Setup & Installation
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
What This Skill Does
PAPI is a WhatsApp automation API built on a microservices architecture. It handles sending messages of all types (text, media, interactive buttons, polls, carousels), managing WhatsApp instances and groups, and configuring webhooks. A Pro tier adds phone calls, RCS messaging, bulk SMS, and virtual number management.
Combines instance management, all WhatsApp message types, group administration, and webhook configuration in one API instead of requiring multiple separate services.
When to use it
- Send automated order confirmation messages to customers via WhatsApp
- Build a customer support bot with interactive button and list menus
- Manage multiple WhatsApp instances from a single API
- Run group polls with up to 12 voting options
- Trigger WhatsApp notifications from external events via webhooks
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
User asks: Send an interactive button message to a customer on WhatsApp
- 1Create or connect a WhatsApp instance via POST /api/instances
- 2Retrieve QR code from GET /api/instances/:id/qr to authenticate the phone
- 3Format the recipient JID as 5511999999999@s.whatsapp.net
- 4Send the button message via POST /send-buttons with jid, text, and button configuration
- 5Configure a webhook via POST /api/instances/:id/webhook to receive button response events
Customer receives a WhatsApp message with interactive buttons; button taps are delivered to the configured webhook URL
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.