WhatsApp automatic messaging (development)
Good day to all!
This post inspired me to write this article.
Unfortunately, in this article there was no way to send files to Whatsapp and I decided to fix it.
So, it is necessary:
Python (I have 3.10.10)
libraries for it (full list of them below)
registered phone number in Whatsapp
windows computer
… well, desire
Now the promised requrements.txt
async-generator==1.10
attrs==23.1.0
certifi==2023.5.7
cffi==1.15.1
charset-normalizer==3.1.0
colorama==0.4.6
exceptiongroup==1.1.1
h11==0.14.0
idna==3.4
outcome==1.2.0
packaging==23.1
PyAutoIt==0.6.5
pycparser==2.21
PySocks==1.7.1
python-dotenv==1.0.0
requests==2.30.0
selenium==4.9.1
sniffio==1.3.0
sortedcontainers==2.4.0
tqdm==4.65.0
trio==0.22.0
trio-websocket==0.10.2
urllib3==2.0.2
webdriver-manager==3.8.6
wsproto==1.2.0Installing the above packages, with the exception of PyAutoItproduced through
pip install -r requrements.txt and won’t cause problems.
Installing PyAutoit is necessary because Selenium, at the time of writing, cannot send text and commands outside the browser. And you need to tell Windows Explorer what kind of file is to be sent. By the way, AutoIt is a great scripting language for those who want to automate work with applications that do not have an API. He can easily find, enter text and press buttons in windows applications.
Therefore, we install it separately.
Downloading the distribution from here
We open the archive if it was not dragged through git clone
Go to the pyautoit-master folder
And run python setup.py install… but in README.md this package is written more;).
Well, now we are ready to run the file whatsapp.py. Here he is
from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.support import expected_conditions as EC
from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
from selenium.webdriver.chrome.service import Service
from webdriver_manager.chrome import ChromeDriverManager
from selenium.webdriver.support.ui import WebDriverWait
from time import sleep
import argparse
import autoit
options = webdriver.ChromeOptions()
# если у вас другой браузер, например FireFox, мы просто пишем options = webdriver.FirefoxOptions() .
# if you have the Mozilla Fifefox just write options = webdriver.FirefoxOptions()
options.add_argument('--allow-profiles-outside-user-dir')
options.add_argument('--enable-profile-shortcut-manager')
# УКАЖИТЕ ПУТЬ ГДЕ ЛЕЖИТ ВАШ python ФАЙЛ. Советую создать отдельную папку для него
# Specify the path to where your python file is located. I suggest you create a separate folder for it
options.add_argument(r'user-data-dir=x:\\yyyyyy\\zzzzzz\\')
options.add_argument('--profile-directory=Profile 1')
options.add_argument('--profiling-flush=n')
options.add_argument('--enable-aggressive-domstorage-flushing')
# эти опции нужны чтобы подавить любые сообщения об ошибках SSL, сертификатов и т.п. Но работает только последняя :(
# these options need to disabled any messages about bad ssl, certification & etc
options.add_argument('--ignore-certificate-errors-spki-list')
options.add_argument('--ignore-certificate-errors')
options.add_argument('--ignore-ssl-errors')
options.add_argument('log-level=3')
# INFO = 0,
# WARNING = 1,
# LOG_ERROR = 2,
# LOG_FATAL = 3.
# default is 0.
# Константы для Selenium
# Constants for Selenium
xpath = "//button[@data-testid='compose-btn-send']"
xpathAttach = "//div[@data-testid='conversation-clip']"
# xpathFile = "//button[@data-testid='attach-document']"
#xpathSendButton = "//div[@data-testid='send']" # data-testid = "send"
cssIdOfDocument = "[aria-label="Документ"]"
cssIdOfSendButton = "[aria-label="Отправить"]"
# Константы для AutoIt
# Constant for Autoit
idExplorerOpen = "[CLASS:#32770]"
idInputLine = "[CLASS:Edit; INSTANCE:1]"
idOpenButton = "Button1"
# номера телефонов для отправки
# numbers of phones to send
numbers = ["+7xxxxxxxxxx", "+7xxxxxxxxxx", "+7xxxxxxxxxx"]
# текст по умолчанию
# default text
text = "Ничего нет"
# Мы запускаем браузер
# We are starting a browser
driver = webdriver.Chrome(service=Service(ChromeDriverManager().install()), options=options)
# ждём его загрузки
# it takes some time to load it
wait = WebDriverWait(driver, 30)
def main(args):
for number in numbers:
# создаём url страницы с телефонныи номером и текстом для отправки
# create a url page with a phone number and text to send
url = f"https://web.whatsapp.com/send?phone={number}&text={args.text}"
# идём туда
# go to there
driver.get(url)
# ждём загрузки страницы Whatsapp
# we are waiting for Whatsapp page to load
wait.until(EC.element_to_be_clickable((By.XPATH, xpath)))
if not (args.file is None) :
# нужно отправить файл
# ищем кнопку Attach
# need to send file
# now we look for the Attach Button and click on it
driver.find_element(By.XPATH, xpathAttach).click()
# затем ищем кнопку "Документ" и щелкаем на ней. Используется атрибут CCS, потому что у него нет ID
# then we look for the Document Button and click on it. Used CCS attribute because it doesn't have any ID
driver.find_element(By.CSS_SELECTOR, cssIdOfDocument).click()
# подождать, когда активируется окно проводника Windows
# wait when the Windows's explorer window to activate
autoit.win_wait_active(idExplorerOpen, 5)
# затем отправляем путь к файлу в строку ввода
# then we are sending the path of the file to input line
autoit.control_send(idExplorerOpen, idInputLine, args.file)
# и нажимаем кнопку "Открыть"
# and are clicking the Open Button
autoit.control_click(idExplorerOpen, idOpenButton)
# немного ждём загрузки файла
# it takes some time to load a file
sleep(5)
# ищем кнопку "Отправить" и нажимаем на нее. Используется атрибут CCS, потому что у него нет ID
# we look for the Send Button and click on it. Used CCS attribute because it doesn't have any ID
driver.find_element(By.CSS_SELECTOR, cssIdOfSendButton).click()
else:
# теперь ищем кнопку "Отправить" и нажимаем на нее
# now we look for the Send Button and click on it
driver.find_element(By.XPATH, xpath).click()
# требуется некоторое время для отправки файла или сообщения
# it takes some time to send a file or a message
sleep(5)
# закрыть все
# close all
driver.quit()
if __name__ == '__main__':
# мы разбираем параметры командной строки
# we are parsing command line parameters
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Send information by Whatsapp')
parser.add_argument('--text', help='Text for send', required=False, default = text)
parser.add_argument('--file', help='File for send', required=False)
args = parser.parse_args()
# начать отправку
# start sending
main(args)
I tried to document in the comments almost all the important points of this application, and in two languages: in Russian and in English, if someone suddenly does not speak Russian;). Therefore, I will not separately paint its parts, but if something is not clear, then write in the comments. I’ll try to answer.
The app starts like this
python whatsapp.py --text "Я посылаю тебе ... или тебя ;)" if you want to send text
or so
python --text "Это очень важный файл" --file "x:\yyyyy\zzzzz\fileToSend.ext"if you need to send a file with an explanation
The first launch of the application will require downloading drivers, be sure to agree with this. You will also need to register a whatsapp client on this computer.
Then it usually starts up and fixes everything without question.
I agree with the author of the post that inspired me and I will quote him:
that this article was not created to teach you how to spam, flood and ruin people’s lives in other ways. This material is for informational purposes only. Think before you do something.
Good luck to all!
