From a109b7f1a9453823faf9ec27466ed998657519e2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Gustavo Madeira Santana Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:30:57 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Update self message trust policy in WhatsApp docs Clarified that self messages from the linked WhatsApp number bypass DM policy and allowFrom checks. --- docs/channels/whatsapp.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/channels/whatsapp.md b/docs/channels/whatsapp.md index 16ec47a65..b6ae260ce 100644 --- a/docs/channels/whatsapp.md +++ b/docs/channels/whatsapp.md @@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ the prefix (use `""` to remove it). - **DM policy**: `channels.whatsapp.dmPolicy` controls direct chat access (default: `pairing`). - Pairing: unknown senders get a pairing code (approve via `moltbot pairing approve whatsapp `; codes expire after 1 hour). - Open: requires `channels.whatsapp.allowFrom` to include `"*"`. - - Self messages (from the linked WhatsApp number) automatically bypass `channels.whatsapp.dmPolicy` and `channels.whatsapp.allowFrom` checks — your own number is implicitly trusted. + - Your linked WhatsApp number is implicitly trusted, so self messages skip ⁠`channels.whatsapp.dmPolicy` and `channels.whatsapp.allowFrom` checks. ### Personal-number mode (fallback) If you run Moltbot on your **personal WhatsApp number**, enable `channels.whatsapp.selfChatMode` (see sample above).