[Feature Request] Support uploading Media to MongoDB storage

[devlikepro]

If we anyway uses mongodb to save session configuration and authentication, why not saving media there as well?

[HuangDaHui]

Good idea, will the efficiency of requesting this interface be greatly improved? Because downloading media is really slow now /api/{session}/chats/{chatId}/messages/{messageId}?downloadMedia=true

[devlikepro]

Hi! We'll add optimization in the /api/{session}/chats/{chatId}/messages/{messageId}?downloadMedia=true in 2024.9.1 release, even without mongodb! Basicly it used to re-download all media, without checking file exists or not, now it won' redownload file if there's already in the filesystem Just make sure to setup the environment properly to save files between container restart https://waha.devlike.pro/docs/how-to/storages/#save-media-files-between-the-container-restarts

[HuangDaHui]

/api/{session}/chats/{chatId}/messages/{messageId}?downloadMedia=true

Hi, I have configured mongodb and set the file cleanup time. Will the files in mongodb be deleted when the time is up? WHATSAPP_FILES_LIFETIME=10800

[devlikepro]

Hi! Mongodb doesn't save media files right now, only Local (files) and S3 can be used https://waha.devlike.pro/docs/how-to/storages/

Yes, when mongodb "media" storage is ready - you can configure WHATSAPP_FILES_LIFETIME so it'l remove after that time.

Btw, WHATSAPP_FILES_LIFETIME is not supported in S3, you need to take care of it yourself

[HuangDaHui]

Hi! Mongodb doesn't save media files right now, only Local (files) and S3 can be used https://waha.devlike.pro/docs/how-to/storages/

Yes, when mongodb "media" storage is ready - you can configure WHATSAPP_FILES_LIFETIME so it'l remove after that time.

Btw, WHATSAPP_FILES_LIFETIME is not supported in S3, you need to take care of it yourself

Okay, for now, I still use local, so I will keep cleaning up regularly. I look forward to you updating the mongodb file saving function.

[devlikepro]

MongoDB deprecated, I don't think we'll go this way