Feature Request: Disable downloading media

[dv336699]

We only care about text messages, is it possible to skip any processing for messages with media?

Maybe a config to stop here? https://github.com/devlikeapro/whatsapp-http-api-plus/blob/07ecca03a357237712f353a5421f7de42e23e6f0/src/plus/session.noweb.plus.ts#L80

Thanks

[allburov]

Hi! You can set WHATSAPP_FILES_MIMETYPES environment variable yo something like "never-will-exist" value, so it doesn't download files (because they don't match the mimetype) https://waha.devlike.pro/docs/how-to/config/

But it's good to have a new one to just disable downloading, we'll add it!

[allburov]

I see one problem tho - setting WHATSAPP_FILES_MIMETYPES to some random value still will download and dencrypt file content, just won't save the file on a disk.

You can use it as a small fix, we'll provide a better solution later!

[allburov]

Just found that you created similar issue https://github.com/devlikeapro/whatsapp-http-api/issues/128 Sure, we'll handle it right soon!

[allburov]

HI! Fixed, will be released in 2023.12.1 (1-4 December)

• Added WHATSAPP_DOWNLOAD_MEDIA flag which you can set to WHATSAPP_DOWNLOAD_MEDIA=false to disable downloading for all incoming files.
• Changed the logic how WAHA process media - if media's mimetype not in WHATSAPP_FILES_MIMETYPES or

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• WHATSAPP_FILES_MIMETYPES: This variable can be used to download only specific mimetypes from messages. By default, all files are downloaded. The mimetypes must be separated by a comma, without spaces. For example: audio,image/png,image/gif. To choose a specific type, use a prefix (like audio,image). See usage below.
• WHATSAPP_DOWNLOAD_MEDIA=true - this variable can be used to completely disable downloading media files. By default, all files are downloaded. Set this variable to WHATSAPP_DOWNLOAD_MEDIA=false to disable downloading media files.
  • Under the hood, it sets WHATSAPP_FILES_MIMETYPES=mimetype/ignore-all-media to ignore all media files.

💡 Even if WAHA doesn't process the message media because of WHATSAPP_FILES_MIMETYPES or WHATSAPP_DOWNLOAD_MEDIA you'll get a webhook event with hasMedia: True field, but with no mediaUrl.

{
  "event": "message",
  "session": "default",
  "payload": {
    "hasMedia": true,
    "mediaUrl": null,
    "mimetype": "image/jpeg"
  }
}