WhatsApp API Multi Device Version Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy WhatsApp API Multi Device Version hosting and run a self-hosted WhatsApp REST API gateway on your own domain, with signed webhooks and an MCP endpoint. xCloud runs the pinned GoWA v9.4.0 image as a single container, generates the Basic Auth password and the webhook signing secret, keeps sessions and media on two persistent volumes and publishes the API and dashboard over HTTPS in minutes.

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What is WhatsApp API Multi Device Version?

Self-hosted WhatsApp API Multi Device Version, known upstream as GoWA or go-whatsapp-web-multidevice, is an open-source server that connects to WhatsApp the way WhatsApp Web does. You link a WhatsApp account as a device, and the README lists sending messages through an HTTP API, an MCP server for AI agents, webhooks, several linked accounts per instance and an n8n community node. It is not the official WhatsApp Business API, and it stands in for building on Meta's hosted Cloud API, under the MIT licence.

On xCloud the template runs the aldinokemal2104/go-whatsapp-web-multidevice v9.4.0 image as a single container, pinned by immutable digest, with whatsapp_storages and whatsapp_statics volumes. HTTPS is published on your domain behind one Basic Auth credential. The dashboard is downloaded from GitHub at startup, and webhooks stay off until you set one.

From Sign-Up to a Live WhatsApp API In Just 3 Easy Steps

A WhatsApp API gateway normally means a container, credentials, a signing secret, volumes for session state, a domain and a certificate before the first message. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick WhatsApp API Multi Device Version from the OneClick catalog. Choose your domain and target server, and keep or change the Basic Auth username.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the official GoWA v9.4.0 image, pinned by immutable digest, as a single container with no separate database, generate the Basic Auth password and webhook secret, mount the whatsapp_storages and whatsapp_statics volumes, and publish it over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Pair Your First Account
Open your HTTPS URL, sign in with the Basic Auth credentials from the protected installation details, then pair a WhatsApp account by QR code or phone pairing code. After that, call the API or set a webhook URL.

Everything GoWA Does, On Your Own Server

GoWA runs in full here: the REST API, the web dashboard, webhooks and the MCP endpoint on your own domain, with the session data on your own volumes.

A WhatsApp REST API
Send WhatsApp messages, media, stickers and status updates from your own apps through a documented HTTP API.
Several Accounts, One Instance
GoWA v8 and later manages multiple devices in one server; API calls pick a device with the X-Device-Id header or the device_id parameter.
Signed Webhooks
Incoming messages and events can be posted to your webhook, signed with HMAC-SHA-256 in the X-Hub-Signature-256 header using the secret xCloud generates for you.
Built-In MCP Endpoint
AI agents and MCP clients connect at /mcp on the same domain, with the same Basic Auth credentials as the API.
QR And Pairing-Code Login
Link an account from the web dashboard by scanning a QR code or entering a phone pairing code.
Sessions That Survive A Restart
Paired devices and the message and session databases live on persistent volumes, so they were still there after an xCloud Restart in QA.

Everything You Need To Run Your WhatsApp Gateway 24/7

Managed hosting for GoWA, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

GoWA v9.4.0 deployed instantly
Official image pinned by digest
Basic Auth password and webhook secret generated
Single container, no database to run
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
Choose your server region
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With WhatsApp API Multi Device Version

Send messages from your own apps
Let a CRM, store or internal tool send WhatsApp messages, media and stickers through one HTTP API instead of a manual client.
React to incoming messages
Post incoming messages and events to your webhook and verify each delivery against the signing secret before acting on it.
Connect AI agents to WhatsApp
Point an MCP-capable agent at the /mcp endpoint, or use the upstream community node to bring WhatsApp into n8n flows.
Run several numbers from one place
Link multiple WhatsApp accounts to a single instance and address each one by its device ID.

WhatsApp API Multi Device Version Screenshots

The GoWA web dashboard listing a connected device

GoWA's scan QR code dialog for pairing a WhatsApp account

WhatsApp API Multi Device Version vs Alternatives

Meta Cloud API: Meta's own hosted API for WhatsApp Business accounts. As a whatsapp api multi device version alternative to Meta Cloud API, GoWA links ordinary accounts as devices, the way WhatsApp Web does, on your server.
Evolution API: Evolution API is another WhatsApp API server with its own xCloud template. For a whatsapp api multi device version vs evolution api choice, compare the API and feature set against your needs.
n8n: n8n is a workflow automation tool with its own xCloud template, not a WhatsApp gateway. Upstream publishes a community node that lets n8n flows call a GoWA instance.
WhatsApp Web by hand: WhatsApp Web is the browser client for a linked device. GoWA exposes the same linked-device idea to your software through an API and webhooks.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for WhatsApp API Multi Device Version hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

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More headroom if GoWA sits alongside automation and CRM tools.

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Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Billed monthly with no lock-in — delete the server and the unused balance comes back to your account. GoWA itself is licensed by its maintainers under MIT.

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GoWA on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own the server. Stay in control.

Fast Provisioning
Deploy faster using an xCloud Managed Server built with optimized stacks and high-speed SSDs.
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Protect your infrastructure with a free SSL certificate and more advanced security features at no additional cost.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

How much RAM does GoWA need?

GoWA's manifest asks for 1 CPU core, 512 MB of RAM and 4 GB of disk, and QA measured about 11 to 21 MiB idle. The 6 GB Cloud VPS sold on this page leaves plenty of headroom, and media storage is what grows the disk.

Is GoWA free and open source?

Yes. GoWA is MIT licensed, per the licence file at the v9.4.0 tag, so there is nothing to license; you pay xCloud just for the Cloud VPS, and your sessions and media stay on your own volumes.

Can you run GoWA with Docker?

Yes, and this is WhatsApp API Multi Device Version Docker hosting prepared for you: the template runs the aldinokemal2104 v9.4.0 image as one container, pinned by immutable digest, so it works as WhatsApp API Multi Device Version cloud hosting on your own VPS.

What is the difference between GoWA and the official WhatsApp Business API?

GoWA links ordinary WhatsApp accounts as devices, the same way WhatsApp Web does, and exposes them through your own REST API and webhooks. It is not the official Business API, and use of unofficial clients is subject to WhatsApp's own terms.

How do I sign in to GoWA?

Open your HTTPS URL and enter the Basic Auth username and generated password from the protected credentials, then pair a WhatsApp account by QR code or phone pairing code. Every request except /health and the QR image files needs Basic Auth; QA found those QR files use random names and refresh every 30 seconds.

Can AI agents use GoWA through MCP?

Yes. The README describes a built-in MCP server, served at /mcp on the same domain with the same Basic Auth credentials. Optional MCP OAuth 2.1 exists upstream for clients that cannot send a Basic Auth header; the template does not configure it.

How do I receive GoWA webhooks?

Webhooks are off until you set WHATSAPP_WEBHOOK in the Environment editor and Save and Redeploy. Each request carries an X-Hub-Signature-256 HMAC-SHA-256 signature; verify it against the webhook secret shown in your installation credentials, and reject any request whose signature does not match.

Does the GoWA dashboard need outbound internet access?

Yes, to GitHub over HTTPS. The dashboard is not bundled in the image: at start the server downloads the latest gowa-ui release, caches it and serves it at the root path. The REST API works regardless of the dashboard.

Can I change the GoWA access password?

Yes. Edit BASIC_AUTH_USER or BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD in the Environment editor and choose Save and Redeploy. The credentials are applied when the service starts, and anything calling the API must then be updated to match, so plan the change for a quiet moment.

What should I back up on a GoWA server?

Both volumes together: whatsapp_storages for session and chat databases and the cached dashboard, and whatsapp_statics for QR codes and media, plus the environment credentials. Losing the sessions means pairing each account again. Test a restore.

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How do I upgrade GoWA?

Nothing upgrades it for you: the install stays on pinned release v9.4.0 until you adopt a newer template version. Take copies of both volumes first, read the upstream release notes, and then check that your linked devices reconnect.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.