if i use this is openwa is there any posibality to get ban my number ?

[subhodeep2005s]

if i use this is openwa is there any posibality to get ban my number ?

[lucascampodonico]

yes, there's always a possibility, but it's drastically reduced if you use WhatsApp Web JS, and not Baileys, because WhatsApp Web JS simulates a browser and looks like a person with WhatsApp Web open, but Baileys doesn't use a browser and relies on protocol. If Baileys fails during an exchange, it's much riskier for Meta to notice and ban the account.

[rmyndharis]

Hi @subhodeep2005s — short answer: yes, there is always some risk, because OpenWA talks to WhatsApp through unofficial clients (Baileys or whatsapp-web.js), not the official Cloud API.

@lucascampodonico's explanation above is spot-on — thanks for that. 👍 The general rule of thumb:

• whatsapp-web.js engine: drives a real headless Chromium, so traffic looks like genuine WhatsApp Web. Lowest ban risk, but heaviest on RAM.
• Baileys engine: lighter and faster, but it reverse-engineers the protocol directly, which is more detectable by WhatsApp's anti-abuse systems.

Either way, for anything mission-critical (OTP, paid client accounts) I'd strongly recommend:

1. Use a dedicated number — never your primary one.
2. Warm it up gradually; don't blast cold contacts on day one.
3. Stay well under WhatsApp's spam-detection thresholds; rate-limit your sends.
4. Keep an SMS/email fallback for anything auth-critical.

Update: the README now has a dedicated Risk & Safe-Sending section consolidating all of the above — have a look. 🙂