The transwhat.py script gets started as a backend by Spectrum. You
should not try to run it manually. To simplify the management of
multiple transports (WhatsApp, IRC, Facebook, libpurple, …), Spectrum
provides a little helper tool called spectrum_manager:
To start transwhat run
spectrum_manager start whatsapp
To stop transwhat run
spectrum_manager stop whatsapp
You might want to talk to bot if you’re feeling lonely ;-P
The bot is one of the contacts every user has in its contact list. It offers you a simple way to interact with the server:
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
\help |
show this message |
\prune |
clear your buddylist |
\lastseen |
request last online timestamp from buddy |
\leave |
permanently leave group chat |
\groups |
print all attended groups |
\getgroups |
get current groups from WA |
All commands start with a backslash!
To login to the transWhat, you should use the service discovery option in your XMPP client.
When asked about the login credentials, enter your data as described below:
| Setting | Value | Example |
|---|---|---|
| User | CountryCode + PhoneNumber | 4917634911387 |
| Password | WhatsApp password | *Base64 string* |
WhatsApp does not store your contacts on their servers. Thus you need to import your contacts manually with your XMPP Client or use [[.:bot|our bot]] to Import your contacts from Google (preferred).
(In Pidgin: Menu => Buddys => Add Buddy)
Just use the same JID format as for your login:
CountryCode + PhoneNumber + “@whatsapp.example.org”
To chat with groups you need to add them manually to your XMPP client.
To get a list of your WhatsApp groups, you can use the Auto Discovery functionality of your XMPP client.
(In Pidgin: Menu => Buddys => Join Chat => RoomList)
To be able to see smileys, you will need an Unicode Emoji font.
When using Pidgin, you might want to check out my stv0g’s Unicode emoji theme].