[APP][Pro] WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, Facebook messenger

Right! Then I get your concerns. I use Signal and Telegram for a long time now, with no real issues, except for a few rate-limits due to too many messages in a certain timeframe.

I would be surprised if the WhatsApp part is working less reliable.

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Is Callmebot offline? Homey sends no more messages and Callmebot isnā€™t responding to a new request for an APIkey (which I did in order to try and make it all work again).

The same problem here. I have written to CallMeBot Support.

@Marcos_Hermanos

What Messenger do you have in use? I use Signalā€¦

Iā€™m using Signal too, same error message

Ah, I thought it was me flooding the Signal API. I switched to CallMeBot Telegram to ā€˜solveā€™ it.

No, only the CallMeBot Signal API seems to have issues

It is now running again with signal, the operator has written that he had to fix a server problem.

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Why not use @martijnpoppenā€™s WhatsApp. It works locally on your Homey and messages are encrypted between Homey and web.whatsapp.com. This means the DEV has absolutely no insight into your messages. Seems a bit more secure and stable than the callmebot api.

You can send messages from your own name, to all your contacts individually or send a message to a group. The features are exactly the same as WhatsApp itself. really a top app!

Besides, the WhatsApp gives no such error.

Not exactly.
As I understand, it is not possible to send a message to yourself.
I donā€™t want to create another account to register to be able to send a message to myself. Callmebot works differently.

It works the same as WhatsApp. There, you can also send messages to yourself. You donā€™t need to create an account, there where you link to web.whatsapp.com with the WA QR code.

Yes, working againā€¦ Great!

But now Iā€™m a little confused. :thinking:

Trying to solve the problem I used the number +34 644 52 74 88, as specified on the website. I received a corresponding APIkey but configuring the Homey app this combination turned out not to work.

So I tried to request a new APIkey via the ā€˜oldā€™ phonenumber I was using: +34 644 10 55 84. The return message said I already have an APIkey. Used it and all works.

Whatā€™s the matter here?

I was unclear perhaps:
You can send messages from your own number, but Whatsapp doesnā€™t give notifications from those messages:

Then it is pointless for being notified of certain actions Homey performs.
Callmebot doesnā€™t use your own number to send from, so that is a better option in these cases.

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I donā€™t think you understand how WhatsApp works, then. You create a group and put your Homey messages in there and there you go. CallMeBot has its own number hence you will receive a notification from here. So you donā€™t need to create anything extra when you work with groups.

I think I do, but never mind @LRvdLinden, Callmebot suits me fineā€¦ :smiley:

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Itā€™s also just what you want as a user. Send your messages locally or via an api.

@LRvdLinden @Henk_Renting
I might be wrong here , but sorry but your posts about an other ā€˜copiedā€™ app for Whatsapp are offtopic, not related to CallMeBot at all imho.

@LRvdLinden
I think itā€™s quite a bit disrespectful to plug a similar app, which youā€™re involved in, concerning the WhatsApp part of CallMeBot, in this CallMeBot topic. Just saying.

No need to respond

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True @Peter_Kawa.
Although you address me too; all my posts concern the Callmebot app. I was mereley responding why Callmebot is the better choice for me and therefor on-topic.

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Copied app? Donā€™t know where you got that from?

I responded to the error message that messages cannot be loaded and boot an alternative. During development of the app, I was only tester. I am just a user of the app.

So I am booting an alternative which is done in many threads by many people. Thats it. No disrespect to the dev of callmebot meant.

I think enough said on the matter everyone. Lets get back on topic :kissing_heart:

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Is there a known problem with CallMeBot WhatsApp? I received a last message this morning at 6:00, after that nothing and whatsapp says last seen 6:05 for CallMeBot.