WHMCS Integration

This guide shows you how to send WhatsApp notifications from WHMCS using WaSphere hooks. Common use cases include:

• Order confirmation messages when a client places a new order
• Invoice payment reminders
• Support ticket updates
• Service activation notifications
• Domain expiry reminders

Prerequisites

• WaSphere running with a connected session and an API key with messages:send and sessions:read permissions
• WHMCS 8.x with admin access
• PHP 8.0+ (standard with WHMCS 8)

Creating the Hook File

WHMCS hooks live in /path/to/whmcs/includes/hooks/. Create a new file called wasphere_notifications.php.

<?php
// includes/hooks/wasphere_notifications.php

/**
 * WaSphere WhatsApp Notifications for WHMCS
 * Sends WhatsApp messages via WaSphere API on key WHMCS events.
 */

defined('WHMCS') or die('This file cannot be accessed directly');

// ─── Configuration ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
// Store these in WHMCS custom configuration or use PHP constants.
// DO NOT hardcode secrets in production — use getenv() or WHMCS config storage.

define('WASPHERE_API_URL', getenv('WASPHERE_API_URL') ?: 'https://wa.yourdomain.com/api');
define('WASPHERE_API_KEY', getenv('WASPHERE_API_KEY') ?: '');
define('WASPHERE_SESSION_ID', getenv('WASPHERE_SESSION_ID') ?: '');

// ─── Helper Functions ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

/**
 * Send a WhatsApp text message via WaSphere.
 *
 * @param string $phoneNumber International format without +, e.g. "447700900123"
 * @param string $message     Message text (WhatsApp formatting supported)
 * @return bool               True on success, false on failure
 */
function waSphereSendMessage(string $phoneNumber, string $message): bool
{
    if (empty(WASPHERE_API_KEY) || empty(WASPHERE_SESSION_ID)) {
        logActivity('WaSphere: API key or session ID not configured');
        return false;
    }

    // Normalise phone number — strip spaces, dashes, parentheses, leading +
    $to = preg_replace('/[^0-9]/', '', $phoneNumber);
    if (empty($to)) {
        logActivity("WaSphere: Invalid phone number: {$phoneNumber}");
        return false;
    }

    $payload = json_encode([
        'sessionId' => WASPHERE_SESSION_ID,
        'to'        => $to,
        'text'      => $message,
    ]);

    $ch = curl_init(WASPHERE_API_URL . '/messages/send/text');
    curl_setopt_array($ch, [
        CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
        CURLOPT_POST           => true,
        CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS     => $payload,
        CURLOPT_TIMEOUT        => 10,
        CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER     => [
            'X-API-Key: ' . WASPHERE_API_KEY,
            'Content-Type: application/json',
            'Content-Length: ' . strlen($payload),
        ],
    ]);

    $response = curl_exec($ch);
    $statusCode = curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_HTTP_CODE);
    $curlError = curl_error($ch);
    curl_close($ch);

    if ($curlError) {
        logActivity("WaSphere: cURL error: {$curlError}");
        return false;
    }

    if ($statusCode < 200 || $statusCode >= 300) {
        logActivity("WaSphere: API error {$statusCode}: {$response}");
        return false;
    }

    return true;
}

/**
 * Retrieve client phone number from WHMCS.
 */
function waSphereGetClientPhone(int $clientId): string
{
    $client = Capsule::table('tblclients')
        ->where('id', $clientId)
        ->select('phonenumber', 'phonecc')
        ->first();

    if (!$client || empty($client->phonenumber)) {
        return '';
    }

    // Combine country code + number, strip non-digits
    $phone = $client->phonecc . $client->phonenumber;
    return preg_replace('/[^0-9]/', '', $phone);
}

/**
 * Format currency amounts for display.
 */
function waSphereFormatCurrency(float $amount, string $currency = 'USD'): string
{
    return number_format($amount, 2) . ' ' . $currency;
}

Hook: New Order Notification

<?php
// Add this to wasphere_notifications.php

add_hook('OrderPaid', 1, function ($vars) {
    $orderId  = $vars['orderid'];
    $clientId = $vars['userid'];
    $amount   = $vars['amount'];

    $phone = waSphereGetClientPhone($clientId);
    if (empty($phone)) {
        return;
    }

    // Fetch order details
    $order = Capsule::table('tblorders')
        ->where('id', $orderId)
        ->select('ordernum', 'currencyid')
        ->first();

    $currency = Capsule::table('tblcurrencies')
        ->where('id', $order->currencyid)
        ->value('code') ?? 'USD';

    $formattedAmount = waSphereFormatCurrency((float) $amount, $currency);

    $message = implode("\n", [
        "✅ *Payment Received — Thank You!*",
        "",
        "Hi there! We've received your payment for Order #{$order->ordernum}.",
        "",
        "💳 Amount paid: *{$formattedAmount}*",
        "🔢 Order number: *#{$order->ordernum}*",
        "",
        "Your services are being activated. You'll receive another message when everything is ready.",
        "",
        "_WaSphere — Your Hosting Team_",
    ]);

    waSphereSendMessage($phone, $message);
});

Hook: Invoice Payment Reminder

<?php
add_hook('InvoiceCreated', 1, function ($vars) {
    $invoiceId = $vars['invoiceid'];
    $clientId  = $vars['userid'];

    $phone = waSphereGetClientPhone($clientId);
    if (empty($phone)) {
        return;
    }

    $invoice = Capsule::table('tblinvoices')
        ->where('id', $invoiceId)
        ->select('invoicenum', 'total', 'duedate', 'currencyid')
        ->first();

    $currency = Capsule::table('tblcurrencies')
        ->where('id', $invoice->currencyid)
        ->value('code') ?? 'USD';

    $dueDate = date('d M Y', strtotime($invoice->duedate));
    $total   = waSphereFormatCurrency((float) $invoice->total, $currency);

    $message = implode("\n", [
        "🧾 *New Invoice #{$invoice->invoicenum}*",
        "",
        "Amount due: *{$total}*",
        "Due date: *{$dueDate}*",
        "",
        "Pay online at: https://yourwhmcs.com/viewinvoice.php?id={$invoiceId}",
        "",
        "_Reply STOP to unsubscribe from WhatsApp notifications._",
    ]);

    waSphereSendMessage($phone, $message);
});

Hook: Overdue Invoice Reminder

<?php
add_hook('InvoiceOverdue', 1, function ($vars) {
    $invoiceId = $vars['invoiceid'];
    $clientId  = $vars['userid'];

    $phone = waSphereGetClientPhone($clientId);
    if (empty($phone)) {
        return;
    }

    $invoice = Capsule::table('tblinvoices')
        ->where('id', $invoiceId)
        ->select('invoicenum', 'total', 'duedate', 'currencyid')
        ->first();

    $currency = Capsule::table('tblcurrencies')
        ->where('id', $invoice->currencyid)
        ->value('code') ?? 'USD';

    $total = waSphereFormatCurrency((float) $invoice->total, $currency);

    $message = implode("\n", [
        "⚠️ *Overdue Invoice #{$invoice->invoicenum}*",
        "",
        "Your invoice for *{$total}* is now overdue.",
        "",
        "To avoid service interruption, please pay at:",
        "https://yourwhmcs.com/viewinvoice.php?id={$invoiceId}",
        "",
        "If you've already paid, please ignore this message.",
    ]);

    waSphereSendMessage($phone, $message);
});

Hook: Support Ticket Reply

<?php
add_hook('TicketAdminReply', 1, function ($vars) {
    $ticketId = $vars['ticketid'];
    $clientId = $vars['userid'];

    $phone = waSphereGetClientPhone($clientId);
    if (empty($phone)) {
        return;
    }

    $ticket = Capsule::table('tbltickets')
        ->where('id', $ticketId)
        ->select('tid', 'title', 'c')
        ->first();

    // Only notify if client has opted in — check a custom field
    // (Omit this block if you notify all clients)
    // $optIn = Capsule::table('tblclientsfields')
    //     ->where('clientid', $clientId)
    //     ->where('fieldid', WHATSAPP_OPTIN_FIELD_ID)
    //     ->value('value');
    // if ($optIn !== 'Yes') return;

    $message = implode("\n", [
        "💬 *Support Ticket Update*",
        "",
        "Ticket #{$ticket->tid}: _{$ticket->title}_",
        "",
        "Our team has replied to your ticket. View and respond at:",
        "https://yourwhmcs.com/viewticket.php?tid={$ticket->c}",
        "",
        "_Our typical response time is under 4 hours._",
    ]);

    waSphereSendMessage($phone, $message);
});

Hook: Service Activation

<?php
add_hook('AfterModuleCreate', 1, function ($vars) {
    $serviceId = $vars['params']['serviceid'];
    $clientId  = $vars['params']['userid'];

    $phone = waSphereGetClientPhone($clientId);
    if (empty($phone)) {
        return;
    }

    $service = Capsule::table('tblhosting')
        ->where('id', $serviceId)
        ->select('domain', 'username', 'dedicatedip')
        ->first();

    $message = implode("\n", [
        "🚀 *Service Activated!*",
        "",
        "Your hosting service is now live.",
        "",
        "🌐 Domain: *{$service->domain}*",
        "👤 Username: *{$service->username}*",
        "",
        "Log in to your control panel at:",
        "https://yourwhmcs.com/clientarea.php",
        "",
        "Need help getting started? Reply to this message.",
    ]);

    waSphereSendMessage($phone, $message);
});

Setting Environment Variables

Add to your WHMCS server's environment (not in the PHP file):

# /path/to/whmcs/.htaccess
SetEnv WASPHERE_API_URL "https://wa.yourdomain.com/api"
SetEnv WASPHERE_API_KEY "wsp_live_..."
SetEnv WASPHERE_SESSION_ID "sess_abc123"

# In your Nginx server block
fastcgi_param WASPHERE_API_URL "https://wa.yourdomain.com/api";
fastcgi_param WASPHERE_API_KEY "wsp_live_...";
fastcgi_param WASPHERE_SESSION_ID "sess_abc123";

# /etc/php/8.2/fpm/pool.d/whmcs.conf
[whmcs]
env[WASPHERE_API_URL] = https://wa.yourdomain.com/api
env[WASPHERE_API_KEY] = wsp_live_...
env[WASPHERE_SESSION_ID] = sess_abc123

Opt-In / Opt-Out Handling

For compliance (GDPR, TCPA), clients should explicitly opt in to WhatsApp notifications. Add a custom client field in WHMCS:

1. Go to Setup → Custom Client Fields
2. Create a field: WhatsApp Notifications / Type: Yes/No
3. Show it on the client registration form and client area

Then check it before sending:

function waSphereClientOptedIn(int $clientId): bool
{
    $optInFieldId = 5; // Replace with your actual custom field ID
    
    $value = Capsule::table('tblclientsfields')
        ->where('relid', $clientId)
        ->where('fieldid', $optInFieldId)
        ->value('value');
    
    return strtolower(trim($value ?? '')) === 'yes';
}

// In your hook:
add_hook('OrderPaid', 1, function ($vars) {
    $clientId = $vars['userid'];
    
    if (!waSphereClientOptedIn($clientId)) {
        return; // Client hasn't opted in
    }
    
    // ... rest of the hook
});

Testing Hooks

WHMCS has a built-in hook tester at Utilities → Hook Tester (WHMCS 8.5+). Alternatively, trigger the hook manually:

// Temporary test script — remove after testing
// Place in /includes/hooks/wasphere_test.php
add_hook('AdminAreaPage', 1, function ($vars) {
    if (isset($_GET['test_wasphere']) && $_SESSION['adminid']) {
        $result = waSphereSendMessage('447700900123', 'WaSphere WHMCS hook test — ' . date('H:i:s'));
        die($result ? 'Message sent successfully' : 'Failed — check WHMCS activity log');
    }
});

Visit https://yourwhmcs.com/admin/index.php?test_wasphere=1 to trigger the test.

Troubleshooting

Messages not sending

Check the WHMCS Activity Log (Utilities → Logs → Activity Log) — WaSphere hook errors are logged there via logActivity().

Phone numbers formatting incorrectly

WHMCS stores phone numbers in various formats depending on the client's input. The waSphereGetClientPhone() helper strips all non-numeric characters. If numbers still fail, log the raw value:

logActivity("WaSphere debug: raw phone for client {$clientId}: {$client->phonenumber} / cc: {$client->phonecc}");

Hook fires but message doesn't arrive

1. Verify the WaSphere session is connected in the dashboard
2. Verify the API key has messages:send permission
3. Check WaSphere's message queue in the dashboard — the message may be queued due to rate limiting