TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading '1')

[hussam-aldarwish]

Is there an existing issue for this?

• I have searched the existing issues

Describe the bug

I'm getting this TypeError when initializing the whatsapp client.

TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading '1')
    at LocalWebCache.persist (node_modules\whatsapp-web.js\src\webCache\LocalWebCache.js:34:69)
    at node_modules\whatsapp-web.js\src\Client.js:771:36
    at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)

Expected behavior

It worked when I tried to skip local caching by directly return like the follwing

    async persist(indexHtml) {
         return;
       }

But whithout local cache file stored in /.wwebjs_cache
As a temporary workaround

Steps to Reproduce the Bug or Issue

I already have another bot which was working properly, but whenever the client is restarted I faced this error.

Relevant Code

whatsapp-web.js/src/webCache/LocalWebCache.js

Line 34 in 79f0563

const version = indexHtml.match(/manifest-([\d\\.]+)\.json/)[1];

Browser Type

Google Chrome

WhatsApp Account Type

WhatsApp Business

Does your WhatsApp account have multidevice enabled?

Yes, I am using Multi Device

Environment

• OS: tried on windows 10, ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS
• whatsapp-web.js version 1.23.1-alpha.5
• WhatsApp Web version: unable to run await client.getWWebVersion()
• Node.js Version: tried on v20.11.1 and v16.20.2

Additional context

No response

[ichiopro]

same with me. please help to fix it, thanks

[RudyBJ]

Estou com o mesmo problema, será que é devido a alguma atualização?

[OmarAttia]

same here

[codebugged]

@hussam-aldarwish Sir, can you please expedite this ?
We are facing challenges at client's end

[moradiyavipul]

TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading '1')
at LocalWebCache.persist (A:\whatsapp\node_modules\whatsapp-web.js\src\webCache\LocalWebCache.js:34:69)
at A:\whatsapp\node_modules\whatsapp-web.js\src\Client.js:759:36
at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)

[jdic]

#2789

Just take the corresponding raw version from GitHub, here they are: https://github.com/wppconnect-team/wa-version/tree/main/html

when you already have it, (example: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wppconnect-team/wa-version/main/html/2.2402.5-beta.html), in the launch arguments you should put it like this:

const client: Client = new Client({
  webVersionCache: 
  {
    remotePath: 'URL PATH HERE',
    type: 'remote' 
  } 
})

[gaurangDhameliya]

#2789

Just take the corresponding raw version from GitHub, here they are: https://github.com/wppconnect-team/wa-version/tree/main/html

when you already have it, (example: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wppconnect-team/wa-version/main/html/2.2402.5-beta.html), in the launch arguments you should put it like this:

const client: Client = new Client({
  webVersionCache: 
  {
    remotePath: 'URL PATH HERE',
    type: 'remote' 
  } 
})

Can you please tell me that which url i need to add in remotePath, And how can I get it?

[jdic]

In this link are the wweb version lists, choose the one that corresponds with your version of whatsapp-web.js, you can try with 2.2402.5-beta.html, click on that file inside the given github repository list and click where it says raw, now copy the actual URL of the page and paste it in remoteAuth, it should work.

something like this:

const client = new Client({
  webVersionCache: 
  {
    remotePath: 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wppconnect-team/wa-version/main/html/2.2402.5-beta.html',
    type: 'remote' 
  } 
})

#2789
Just take the corresponding raw version from GitHub, here they are: https://github.com/wppconnect-team/wa-version/tree/main/html
when you already have it, (example: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wppconnect-team/wa-version/main/html/2.2402.5-beta.html), in the launch arguments you should put it like this:

const client: Client = new Client({
  webVersionCache: 
  {
    remotePath: 'URL PATH HERE',
    type: 'remote' 
  } 
})

Can you please tell me that which url i need to add in remotePath, And how can I get it?