[GOWS] - sendText channels - 2 UNKNOWN: server returned error 401

[whoami-netizen]

Describe the bug

I get the following error and response on a lot of api calls lately:
makeApiRequest: API request failed with response body: {"statusCode":500,"timestamp":"2025-10-22T06:42:46.757Z","exception":{"message":"2 UNKNOWN: server returned error 401","code":2,"details":"server returned error 401","metadata":{},"name":"Error","stack":"Error: 2 UNKNOWN: server returned error 401\n at callErrorFromStatus (/app/node_modules/@grpc/grpc-js/build/src/call.js:32:19)\n at Object.onReceiveStatus (/app/node_modules/@grpc/grpc-js/build/src/client.js:193:76)\n at Object.onReceiveStatus (/app/node_modules/@grpc/grpc-js/build/src/client-interceptors.js:361:141)\n at Object.onReceiveStatus (/app/node_modules/@grpc/grpc-js/build/src/client-interceptors.js:324:181)\n at /app/node_modules/@grpc/grpc-js/build/src/resolving-call.js:135:78\n at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:85:11)\nfor call at\n at MessageServiceClient.makeUnaryRequest (/app/node_modules/@grpc/grpc-js/build/src/client.js:161:32)\n at MessageServiceClient.SendMessage (/app/node_modules/@grpc/grpc-js/build/src/make-client.js:105:19)\n at MessageServiceClient.SendMessage (/app/dist/core/engines/gows/grpc/gows.js:9880:30)\n at node:internal/util:470:21\n at new Promise (<anonymous>)\n at node:internal/util:456:12\n at WhatsappSessionGoWSPlus.sendText (/app/dist/core/engines/gows/session.gows.core.js:446:78)\n at ChattingController.sendText (/app/dist/api/chatting.controller.js:31:25)\n at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)"},"request":{"path":"/api/sendText","method":"POST","body":{"chatId":"120363323060247195@newsletter","text":"Hi how we can help","session":"93507780928","reply_to":"false_120363323060247195@newsletter_AC208338F92F877FDF15E2F633B3D117"},"query":{}},"version":{"version":"2025.10.4","engine":"GOWS","tier":"PLUS","browser":null}}

[devlikepro]

Can you reply to channel 🤔 Could not find this in mobile app - try removing reply_to field from API

[devlikepro]

Are you the admin/owner of the channel?

[whoami-netizen]

Okay I set ignore for channnel and broadcast messages but look at this now:

2025-10-22T14:38:03.722175487Z [14:38:03.180] INFO (7): request errored {"reqId":18202,"req":{"id":18202,"method":"POST","url":"/api/sendList","query":{},"params":{"path":["api","sendList"]}},"res":{"statusCode":500},"responseTime":497}
2025-10-22T14:38:03.722308047Z     err: {
2025-10-22T14:38:03.722315047Z       "type": "Error",
2025-10-22T14:38:03.722318367Z       "message": "2 UNKNOWN: server returned error 451",
2025-10-22T14:38:03.722321527Z       "stack":
2025-10-22T14:38:03.722324127Z           Error: 2 UNKNOWN: server returned error 451
2025-10-22T14:38:03.722327127Z               at callErrorFromStatus (/app/node_modules/@grpc/grpc-js/build/src/call.js:32:19)
2025-10-22T14:38:03.722330007Z               at Object.onReceiveStatus (/app/node_modules/@grpc/grpc-js/build/src/client.js:193:76)
2025-10-22T14:38:03.722333007Z               at Object.onReceiveStatus (/app/node_modules/@grpc/grpc-js/build/src/client-interceptors.js:361:141)
2025-10-22T14:38:03.722336447Z               at Object.onReceiveStatus (/app/node_modules/@grpc/grpc-js/build/src/client-interceptors.js:324:181)
2025-10-22T14:38:03.722339407Z               at /app/node_modules/@grpc/grpc-js/build/src/resolving-call.js:135:78
2025-10-22T14:38:03.722342207Z               at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:85:11)
2025-10-22T14:38:03.722345127Z           for call at
2025-10-22T14:38:03.722347727Z               at MessageServiceClient.makeUnaryRequest (/app/node_modules/@grpc/grpc-js/build/src/client.js:161:32)
2025-10-22T14:38:03.722350767Z               at MessageServiceClient.SendMessage (/app/node_modules/@grpc/grpc-js/build/src/make-client.js:105:19)
2025-10-22T14:38:03.722353767Z               at MessageServiceClient.SendMessage (/app/dist/core/engines/gows/grpc/gows.js:9880:30)
2025-10-22T14:38:03.722356807Z               at node:internal/util:470:21
2025-10-22T14:38:03.722359967Z               at new Promise (<anonymous>)
2025-10-22T14:38:03.722391207Z               at node:internal/util:456:12
2025-10-22T14:38:03.722394327Z               at WhatsappSessionGoWSPlus.sendList (/app/dist/plus/engines/gows/session.gows.plus.js:60:78)
2025-10-22T14:38:03.722397207Z               at ChattingController.sendList (/app/dist/api/chatting.controller.js:62:25)
2025-10-22T14:38:03.722400047Z               at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)
2025-10-22T14:38:03.722402887Z       "code": 2,
2025-10-22T14:38:03.722405647Z       "details": "server returned error 451",
2025-10-22T14:38:03.722408647Z       "metadata": {
2025-10-22T14:38:03.722411487Z         "content-type": [
2025-10-22T14:38:03.722414047Z           "application/grpc"
2025-10-22T14:38:03.722416727Z         ]
2025-10-22T14:38:03.722419807Z       }
2025-10-22T14:38:03.722422367Z     }

[whoami-netizen]

Please this is urgent can you look into this.

[whoami-netizen]

Soft reminder please fix this really crucial for my use case

[devlikepro]

Why do you use sendList now? 🤔 Try sendText

[whoami-netizen]

No this is separate, sendText i figured the error and worked it out but sendList isnt working and whats funny is it works sometimes, othertimes it throws the following error. Please get it fixed I insist

[devlikepro]

Do not send list in channels, try to use text/image/polls

[whoami-netizen]

No i am not sending this to a channel its a normal chat, tried it again and check this error:

{
  "statusCode": 500,
  "timestamp": "2025-11-06T08:42:33.166Z",
  "exception": {
    "message": "2 UNKNOWN: server returned error 451",
    "code": 2,
    "details": "server returned error 451",
    "metadata": {},
    "name": "Error",
    "stack": "Error: 2 UNKNOWN: server returned error 451\n    at callErrorFromStatus (/app/node_modules/@grpc/grpc-js/build/src/call.js:32:19)\n    at Object.onReceiveStatus (/app/node_modules/@grpc/grpc-js/build/src/client.js:193:76)\n    at Object.onReceiveStatus (/app/node_modules/@grpc/grpc-js/build/src/client-interceptors.js:361:141)\n    at Object.onReceiveStatus (/app/node_modules/@grpc/grpc-js/build/src/client-interceptors.js:324:181)\n    at /app/node_modules/@grpc/grpc-js/build/src/resolving-call.js:135:78\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:85:11)\nfor call at\n    at MessageServiceClient.makeUnaryRequest (/app/node_modules/@grpc/grpc-js/build/src/client.js:161:32)\n    at MessageServiceClient.SendMessage (/app/node_modules/@grpc/grpc-js/build/src/make-client.js:105:19)\n    at MessageServiceClient.SendMessage (/app/dist/core/engines/gows/grpc/gows.js:9903:30)\n    at node:internal/util:470:21\n    at new Promise (<anonymous>)\n    at node:internal/util:456:12\n    at WhatsappSessionGoWSPlus.sendList (/app/dist/plus/engines/gows/session.gows.plus.js:60:78)\n    at ChattingController.sendList (/app/dist/api/chatting.controller.js:62:25)\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)"
  },
  "request": {
    "path": "/api/sendList",
    "method": "POST",
    "body": {
      "session": "89846481206",
      "chatId": "923355191903@c.us",
      "reply_to": null,
      "message": {
        "title": "Simple Menu",
        "description": "Please choose an option",
        "footer": "Thank you!",
        "button": "Choose",
        "sections": [
          {
            "title": "Main",
            "rows": [
              {
                "title": "Option 1",
                "rowId": "option1",
                "description": null
              },
              {
                "title": "Option 2",
                "rowId": "option2",
                "description": null
              },
              {
                "title": "Option 3",
                "rowId": "option3",
                "description": null
              }
            ]
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    "query": {}
  },
  "version": {
    "version": "2025.10.5",
    "engine": "GOWS",
    "tier": "PLUS",
    "browser": null
  }
}