType === "waWebClient"){
-                    numb = await webNubmerSeteing(node.number)
+                    gID = await formatGroupId(gID, node.waClient, node);
+                    var whatsappImageBase64 = whatsappImage.split(',')[1] || whatsappImage;
                     var myMessage = new MessageMedia('image/png', whatsappImageBase64, null, null);
-                    node.waClient.sendMessage(numb, myMessage, {caption : whatsappCaption || "Image from Node-Red"});
+                    await node.waClient.sendMessage(gID, myMessage, {caption : whatsappCaption || "Image from Node-Red"});
                 } 
                 else {
-                    numb = await socNubmerSeteing(node.number)
+                    gID = await formatGroupIdSocket(gID, node.waClient, node);
+                    var whatsappImageBase64 = whatsappImage.split(',')[1] || whatsappImage;
+                    let imageToSend = Buffer.from(whatsappImageBase64, "base64");
                     const imageMessage = { 
-                        text: whatsappCaption,
-                        footer: null,
-                        templateButtons: null,
-                        image: {url : whatsappImage }
-                    };
+                        image: imageToSend, 
+                        caption: whatsappCaption || "Image from Node-Red"
+                    }
+
                     let client = await node.waClient;
-                    const msgStatus = await client.sendMessage(numb, imageMessage);
+                    await client.sendMessage(gID, imageMessage);
                 }              
                 SetStatus("Message Send.", "green");
                 setTimeout(()=>{

groupRecipient.html

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<script type="text/javascript">
+    RED.nodes.registerType('group-recipient', {
+        category: 'config',
+        defaults: {
+            name: {value: ""},
+            groupId: {value: "", required: true}
+        },
+        label: function() {
+            return this.name || this.groupId || "Group Recipient";
+        }
+    });
+</script>
+
+<script type="text/html" data-template-name="group-recipient">
+    <div class="form-row">
+        <label for="node-config-input-name"><i class="fa fa-tag"></i> Name</label>
+        <input type="text" id="node-config-input-name" placeholder="Name">
+    </div>
+    <div class="form-row">
+        <label for="node-config-input-groupId"><i class="fa fa-users"></i> Group ID</label>
+        <input type="text" id="node-config-input-groupId" placeholder="1234567890-1234567890">
+    </div>
+    <div class="form-tips">
+        <strong>Tip:</strong> Enter the WhatsApp group ID in the format NUMBER-TIMESTAMP (e.g., 1234567890-1234567890).
+        <br>You can find the group ID by sending a message to the group and checking the message metadata.
+    </div>
+</script>
+
+<script type="text/html" data-help-name="group-recipient">
+    <p>Configuration node for a WhatsApp group recipient.</p>
+    <h3>Details</h3>
+    <p>This configuration node stores a group ID that can be reused across multiple group output nodes.</p>
+    <p>The group ID can be overridden at runtime by setting <code>msg.toNumber</code> in the flow.</p>
+    <h3>Configuration</h3>
+    <dl class="message-properties">
+        <dt>Name <span class="property-type">string</span></dt>
+        <dd>A friendly name to identify this group (optional).</dd>
+        <dt>Group ID <span class="property-type">string</span></dt>
+        <dd>The WhatsApp group ID in the format NUMBER-TIMESTAMP (contains a hyphen).</dd>
+    </dl>
+</script>

groupRecipient.js

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+module.exports = function(RED) {
+    function GroupRecipientNode(n) {
+        RED.nodes.createNode(this, n);
+        this.groupId = n.groupId;
+        this.name = n.name;
+    }
+    RED.nodes.registerType("group-recipient", GroupRecipientNode);
+}

numberRecipient.html

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+<script type="text/javascript">
+    RED.nodes.registerType('number-recipient', {
+        category: 'config',
+        defaults: {
+            name: {value: ""},
+            number: {value: "", required: true}
+        },
+        label: function() {
+            return this.name || this.number || "Number Recipient";
+        }
+    });
+</script>
+
+<script type="text/html" data-template-name="number-recipient">
+    <div class="form-row">
+        <label for="node-config-input-name"><i class="fa fa-tag"></i> Name</label>
+        <input type="text" id="node-config-input-name" placeholder="Name">
+    </div>
+    <div class="form-row">
+        <label for="node-config-input-number"><i class="fa fa-phone"></i> Phone Number</label>
+        <input type="text" id="node-config-input-number" placeholder="+1234567890">
+    </div>
+    <div class="form-tips">
+        <strong>Tip:</strong> Enter the phone number with or without country code (e.g., +1234567890 or 1234567890).
+    </div>
+</script>
+
+<script type="text/html" data-help-name="number-recipient">
+    <p>Configuration node for a WhatsApp chat recipient.</p>
+    <h3>Details</h3>
+    <p>This configuration node stores a phone number that can be reused across multiple chat output nodes.</p>
+    <p>The phone number can be overridden at runtime by setting <code>msg.toNumber</code> in the flow.</p>
+    <h3>Configuration</h3>
+    <dl class="message-properties">
+        <dt>Name <span class="property-type">string</span></dt>
+        <dd>A friendly name to identify this recipient (optional).</dd>
+        <dt>Phone Number <span class="property-type">string</span></dt>
+        <dd>The WhatsApp phone number. Can include country code with or without + prefix.</dd>
+    </dl>
+</script>

numberRecipient.js

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+module.exports = function(RED) {
+    function NumberRecipientNode(n) {
+        RED.nodes.createNode(this, n);
+        this.number = n.number;
+        this.name = n.name;
+    }
+    RED.nodes.registerType("number-recipient", NumberRecipientNode);
+}

package.json

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 {
   "name": "node-red-contrib-whatsapp-link",
-  "version": "0.1.37",
+  "version": "1.0.41",
   "description": "Node to send and receive whatsapp messages in groups and chats. | No third party APIs",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
-    "url": "git+https://github.com/raweee/node-red-contrib-whatsapp-link.git"
+    "url": "git+https://gitea.delphas.dk/daniels/node-red-contrib-whatsapp-link.git"
   },
   "bugs": {
-    "url": "https://github.com/raweee/node-red-contrib-whatsapp-link/issues"
+    "url": "git+https://gitea.delphas.dk/daniels/node-red-contrib-whatsapp-link/issues"
   },
   "keywords": [
     "node-red",
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "whatsapp Group",
     "whatsapp Chat"
   ],
-  "author": "Ravi Mishra",
+  "author": "Daniel Gradman-Svendsen",
   "license": "ISC",
   "node-red": {
     "version": ">=2.0",
@@ -26,16 +26,23 @@
       "whatsapp chats-out": "chats-out.js",
       "whatsapp group-out": "group-out.js",
       "whatsapp reply": "whatsappReply.js",
-      "whatsapp Link": "whatsappLink.js"
+      "whatsapp Link": "whatsappLink.js",
+      "whatsapp numberRecipient": "numberRecipient.js",
+      "whatsapp groupRecipient": "groupRecipient.js"
     }
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@adiwajshing/baileys": "latest",
-    "whatsapp-web.js": "latest",
-    "qrcode": "^1.5.1",
-    "pino": "latest"
+    "@whiskeysockets/baileys": "^6.7.9",
+    "pino": "^9.5.0",
+    "qrcode": "^1.5.4",
+    "whatsapp-web.js": "^1.26.0"
+  },
+  "overrides": {
+    "inflight": "npm:@aashutoshrathi/inflight@^1.0.2",
+    "glob": "^10.3.10",
+    "rimraf": "^5.0.5"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=8.0.0"
+    "node": ">=18.0.0"
   }
 }

whatsapp-utils.js

@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+// Shared utility functions for WhatsApp nodes
+
+/**
+ * Format a phone number for WhatsApp Web client (chat)
+ * Assumes the recipient is a chat (@c.us)
+ */
+async function formatChatNumber(numb, waClient, nodeLogger) {
+    // Validate input
+    if (!numb) {
+        throw new Error('Number is required');
+    }
+    
+    // Convert to string if number
+    numb = typeof numb === 'number' ? numb.toString() : numb;
+    
+    // If already formatted, return as-is
+    if (numb.includes('@')) {
+        return numb;
+    }
+    
+    // Clean: remove everything except digits
+    numb = numb.replace(/\D/g, '');
+    
+    // Validate cleaned number
+    if (!numb || numb.length === 0) {
+        throw new Error('Invalid number format');
+    }
+    
+    // Validate with getNumberId
+    try {
+        const numbID = await waClient.getNumberId(numb);
+        if (numbID) {
+            return `${numbID.user}@${numbID.server}`;
+        } else {
+            // If validation fails, assume it's a chat
+            nodeLogger.warn(`getNumberId returned null for ${numb}, using @c.us`);
+            return `${numb}@c.us`;
+        }
+    } catch (e) {
+        // If error, assume it's a chat
+        nodeLogger.warn(`getNumberId failed for ${numb}, using @c.us: ${e.message}`);
+        return `${numb}@c.us`;
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Format a group ID for WhatsApp Web client
+ * Assumes the recipient is a group (@g.us)
+ */
+async function formatGroupId(gID, waClient, nodeLogger) {
+    // Validate input
+    if (!gID) {
+        throw new Error('Group ID is required');
+    }
+    
+    // Convert to string if number
+    gID = typeof gID === 'number' ? gID.toString() : gID;
+    
+    // If already formatted, return as-is
+    if (gID.includes('@')) {
+        return gID;
+    }
+    
+    // Clean: preserve hyphens (group format: NUMBER-TIMESTAMP)
+    gID = gID.replace(/[^\d-]/g, '');
+    
+    // Validate cleaned group ID
+    if (!gID || gID.length === 0) {
+        throw new Error('Invalid group ID format');
+    }
+    
+    // Groups always use @g.us
+    return `${gID}@g.us`;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Format a phone number for Socket client (chat)
+ * Assumes the recipient is a chat
+ */
+async function formatChatNumberSocket(numb, waClient, nodeLogger) {
+    // Handle message object with remoteJid
+    if (numb && numb.remoteJid) {
+        return numb.remoteJid;
+    }
+    
+    // Validate input
+    if (!numb) {
+        throw new Error('Number is required');
+    }
+    
+    // Convert to string if number
+    numb = typeof numb === 'number' ? numb.toString() : numb;
+    
+    // If already formatted, return as-is
+    if (numb.includes('@')) {
+        return numb;
+    }
+    
+    // Clean: remove everything except digits
+    numb = numb.replace(/\D/g, '');
+    
+    // Validate cleaned number
+    if (!numb || numb.length === 0) {
+        throw new Error('Invalid number format');
+    }
+    
+    // Check if number exists on WhatsApp
+    try {
+        const client = await waClient;
+        const [result] = await client.onWhatsApp(numb);
+        if (result?.exists) {
+            return result.jid;
+        }
+        // If not found, assume chat
+        nodeLogger.warn(`onWhatsApp returned no results for ${numb}, using @s.whatsapp.net`);
+        return `${numb}@s.whatsapp.net`;
+    } catch (e) {
+        nodeLogger.warn(`onWhatsApp failed for ${numb}, using @s.whatsapp.net: ${e.message}`);
+        return `${numb}@s.whatsapp.net`;
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Format a group ID for Socket client
+ * Assumes the recipient is a group (@g.us)
+ */
+async function formatGroupIdSocket(gID, waClient, nodeLogger) {
+    // Handle message object with remoteJid
+    if (gID && gID.remoteJid) {
+        return gID.remoteJid;
+    }
+    
+    // Validate input
+    if (!gID) {
+        throw new Error('Group ID is required');
+    }
+    
+    // Convert to string if number
+    gID = typeof gID === 'number' ? gID.toString() : gID;
+    
+    // If already formatted, return as-is
+    if (gID.includes('@')) {
+        return gID;
+    }
+    
+    // Clean: preserve hyphens (group format: NUMBER-TIMESTAMP)
+    gID = gID.replace(/[^\d-]/g, '');
+    
+    // Validate cleaned group ID
+    if (!gID || gID.length === 0) {
+        throw new Error('Invalid group ID format');
+    }
+    
+    // Groups always use @g.us
+    return `${gID}@g.us`;
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+    formatChatNumber,
+    formatGroupId,
+    formatChatNumberSocket,
+    formatGroupIdSocket
+};

whatsappLink.js

@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                     }),
                     puppeteer : {
                         headless : true,
-                        args : ['--no-sandbox', '--disable-setuid-sandbox', '--user-data-dir=' + WAnode.id]
+                        args : ['--no-sandbox', 
+                            '--disable-setuid-sandbox',
+                            '--user-data-dir=' + WAnode.id
+                        ]
                     }
                 });
 
@@ -43,7 +46,6 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                 return webClient ;
             };
             client = WAConnect();
-            WAnode.connectionSetupID = setInterval(connectionSetup, 10000); 
 
             async function pressenceUpdate(OLS){
                 try {
@@ -86,17 +88,19 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                     WAnode.log(`Error : Waiting for Initializion...`);
                 }
             };
+            WAnode.connectionSetupID = setInterval(connectionSetup, 10000); 
 
             //QR-Code on Terminal and Ready Status. 
-            client.on("qr", (qr)=>{
-                clearInterval(WAnode.connectionSetupID);
+            client.on(`qr`, (qr)=>{
+                // clearInterval(WAnode.connectionSetupID);
                 QRCode.toString(qr, {type : 'terminal', small:true }, function(err, QRTerminal){
                     WAnode.log(`To Connect, Scan the QR Code through your Whatsapp Mobile App.`)
                     console.log("");
                     console.log(QRTerminal);
                 });
             });
-            client.on("ready", ()=>{
+
+            client.on(`ready`, ()=>{
                 WAnode.log(`Status : Whatsapp Connected`);
                 pressenceUpdate(onlineStatus);
             });
@@ -109,7 +113,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         };
 
         if (clientType === "waSocketClient"){
-            const makeWASocket = require('@adiwajshing/baileys');
+            const makeWASocket = require('@whiskeysockets/baileys');
             const { useMultiFileAuthState } = makeWASocket;
             const pino = require('pino');
             
@@ -150,6 +154,13 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                     if (connection === 'close') {
                         // reconnect if not logged out
 
+                        // console.log(lastDisconnect, lastDisconnect?.error?.data?.content)
+                        // if (lastDisconnect.error.output.statusCode === 401 ||
+                        //     lastDisconnect.error.output.statusCode === 440){
+                        //         console.log(`logged Out by User. StatusCode : ${lastDisconnect?.error?.output.statusCode}`)
+                        //         FS.rmSync(whatsappLinkDirSocket, {recursive : true, force: true})
+                        // }
+                        // connectSocketClient();
                         if (
                             lastDisconnect &&
                             lastDisconnect.error &&
@@ -164,12 +175,13 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                                 lastDisconnect &&
                                 lastDisconnect.error &&
                                 lastDisconnect.error.output &&
-                                lastDisconnect.error.output.statusCode === 401
+                                lastDisconnect.error.output.statusCode === 401 &&
+                                lastDisconnect.error.output.statusCode === 440
                             ) {
                                 FS.rmSync(whatsappLinkDirSocket, {recursive : true, force: true})
                                 connectSocketClient()
                             } else {
-                                WAnode.log("Error : " + lastDisconnect?.error)
+                                WAnode.log(`ErrorCode: ${lastDisconnect?.error?.output.statusCode} | ${lastDisconnect?.error}`)
                             }
                         }
                     }