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Use the official Kapso node when an n8n workflow needs to receive WhatsApp events or send WhatsApp messages through Kapso. Kapso is verified by n8n and available from the n8n node panel. Start there. You should not need to install an npm package manually unless your n8n instance does not show verified community nodes.

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Add Kapso in n8n

In n8n:
  1. Open a workflow
  2. Open the nodes panel
  3. Search for Kapso
  4. Select Kapso or Kapso Trigger
  5. Install it for the instance if n8n asks
Instance owners and admins can install verified community nodes. After that, every user in the n8n instance can use them. If Kapso does not appear:
  • Update your n8n instance to the latest stable version
  • Make sure verified community nodes are enabled
  • On self-hosted n8n, keep N8N_COMMUNITY_PACKAGES_ENABLED=true and N8N_VERIFIED_PACKAGES_ENABLED=true

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Manual install fallback

Use this only when Kapso is not available from the n8n node panel. In Settings → Community Nodes, install:
The current latest version is 0.1.3. You only need to pin it if you want that exact version:
For self-hosted manual installs:
Restart n8n after installing manually.

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Credentials

Create a credential named Kapso API. The node sends the API key as X-API-Key.

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Send a message

Add a Kapso node. Use Send Template for approved WhatsApp templates. Use Send Raw Payload when you need to send a WhatsApp Cloud API payload that the node does not model yet.

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Receive webhooks

Add a Kapso Trigger node as the first node in the workflow. When the workflow is activated, the node registers the webhook in Kapso automatically. For local testing, n8n must have a public HTTPS webhook URL. If the generated webhook URL uses localhost, restart n8n with WEBHOOK_URL set to your public tunnel URL. Use Manual registration only if you already created the webhook in Kapso yourself.

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What you can automate

  • Auto-reply when whatsapp.message.received fires
  • Send a text reply from any workflow
  • Send an approved WhatsApp template
  • Send a raw WhatsApp Cloud API payload through Kapso
  • Mark a message as read, optionally with typing indicator
  • List connected WhatsApp phone numbers
  • List WhatsApp messages stored by Kapso