# Bots aren't sending WhatsApp messages, only receiving

**URL:** https://tiledesk.discourse.group/t/bots-arent-sending-whatsapp-messages-only-receiving/512
**Category:** Community Support
**Created:** [September 24, 2025, 5:04pm UTC](https://tiledesk.discourse.group/t/bots-arent-sending-whatsapp-messages-only-receiving/512 "2025-09-24T17:04:57Z")
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### Author: ![localhost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/53a042/32.png) [@localhost](https://tiledesk.discourse.group/u/localhost)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2025, 5:04pm UTC](https://tiledesk.discourse.group/t/bots-arent-sending-whatsapp-messages-only-receiving/512/1 "2025-09-24T17:04:57Z")

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When I start a conversation on WhatsApp, the message is received and is assigned to a bot

However the bot messages are never sent to WhatsApp

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/tiledesk/original/1X/ce0f3dc9d170d67b7b578317b2bd9250281383d8.png)

Is there a config missing? I’m self-hosting the docker install