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Automatic media download from WhatsApp Business messages with HTTP storage

Ready for 3.0

by Usman Liaqat ✓ · 3,284 views · created 2025-05-19 · File Management

Ready for 3.0. This template uses no nodes that n8n 3.0 removes. No removed nodes, versions or helpers found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.

What this workflow does

This workflow has 3 nodes and runs on WhatsApp events (messages). Along the way it connects WhatsApp Business Cloud.

How it runs

Trigger: On WhatsApp events (messages).

Fetch Media Download URL (WhatsApp Business Cloud): media url get
Download Media File (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API

Services it uses

WhatsApp Business Cloud

Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0

Nothing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0, so it should import and run after the upgrade.

Nodes used (3)

WhatsApp Triggern8n-nodes-base.whatsAppTrigger
WhatsApp Business Cloudn8n-nodes-base.whatsApp
HTTP Requestn8n-nodes-base.httpRequest

From the author

This workflow listens for incoming WhatsApp messages that contain media (e.g., images) and automatically downloads the media file using WhatsApp's private media URL. - The trigger node activates when a WhatsApp message with media is received. - The media ID…
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Automatic media download from WhatsApp Business messages with HTTP storage

What this workflow does

How it runs

Services it uses

Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0

Nodes used (3)

From the author

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