
Waxum
0.11.5Category: WhatsApp & Messaging APIs
Overview
Waxum is a WhatsApp REST API gateway written in Rust, shipped as a single native binary. Multi-session, multi-database (SQLite/Postgres/MySQL), 130+ REST endpoints: text/image/video/audio/document/sticker/location/contact/poll messages, reactions, scheduled and bulk (blast) sending, voice/video calls, HMAC-signed webhooks, JWT/Bearer auth, full-text message search, Swagger docs, and Prometheus metrics.
Primary Use Cases
Send automated WhatsApp notifications, order updates, and customer support messages via REST API.
Connect WhatsApp numbers to chatbots, n8n workflows, and AI customer agents.
Manage multi-device WhatsApp sessions, media attachments, and incoming webhooks.
Key Features
- RESTful endpoints for text, images, voice notes, documents, and locations
- HMAC-signed real-time webhooks for incoming messages and delivery receipts
- Multi-instance and multi-session concurrency
- Swagger / OpenAPI documentation for rapid developer integration
Container Specification
waxum:latest
0.11.5
Automated Let's Encrypt (Caddy / Traefik)
Managed host volume mounts
How to Deploy Waxum with tug.sh
Connect your Linux server
Run the 1-line tug.sh agent install command on any Ubuntu, Debian, or Rocky Linux VPS.
Select Waxum from the Marketplace
Pick your domain name, configure custom environment variables if needed, and choose your persistent storage folder.
Click Deploy & Go Live
tug.sh pulls the container, sets up HTTPS certificates, configures the reverse proxy, and boots the service in under 60 seconds.
Deploy on Your Server
Experience effortless self-hosting. Deploy Waxum on Hetzner, DigitalOcean, or your home lab with zero maintenance headaches.
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