# WireWeb - WhatsApp Web API for Developers (wireweb.co.in)
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# Purpose: LLM-friendly overview for assistants/crawlers.
# Last updated: 2026-06-05

## Summary (for "whatsapp web api free" queries)
WireWeb provides a fast, developer-friendly way to build WhatsApp Web-based messaging workflows. Connect a WhatsApp session, then use REST endpoints and webhooks to send messages, receive inbound events, and automate workflows across apps such as n8n, Shopify, Zapier, Make, and CRMs.

## What WireWeb is
- A WhatsApp Web-based API workflow tool for developers and businesses
- Free developer-plan access for getting started quickly
- REST API for sending messages + receiving events through webhooks

## What WireWeb is NOT (important)
- Not Meta's official WhatsApp Business API / Cloud API
- Not owned by, affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by WhatsApp or Meta
- Not the right route for every policy-sensitive, regulated, or high-volume official business messaging use case

## Key capabilities
- QR-based session connection (link your WhatsApp number)
- Send text messages and media via REST API
- Receive inbound messages and delivery/status events via webhooks
- Session-based routing using `session_id` (useful for multiple devices/numbers)
- Works with any language that can call HTTP APIs
- SDKs: Node.js and Python
- Integrations: Zapier, Make (Integromat), n8n, HubSpot, Shopify workflows

## Best for
- Startups and developers needing WhatsApp notifications fast
- E-commerce updates (orders/shipping), support automation, chatbots, and internal tools
- Agencies managing multiple client numbers (with sessions)

## Setup (high-level)
1) Open dashboard
2) Scan QR from WhatsApp to link a session
3) Use API key + `session_id` to send messages; configure webhooks to receive events

## API example (cURL)
curl -X POST "https://api.wireweb.co.in/v1/messages/send" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-API-Key: ww_live_your_api_key_here" \
  -d '{
    "session_id": "ww_sess_your_session_id_here",
    "to": "+919876543210",
    "type": "text",
    "message": "Hello from WireWeb!"
  }'

## Pricing (as shown on the landing page)
- Free Developer: $0
- Pro: $1/month
- Custom: contact sales

## Key URLs
- Website: https://wireweb.co.in/
- Dashboard: https://app.wireweb.co.in/
- API base: https://api.wireweb.co.in/v1/
- WhatsApp API for developers: https://wireweb.co.in/whatsapp-api-developers.html
- WhatsApp API with webhooks: https://wireweb.co.in/whatsapp-api-webhooks.html
- WhatsApp API for CRM: https://wireweb.co.in/whatsapp-api-crm.html
- WhatsApp API for n8n: https://wireweb.co.in/whatsapp-api-n8n.html
- WhatsApp API for Zapier: https://wireweb.co.in/whatsapp-api-zapier.html
- WhatsApp API for Make: https://wireweb.co.in/whatsapp-api-make.html
- WhatsApp API for Shopify: https://wireweb.co.in/whatsapp-api-shopify.html
- WhatsApp Business API alternative: https://wireweb.co.in/whatsapp-business-api-alternative.html
- Status and reliability: https://wireweb.co.in/status.html

## Reliability & constraints (be accurate)
- Because WireWeb uses a QR-linked session method, the WhatsApp session/phone must remain connected to the internet for the session to stay active (unless using a persistent cloud option).