📖 Guides

Comprehensive guides for integrating and deploying WILDCAT.

Available Guides

🚀 Deployment Guide

Deploy WILDCAT to production environments

Topics:

VPS Deployment (DigitalOcean, Linode)
Docker Deployment
Heroku Deployment
AWS EC2 Deployment
Production Checklist
Monitoring & Maintenance
Cost Estimates

Best for: DevOps engineers, system administrators

🔗 Integration Examples

Connect WILDCAT with popular platforms and custom apps

Topics:

n8n Workflow Automation
Zapier Integration
Node.js Custom Integration
Python Integration
Use Case Examples
Error Handling
Security Best Practices

Best for: Developers, automation enthusiasts

Quick Start Guides

Deploy to Production (15 min)

# 1. Choose deployment option
# Option 1: VPS (DigitalOcean, Linode)
# Option 2: Docker (Any cloud)
# Option 3: Heroku (Easiest)

# 2. Follow [Deployment Guide](/docs/guides/deployment/)

# 3. Set environment variables
export NODE_ENV=production
export MONGO_URL=your-mongo-url

# 4. Start server
npm start

Integrate with n8n (10 min)

# 1. Install n8n locally or use n8n.cloud
# 2. Create webhook trigger
# 3. Add HTTP Request node to WILDCAT
# 4. Deploy workflow

Integration Matrix

Platform	Use Case	Difficulty
n8n	Visual workflow automation	⭐ Easy
Zapier	Connect 7000+ apps	⭐ Easy
Node.js	Custom applications	⭐⭐ Medium
Python	Data science, scripts	⭐⭐ Medium
AWS Lambda	Serverless functions	⭐⭐⭐ Hard
Google Cloud Functions	Serverless, scalable	⭐⭐⭐ Hard

Deployment Comparison

Deployment	Startup Time	Cost	Scalability	Maintenance
VPS	1 day	$5-20/mo	Medium	High
Docker	1 day	$10-50/mo	High	Medium
Heroku	1 hour	$7-50/mo	Low	Low
AWS	1 day	$20-100+/mo	Very High	High
Home Server	1 hour	$0	Low	Medium

Use Case Examples

1. Customer Support Bot

Receive WhatsApp messages → Auto-reply to FAQs → Create support tickets for complex issues

Tools: WILDCAT + n8n + Your CRM

2. Order Notifications

Shopify webhook → WILDCAT → Send order updates to customers

Tools: Shopify + WILDCAT + Zapier

3. Lead Management

Website form → Google Sheets → Send welcome message

Tools: Zapier + Google Sheets + WILDCAT

4. Alert System

Server alert → Multi-channel notification (WhatsApp, Slack, Email)

Tools: Monitoring tool + WILDCAT + Zapier

Next Steps

Deployment Guide - Choose where to deploy
Integration Examples - Connect with other tools
API Reference - Learn all endpoints
Troubleshooting - Get help

Popular Integrations

Receive Messages Workflow

WILDCAT
  ↓
Register Webhook
  ↓
Customer sends WhatsApp
  ↓
WILDCAT receives message
  ↓
Webhook POST to your app/n8n
  ↓
Process and respond

Send Messages Workflow

Your App
  ↓
HTTP Request to WILDCAT
  ↓
Send text/media/document
  ↓
WhatsApp receives message
  ↓
Customer gets notification

Monitoring & Support

After deployment, monitor:

Server health (GET /ping)
Account connections (GET /accounts)
Error logs (PM2 or Docker)
Database (MongoDB Atlas)
Performance (CPU, memory, disk)

Need help? Check Troubleshooting Guide