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04/19/2024 How to get agreement to the broadcasting in WhatsApp
We published a new video on our Youtube channel.
04/12/2024 How to use WhatsApp demo python chatbot from GreenAPI
We published a new video on our Youtube channel.
03/21/2024 How to text in WhatsApp first
We published a new video on our Youtube channel.
02/28/2024 Issue with the sendPoll method on Android
Starting from today we have detected issue in the work of the sendPoll method.
🚀 02/20/2024 New Release 5.44.25.19
Release digest:
- Added an attribute yellowCard.
- Stabilized the file sending mechanism.
- Fixed some bugs.
- ...
2/20/2024 Disabling the complaint statistics function
Starting from 02/13/2024, WhatsApp has made changes to the mechanism for tracking complaints and blocking.
02/19/2024 Technical issues
Yesterday from 17:30 to 18:40 GMT+03 (1 h 10 m) there were issues sending files to WhatsApp servers.
02/16/2024 Technical issues
From 02/16/2024 16:20 to 02/16/2024 16:40 GMT+03 (20 minutes) there were network issues inside hosting provider "Yandex.Cloud".
02/16/2024 Technical issues
From 02/16/2024 10:05 to 02/16/2024 11:45 GMT+03 (1 h 40 m) there were issues sending files to WhatsApp servers.
02/15/2024 Technical issues
From 02/15/2024 19:30 to 02/15/2024 22:30 GMT+03 (3 hour) some technical issues occurred in the work of proxy providers.
02/05/2024 How to launch a WhatsApp Python chatbot library and develop your own bot
We published a new video on our Youtube channel.
01/31/2024 Technical issues
From 01/31/2024 13:25 to 01/31/2024 15:00 GMT+03 (1 h 35 m) there were issues sending files to WhatsApp servers.
01/23/2024 Release is planned 5.44.25.19
We plan to launch a new release 5.44.25.19
01/18/2024 Maintenance
Tomorrow 01/18/2024 at 07:00 (GMT+3) at the servers will be maintenance work.
01/15/2024 How to install WhatsApp python chatbot library and setup environment
We published a new video on our Youtube channel.
12/31/2023 Technical issues
Today from 9:50 to 10:50 GMT+03 (1 hour) some technical issues occurred. Some requests to the Service for sending messages received the status code HTTP 502.
12/31/2023 HAPPY GREEN YEAR 2024
My Friends! I want to wish you Happy New Year 2024!
12/23/2023 Technical issues
From 12/23/2023 21:35 to 12/24/2023 10:45 GMT+03 (13 h 10 m) there were issues sending files to WhatsApp servers.
12/13/2023 New Year's gift: +3 months
Three months free when you pay for an Annual Subscription.
12/11/2023 Limitation on the Developer tariff has been removed
The limitation on sending messages has been removed on the Developer tariff.
11/30/2023 Maintenance on 1101 servers
Today, 11/30/2023 at 22.00 GMT+3 on the cluster servers 1101 technical maintenance will be carried out.
🚀 11/28/2023 New Release 5.44.24.11
Release digest:
- Added the getAuthorizationCode method for authorization by phone number.
- Improved service for delivering webhooks to your integration.
- Made sending messages with files/video/audio/documents faster and more reliable.
- ...
🚀 31/10/2023 New Release 5.44.23.14
Release digest:
- Added incoming notification for chat blocking - IncomingBlock.
- Implemented support for Polls.
- Added statuses for incoming call notifications.
- ...
10/25/2023 Release is planned 5.44.23.14
We plan to launch a new release 5.44.23.14
10/18/2023 Technical issues
Today, in the period from 06:35 to 06:48 GMT+03 (13 minutes), a technical failure occurred in the operation of some microservices.
10/10/2023 Add Java Client to SDK
We released the first version of the client in Java using the Spring framework.
10/04/2023 Technical issues
Today, from 13:35 to 14:15 GMT+03 (40 minutes), there was a technical malfunction in the operation of some microservices.
09/27/2023 Maintenance on 7103 servers
Tomorrow, 09/28/2023 from 5.30 GMT+00 on the cluster servers 7103 technical maintenance will be carried out.
🚀 09/27/2023 New Release 5.44.22.3
Release digest:
- In this release we fixed some critical issues and improved the GREEN-API stability.
09/25/2023 Integratiom with Slack
We made an application for the Slack service.
09/19/2023 Additional account in single WhatsApp application
WhatsApp has published a beta-version of the application for Android with the function of an additional account profile. In the beta-version, you can additionally connect a second WhatsApp account.
🚀 08/29/2023 New Release 5.44.21.80
Release digest:
- Added support for uploading files before sending
- Added getMessage method to get a specific message
- Stabilized receiving files
- ...
08/25/2023 Maintenance on 7103 servers
Today night we will update 7103 servers at 01:00 (GMT+3).
08/07/2023 Released a new version of User console
We completely redeveloped the User console source code.
07/30/2023 Maintenance on 1101 servers has been successfully completed.
We updated 1101 servers today 07/30/2023 from 13:00 to 13:30 (GMT+3). Maintenance has been successfully completed.
07/30/2023 Maintenance on 1101 servers
Today we will update 1101 servers at 13:00 (GMT+3).
07/27/2023 WhatsApp ban politics are becoming more severe
We noticed that WhatsApp made ban politics much more severe.
07/26/2023 Integration with Zapier
We made an application for the Zapier service
07/19/2023 WhatsApp global downtime
Today 07/19/2023 23:00 (GMT+3) there was a global WhatsApp downtime.
07/18/2023 Debugging API methods in the User Console
Now you can call API methods interactively in User Console. This is very useful for debugging and testing.
07/17/2023 Disable sending buttons
We are disabling methods for sending buttons: SendButtons, SendListMessage, SendTemplateButtons.
06/27/2023 The SendFileByUpload method is changing
We plan to change the SendFileByUpload method.
06/22/2023 Chatbots
We have developed chatbots on popular programming languages: Python, NodeJS, 1C, Golang.
06/09/2023 Receiving incoming WhatsApp messages through ngrok app
Published on Youtube channel new video.
06/08/2023 Company in Kazakhstan
Now we have a Company in Kazakhstan.
06/07/2023 Issue is fixed
Today from 01:00 (GMT+3) to 11:00 (GMT+3) there were issues with some microservices, the problem has affected some of the instances.
06/07/2023 Facing issues
Today from 01:00 (GMT + 3) we are facing issues with the operation of some microservices, the problem has affected some of the instances.
05/26/2023 New limits for GREEN-API Ratelimiter
Next week on 05/30/2023 7:00 (GMT+3) we plan to set new limits for GREEN-API Ratelimiter.
05/11/2023 Sending buttons is not working any more
New versions of WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business are not display buttons sent via API
05/02/2023 How to receive messages on your server
We published a new video on our Youtube channel
04/29/2023 Fixed availability issues
Today from 03:05 (GMT+3) to 08:45 (GMT+3) there were issues with some services.
04/29/2023 Facing problems
Today from 03:05 (GMT+3) we are facing problems with the operation of some services.
04/27/2023 Downtime
Today from 13:45 (UTC+3) to 14:30 (UTC+3) (during 45 minutes) there was a technical failure in the operation of some services.
🚀 04/25/2023 New Release 5.44.20.42
Release digest:
- Added support of incoming reaction messages
- Added support for incoming messages with an array of contacts
- ...
04/13/2023 Tech maintenance
Tonight, 04/14/2023, from 01:00 to 01:30 (UTC+3), maintenance will be carried out.
04/11/2023 Maintenance
Tomorrow, 04.12.2023, from 07:00 to 07:30 (GMT+3) we will be carrying out technical works on some servers.
04/06/2023 How to receive messages through Rest API
We published a new video on our YouTube channel
03/29/2023 How to receive WhatsApp messages
We published a new video on our YouTube channel
03/24/2023 How to send messages using Postman collection
We published a new video on our YouTube channel
03/23/2023 We solved the problem with message delays.
Five days ago we noticed long delays between between sending files using method sendFileByUrl. It caused delays to all messages on all instances.
03/23/2023 How to install Postman collection and set up environment variables
We published a new video on our YouTube channel
03/19/2023 We've prepared support for a new version of WhatsApp Business on IPhone
Before, when calling for method sendContact, a new WhatsApp Business version could crash on IPhone.
03/18/2023 Delays when sending files
Today from 11:45 (GMT+3) we noticed delays when sending files. The problem is on the WhatsApp side.
03/17/2023 sendContact method causes WhatsApp Business to crash on iPhone
When calling for method sendContact, a new WhatsApp Business version can crash on IPhone.
03/16/2023 A free developer account
We published a new video on our YouTube channel
03/15/2023 Maintenance
Tonight from 00:00 to 01:00 (GMT+3) we are going to carry out maintenance on some servers.
03/13/2023 Maintenance
Tonight from 00:00 to 01:00 (GMT+3) we are going to carry out maintenance on some servers.
03/04/2023 Our service is working steadily. No bans detected.
Yesterday on 03/03/2023 12:00 (GMT+3) our system detected an increased level of bans in WhatsApp.
03/03/2023 Instance stops working on sending messages
In the last week we see that some instances stop working on sending messages.
03/03/2023 Increased level of bans from WhatsApp
At the moment we see an increased number of bans from WhatsApp. Your number can be banned without any reasons, without spamming, as a regular working number.
02/21/2023 Technical problems
Today from 11:00 to 11:15 (GMT+3) there was a technical error in some of our microservices.
02/17/2023 We made support for incoming notifications with files
There has been a lot of incidents regarding the lost of incoming notifications with files this week: photos, videos, documents. The problem is caused by the changes WhatsApp has made.
02/14/2023 Occurring failures in delivering files
In the last few days there has been many cases with incoming notifications with files (photos, videos, documents).
02/08/2023 A global WhatsApp failure
Today, 02/08/2023, from 18:00 to 18:10 (GMT+3) (about 10 minutes) there was a global WhatsApp failure.
02/06/2023 A global WhatsApp failure
Today, 02/06/2023, from 13:20 to 13:35 (GMT+3) (about 15 minutes) there was a global failure with connecting to WhatsApp on all our providers' servers.
Changes in displaying links
WhatsApp made changes to links in the new version of WhatsApp for iPhone.
01/17/2023 The service work is restored
Today, 01/17/2023, from 13:00 to 19:00 (GMT+3) (about 6 hours) there were failures when calling for GREEN-API methods.
01/17/2023 Technical problems
There were some technical problems in the work of our network hardware from 13:00 (GMT+3).
12/30/2022 HAPPY GREEN YEAR 2023
Thank you, for being with us this year!
12/19/2022 A new 5.44.20 release is here soon
In the new release 5.44.20 we have made important changes, which may affect your work with GREEN-API service.
12/15/2023 Technical problems
Today from 10:05 to 10:20 (GMT+3) there was a technical error in some of our microservices.
12/14/2022 A gift of +3 months to the subscription if you pay for a whole year
Get a gift of +3 months to the subscription if you pay for a whole year until 12/28/2022.
11/14/2022 The service is restored
Failures in work of provider's network hardware are successfully resolved.
11/14/2022 Technical problems
There are some failures in the work of one of our provider's network hardware (Yandex CLoud).
11/01/2022 We developed a library on Python for a more convenient way to integrate with a GREEN-API gateway.
If you are a Python developer, then we recommend you to use our library.
10/25/2022 WhatsApp is up again
Today, 10/25/2022, from 10:00 (GMT+3) WhatsApp stopped working. Failures were happening worldwide.
10/25/2022 WhatsApp isn't working worldwide
Today,10/25/2022, from 10:00 (GMT+3) WhatsApp has stopped working worldwide.
🚀 10/19/2022 We published a new Release 5.44.19.39
What's new:
- Added support for disappearing chats
- You can now indicate how deep will be journal's history when requesting for it
09/27/2022 Fixed an error when creating new instances
An error of creating new instances in 8:15 (GMT+3) was fixed. New and existing instances are working as expected.
09/27/2022 New instances aren't creating
Today, 09/27/2022, from 7:00 (GMT+3) instances has stopped creating
🚀 09/20/2022 We published a new Release 5.44.18.74
In the release we significantly lowered the losses of incoming messages, when clients write first.
09/19/2022 Technical problem
Today, 09/19/2022, from 00:00 (GMT+3) all partner instances stopped working
09/18/2022 The service is restored
There were some technical problems in the work of our network hardware from 13:00 (GMT+3).
09/17/2022 Technical problems
Today, from 6:00 (GMT+3) there are increased timeouts when calling for any of our API methods.
09/17/2022 Technical failure
Today from 7:00 9:00 (GMT+3) there was an error when getting a QR-code.
🚀 09/13/2022 We published a new Release 5.44.18.28
In the release we made a lot of improvements and fixed infamous problems.
09/05/2022 The service is up!
Today, 09/05/2022, from 10:00 to 11:35 (GMT+3) there were delays in sending messages on instances as 1101ХХХХХХ.
09/05/2022 Technical failure
There are delays in API methods such as sendMessage and other ones for instances with idInstance as 1101XXXXXX.
08/30/2022 Technical failure
Webhooks can't be delivered today from 11:16 (GMT+3).
08/25/2022 Technical failure
Our provider (Yandex Cloud) had some failures with their network hardware.
🚀 08/23/2022 We published a new Release 5.43.17.130
What's new:
- Added method to send buttons SendButtons
- Added method to send list messages SendListMessage
08/22/2022 Maintenance on 1101ХХХХХХ servers is done
08/22/2022 Maintenance
Today, from 21:00 from 24:00 (GMT+3) we will be carrying out maintenance on 1101ХХХХХХ servers.
08/10/2022 The service is up!
Today, from 00:00 to 02:00 (GMT+3) some servers might have experienced technical failures.
🚀 08/09/2022 We pusblished a new Release 5.43.16.63
What's new:
- Added support for quotations of all message's types
- Increased stability of the service work
- Fixed issues
07/29/2022 The service is up!
In the period of 28.07.2022 23:50 to 29.07.2022 01:50 (GMT+3) one of our providers had technical failure.
07/29/2022 Technical failure
One of our providers has suffered a technical failure. Some of our servers are down from 28.07.2022 23:50 (GMT+3).
07/27/2022 We need your vote!
We are planning to make a report about our GREEN-API service at Infostart conference this autumn.
07/22/2022 Technical failure
Our provider (Yandex Cloud) had some failures with their network hardware.
07/16/2022 The service is fully restored!
During the downtime of webhook deliverings, from 7:00 to 8:00 (GMT+3), all the webhooks were successfully saved and delivered to their receivers.
07/16/2022 Technical failure
Webhooks can't be delivered from today, 7:00 (GMT+3).
07/13/2022 Maintenance
Today, from 23:00 01:00 (GMT+3) we will be carrying out maintenance.
06/24/2022 The service is fully restored!
Technical failure happened due to our provider's hardware problem.
06/24/2022 Technical failure
Today, from 01:00 to 09:00 (GMT+3), the service couldn't send and receive messages.
06/24/2022 Technical work is in progress
The service is going to be fully restored in around 1-2 hours.
06/21/2022 Maintenance
Today, from 21:00 to 24:00 (GMT+3) we will be carrying out maintenance on some servers.
06/20/2022 Maintenance
Today, from 21:30 to 24:00 (GMT+3) we will be carrying out maintenance on some servers.
06/15/2022 Maintenance
Today, from 23:0 to 24:00 (GMT+3) we will be carrying out maintenance.
06/14/2022 Maintenance
Today, from 23:0 to 24:00 (GMT+3) we will be carrying out maintenance.
06/13/2022 Maintenance
Today, from 23:0 to 24:00 (GMT+3) we will be carrying out maintenance.
06/10/2022 Maintenance
Today, from 23:0 to 24:00 (GMT+3) we will be carrying out maintenance.
06/09/2022 Maintenance
Today, from 23:0 to 24:00 (GMT+3) we will be carrying out maintenance.
06/08/2022 Maintenance
Today, from 23:0 to 24:00 (GMT+3) we will be carrying out maintenance.
06/08/2022 Increasing server resources
Today and tomorrow you may experience some short-term interruptions in the API.
06/04/2022 The service is fully restored!
Due to a mass transition of users to a new Personal Account, there were some interruptions in the service yesterday.
06/02/2022 For those, who work on the old Personal Account
Due to a mass transition of users to a new Personal Account, there were some interruptions in the service yesterday.
11/05/2021 There has been another WhatsApp update
Dear clients, there has been another WhatsApp update and only multi-device mode works on the IOS version.
11/04/2021 Maintenance
Dear clients! Tomorrow, 06.11.2021, from 20:00 to 21:00 (GMT+3) we will be carrying out maintenance on our servers.
11/02/2021 Maintenance
Dear clients! Today, 11/02/2021, from 23:00 to 23:15 (GMT+3) we carried out maintenance on our servers.
05/21/2021 We took part in the opening of Formula IT 2.0
GREEN-API Team, including me, the director, took part in the opening of Formula IT 2.0 acceleration program in Moscow!
04/11/2021 GREEN-API is 1 year old!
A year ago, on the 9th of April we registered a Green-api.com domain.