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fix: patch Baileys 6.x getPlatformId bug for pairing codes #86

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13 changes: 13 additions & 0 deletions src/channels/whatsapp.ts
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Expand Up @@ -16,6 +16,19 @@ import type { GroupMetadata, WAMessageKey, WASocket, proto as ProtoTypes } from
import { createRequire } from 'module';
const { proto } = createRequire(import.meta.url)('@whiskeysockets/baileys') as { proto: typeof ProtoTypes };

// TODO: Migrate to Baileys 7.x and remove this monkey-patch.
// Fix Baileys 6.x bug: getPlatformId sends charCode (49) instead of enum value (1).
// Fixed in Baileys 7.x but not backported. Without this, pairing codes fail with
// "couldn't link device" because WhatsApp receives an invalid platform ID.
import * as generics from '@whiskeysockets/baileys/lib/Utils/generics.js';
(generics as any).getPlatformId = (browser: string): string => {
const platformType =
proto.DeviceProps.PlatformType[
browser.toUpperCase() as keyof typeof proto.DeviceProps.PlatformType
];
return platformType ? platformType.toString() : '1';
};

import {
ASSISTANT_HAS_OWN_NUMBER,
ASSISTANT_NAME,
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