# yowsup-cli: Send Whatsapp messages from command-line

Installation and configuration

# apt-get install python python-dateutil python-argparse
# wget https://github.com/tgalal/yowsup/archive/master.zip
# unzip master.zip
# cd yowsup-master/src
# cp config.example yowsup-cli.config
# cat yowsup-cli.config
cc=34
phone=34123456789
id=
password=
# chmod +x yowsup-cli
# ./yowsup-cli --requestcode sms --config yowsup-cli.config
status: sent
retry_after: 3605
length: 6
method: sms
# ./yowsup-cli --register 123-456 --config yowsup-cli.config
status: ok
kind: free
pw: S1nBGCvZhb6TBQrbm2sQCfSLkXM=
price: 0,89
price_expiration: 1362803446
currency: EUR
cost: 0.89
expiration: 1391344106
login: 34123456789
type: new
# cat yowsup-cli.config
cc=34
phone=34123456789     
id=
password=S1nBGCvZhb6TBQrbm2sQCfSLkXM=

Send a message

# ./yowsup-cli --send 34111222333 "Test message" --wait --config yowsup-cli.config
Connecting to c.whatsapp.net
Authed 34123456789
Sent message
Got sent receipt

Receive messages

# ./yowsup-cli --listen --autoack --keepalive --config yowsup-cli.config
Connecting to c.whatsapp.net
Authed 34123456789
34111222333@s.whatsapp.net [02-02-2013 14:14]:I have received a test message from you

Interactive: Send and receive messages

# ./yowsup-cli --interactive 34111222333 --wait --autoack --keepalive --config yowsup-cli.config
Connecting to c.whatsapp.net
Authed 34123456789
Starting Interactive chat with 34111222333
Enter Message or command: (/available, /lastseen, /unavailable)
Yes, I know it
34123456789 [02-02-2013 14:15]:Yes, I know it
Enter Message or command: (/available, /lastseen, /unavailable)
34111222333@s.whatsapp.net [02-02-2013 14:16]:What are you doing?
Enter Message or command: (/available, /lastseen, /unavailable)
Testing a new application
34123456789 [02-02-2013 14:16]:Testing a new application
Enter Message or command: (/available, /lastseen, /unavailable)
/unavailable

References

https://github.com/tgalal/yowsup
http://www.fonyou.es