Best Practices

1try {
2  await whatsapp.sendMessage(to, message);
3} catch (error) {
4  console.error('Failed to send message:', error);
5  // Implement retry logic or alert
6}

1whatsapp.setWebhookHandlers({
2  onMessage: async (message, metadata) => {
3    const text = message.text?.body;
4    
5    // Validate message exists
6    if (!text) return;
7    
8    // Validate sender
9    if (!metadata.waId) return;
10    
11    // Process message
12    await processMessage(text, metadata.waId);
13  }
14});

1// Use queue for bulk operations
2for (const recipient of largeRecipientList) {
3  await whatsapp.sendMessage(recipient, message, {
4    queueIfBusy: true
5  });
6  
7  // Add small delay
8  await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 100));
9}

1// Enable auto-cleanup
2const whatsapp = createWhatsAppHandler({
3  storage: {
4    type: 'memory',
5    autoCleanup: true,
6    maxMessagesPerConversation: 1000
7  }
8});
9 
10// Or manual cleanup
11whatsapp.on('storageCleaned', (data) => {
12  console.log(`Cleaned ${data.deletedCount} old messages`);
13});