data.id.id.substring is not a function

[Eonus]

Is there an existing issue for this?

• I have searched the existing issues

Describe the bug

Today I started receiving this error on many connected accoubts

Expected behavior

Message needs to be sended

Steps to Reproduce the Bug or Issue

1. Install wweb
2. Authorise account
3. Try to send message
4. Receive an error

Relevant Code

No response

Browser Type

Chromium

WhatsApp Account Type

Standard

Does your WhatsApp account have multidevice enabled?

Yes, I am using Multi Device

Environment

Node v16
WWEb latest

Additional context

No response

[minnigagustin]

I have the same problem. help

[AdrianoRobson]

I'm having this problem too

[MasterMarques]

@AdrianoRobson @minnigagustin @Eonus
Make this:

Open this file: \node_modules\whatsapp-web.js\src\structures\Message.js

Go to line 91 and change this:
this.deviceType = data.id.id.length > 21 ? 'android' : data.id.id.substring(0, 2) == '3A' ? 'ios' : 'web';

for this:
this.deviceType = typeof data.id.id === 'string' && data.id.id.length > 21 ? 'android' : typeof data.id.id === 'string' && data.id.id.substring(0, 2) === '3A' ? 'ios' : 'web';

WhatsApp Web updated something that made that line stop working, but using this code it worked for me again.

[rober-tm]

@MasterMarques @Eonus @AdrianoRobson @minnigagustin @tegila

Probe la solución de MasterMarques y así no da error, pero el mensaje no se manda, queda pendiente de envio.

Lo que veo es que en la respuesta del metodo sendMessage, el objeto id retorna una promesa sin resolver.

Probe abrir la ventana con chrome y mandarlo manualmente tipeando el mensaje y enviando, y este objeto si responde con el id resuelto.

[minnigagustin]

esto no envia el mensaje. @MasterMarques

[wilsinho8]

@AdrianoRobson @minnigagustin @Eonus Make this:

Open this file: \node_modules\whatsapp-web.js\src\structures\Message.js

Go to line 91 and change this: this.deviceType = data.id.id.length > 21 ? 'android' : data.id.id.substring(0, 2) == '3A' ? 'ios' : 'web';

for this: this.deviceType = typeof data.id.id === 'string' && data.id.id.length > 21 ? 'android' : typeof data.id.id === 'string' && data.id.id.substring(0, 2) === '3A' ? 'ios' : 'web';

WhatsApp Web updated something that made that line stop working, but using this code it worked for me again.

After changed the line 91 i sent a message but doenst appear.

[luiscuriel]

Take a look the Chrome Dev Tools, you will see a: DuplicateMessageError

[CSFelix]

Consider the solution at #2196

https://github.com/pedroslopez/whatsapp-web.js/pull/2196/files

[IsraelDeAraujo]

I'm having the same issue. Sometimes the message is sent, but sometimes this error occurs.

I tried to replace the this.deviceType = data.id.id.length > 21 ? 'android' : data.id.id.substring(0, 2) == '3A' ? 'ios' : 'web'; to this.deviceType = typeof data.id.id === 'string' && data.id.id.length > 21 ? 'android' : typeof data.id.id === 'string' && data.id.id.substring(0, 2) === '3A' ? 'ios' : 'web'; The error is gone, but the message is not sending.

Edit:
It is important to update the other file too.

open this link https://github.com/pedroslopez/whatsapp-web.js/pull/2196/files and change both files are there.

Thanks for the guys who bring to us the solution.

[cpetrag]

Consider the solution at #2196

https://github.com/pedroslopez/whatsapp-web.js/pull/2196/files

Works!

[claudiocassimiro]

Do I need to update my dependencies to work here?

[facundogodixital]

https://github.com/pedroslopez/whatsapp-web.js/pull/2196/files

It works!!

[yourlogo2018]

Com isso vcs conseguem ajustar, fiz aqui e funcionou
https://github.com/pedroslopez/whatsapp-web.js/pull/2196/files

[claudiocassimiro]

Também fiz no localhost e funcionou, mas eu tenho 6 instancias online e teria que fazer manualmente em todas. Quando vai vim uma solução diretamente no npm install?

[yourlogo2018]

Se vc usa multi sessão amigo não precisa fazer em cada, aqui tenho 90 instancias online e fiz so no codigo e ja rodou normal pra todas

[Shoomec74]

https://github.com/pedroslopez/whatsapp-web.js/pull/2196/files

It works!!

thank you! you're the best

[alfredopuertacl]

Também fiz no localhost e funcionou, mas eu tenho 6 instancias online e teria que fazer manualmente em todas. Quando vai vim uma solução diretamente no npm install? @claudiocassimiro

Hello Claudio, excuse me, but I have a question, how are you running your 6 instances online? are you using aws or what service?

[postix]

funciona !!!! ....

[mflps]

Same problem here: /Users/miguels/Documents/Projects/whatsapp-chatgpt/node_modules/whatsapp-web.js/src/structures/Message.js:91
this.deviceType = data.id.id.length > 21 ? 'android' : data.id.id.substring(0, 2) == '3A' ? 'ios' : 'web';
^

TypeError: data.id.id.substring is not a function

nmp install doesn't solve..
^

[merlox]

Why is such a clear error not checked before pushing new changes? This should've been tested and detected way before this point

[postix]

this only happend yesterday to me, not happend before ...i supone that the issue happend in whatsapp not in the module ... but .. with the modification informed the problem is fixed ...and ver quickly .. :D

[EdgarCrz]

Entiendo que esto es un hotfix https://github.com/pedroslopez/whatsapp-web.js/pull/2196/files pero lo unico que soluciona es que no me rompa la aplicación, los mensajes siguen sin enviarse es correcto? o a alguien le soluciono la parte del envío?
No encontré la siguiente ruta del hotfix que proponen
src/util/Injected.js

[AnasTawfeek]

Consider the solution at #2196

https://github.com/pedroslopez/whatsapp-web.js/pull/2196/files

Works perfectly, used https://www.npmjs.com/package/patch-package to apply the patch

[totallynotdavid]

Entiendo que esto es un hotfix https://github.com/pedroslopez/whatsapp-web.js/pull/2196/files pero lo unico que soluciona es que no me rompa la aplicación, los mensajes siguen sin enviarse es correcto? o a alguien le soluciono la parte del envío? No encontré la siguiente ruta del hotfix que proponen src/util/Injected.js

English: Both changes need to be made! If one of these files is missing I'd suggest to delete the node_modules folder and run npm i again. If it still doesn't work, maybe delete .wwebjs_auth and try to log in again.

Spanish: Ambos cambios son necesarios. Si uno de los archivos no está presente, te sugiero eliminar la carpeta de node_modules y ejecutar npm i de nuevo. Si aún no funciona, intenta eliminar .wwebjs_auth e intenta iniciar de nuevo.

[totallynotdavid]

Why is such a clear error not checked before pushing new changes? This should've been tested and detected way before this point

Sometimes WhatsApp makes these changes. I didn't update to the last version and found the same error. Maybe that's the case.

[EdgarCrz]

Gracias @totallynotdavid hasta el momento solo intente remover la carpeta node_modules intentare tambien eliminar la carpeta de la sesion

[postix]

Gracias @totallynotdavid hasta el momento solo intente remover la carpeta node_modules intentare tambien eliminar la carpeta de la sesion

ojo .. eso de eliminar las carpetas de sesiones no es necesario ... por lo menos yo no las he tocado y después de hacer el hotfix ...todo volvió a la normalidad .. enviando y recibiendo ...

[yordanb]

Consider the solution at #2196

https://github.com/pedroslopez/whatsapp-web.js/pull/2196/files

its work

[mdtausifiqbal]

Same error with me

[chornato]

Hello, in addition to the code change, it worked for me deleting .wwebjs_auth, now it works perfect! Thanks to all for the help!!!

[wendrahartanto]

Hello, in addition to the code change, it worked for me deleting .wwebjs_auth, now it works perfect! Thanks to all for the help!!!

Thanks a lot, this worked for me

[claudiocassimiro]

Também fiz no localhost e funcionou, mas eu tenho 6 instancias online e teria que fazer manualmente em todas. Quando vai vim uma solução diretamente no npm install? @claudiocassimiro

Hello Claudio, excuse me, but I have a question, how are you running your 6 instances online? are you using aws or what service?

I using contabo to run all instances

[alfredopuertacl]

Também fiz no localhost e funcionou, mas eu tenho 6 instancias online e teria que fazer manualmente em todas. Quando vai vim uma solução diretamente no npm install? @claudiocassimiro

Hello Claudio, excuse me, but I have a question, how are you running your 6 instances online? are you using aws or what service?

I using contabo to run all instances

@claudiocassimiro Thank you very much, but you use only one vps and how much ram memory? What happens is that I have a vps in aws light with a processor and a 1 gb of ram and only let me use an instance!

[0bamboo]

Consider the solution at #2196

https://github.com/pedroslopez/whatsapp-web.js/pull/2196/files

it Worked 💯

[yokowasis]

instead of changing the files manually, you can always install the package from the github instead of from the npm

npm install https://github.com/pedroslopez/whatsapp-web.js

[lukas102000]

Fiz a instalação usando npm install https://github.com/pedroslopez/whatsapp-web.js
Porém, ele não envia os botões....

[Megaapi]

Fiz a instalação usando npm install https://github.com/pedroslopez/whatsapp-web.js Porém, ele não envia os botões....

Amigo, botões até o momento, o whatsapp removeu das api não oficiais

[lukas102000]

Que saco, agora eles tornaram tudo mais chato ainda..
Eu tou querendo automatizar o meu whatsapp, porém estava precisando desses botões,
ao em vez de utilizar, menu numérica de teclado...

Séra que existe uma plataforma que dê isso de graça?

[Megaapi]

Que saco, agora eles tornaram tudo mais chato ainda.. Eu tou querendo automatizar o meu whatsapp, porém estava precisando desses botões, ao em vez de utilizar, menu numérica de teclado...

Séra que existe uma plataforma que dê isso de graça?

Plataforma gratuita desconheço, mas da pra você fazer de varias maneiras seu bot amigo, ou com opções númericas, o criar um esquema de gerenciamento de intenções, em node tem até um npm que ajuda nisso, podendo integrar com IA ficará melhor ainda.

[lukas102000]

Pelo visto, acho melhor trabalhar com opções numéricas,
Vou dar um check no NodeJS..

Valeu pela ajuda...

[Oladapodaniel]

https://github.com/pedroslopez/whatsapp-web.js/pull/2196/files

It works!!

Yes this works. Thanks for the solution.
What can be done prevent future updates that might break what is currently working??

[Megaapi]

https://github.com/pedroslopez/whatsapp-web.js/pull/2196/files
It works!!

Yes this works. Thanks for the solution. What can be done prevent future updates that might break what is currently working??

Com a whatsapp-web.js não tem como evitar amigo pois como ela roda em cima do whatsapp web, se houver atualização no w-web vai afetar a lib, ja vi varios falando que tem como, e todas que tentei nenhuma deu certo.

[Oladapodaniel]

https://github.com/pedroslopez/whatsapp-web.js/pull/2196/files
It works!!

Yes this works. Thanks for the solution. What can be done prevent future updates that might break what is currently working??

Com a whatsapp-web.js não tem como evitar amigo pois como ela roda em cima do whatsapp web, se houver atualização no w-web vai afetar a lib, ja vi varios falando que tem como, e todas que tentei nenhuma deu certo.

Alright thanks.

This solution mentioned above seemed to just work temporarily. Now messages are not sending again for me, but there isn't any error in the terminal. Anyone experiencing this?

[ajayhit]

I'm having the same issue. Sometimes the message is sent, but sometimes this error occurs.

I tried to replace the this.deviceType = data.id.id.length > 21 ? 'android' : data.id.id.substring(0, 2) == '3A' ? 'ios' : 'web'; to this.deviceType = typeof data.id.id === 'string' && data.id.id.length > 21 ? 'android' : typeof data.id.id === 'string' && data.id.id.substring(0, 2) === '3A' ? 'ios' : 'web'; The error is gone, but the message is not sending.

Edit: It is important to update the other file too.

open this link https://github.com/pedroslopez/whatsapp-web.js/pull/2196/files and change both files are there.

Thanks for the guys who bring to us the solution.

Thank you Soo Soo Much Now It's Working Fine

[alpeshl]

This can be closed as fixed with PR #2196

Also, released with v1.20.0

[denysurquilla]

Is there an existing issue for this?

• I have searched the existing issues

Describe the bug

Today I started receiving this error on many connected accoubts

Expected behavior

Message needs to be sended

Steps to Reproduce the Bug or Issue

1. Install wweb
2. Authorise account
3. Try to send message
4. Receive an error

Relevant Code

No response

Browser Type

Chromium

WhatsApp Account Type

Standard

Does your WhatsApp account have multidevice enabled?

Yes, I am using Multi Device

Environment

Node v16 WWEb latest

Additional context

No response

con estas intrucciones
npm install -g npm@9.6.3 to update
npm update whatsapp-web.js
npm audit
npm audit fix
npm audit fix --force

[denysurquilla]

Tengo el mismo problema. ayuda

prueba con esto
npm install -g npm@9.6.3 to update
npm update whatsapp-web.js
npm audit
npm audit fix
npm audit fix --force

[ingenieria12]

Same error... but fixed
This worked for me:

1. Removed node_modules and .wwebjs_auth directories
2. npm update
3. npm run

I didn't modified any files, just updated dependencies and restart app.

[reinaldomml]

Consider the solution at #2196

https://github.com/pedroslopez/whatsapp-web.js/pull/2196/files

Thanks!

Works for me, 1 instance in NodeJS + Digital Ocean + Ubuntu

[diogo-karma]

https://github.com/pedroslopez/whatsapp-web.js/pull/2196/files
works fine!
thanks

[irfanandratama]

Same error... but fixed This worked for me:

1. Removed node_modules and .wwebjs_auth directories
2. npm update
3. npm run

I didn't modified any files, just updated dependencies and restart app.

I just did the first step and it worked.

[filipesr]

Consider the solution at #2196

https://github.com/pedroslopez/whatsapp-web.js/pull/2196/files

funcionou pra mim...