[BUG] sendStatus: sender cannot see own status (but contacts do) - 80s delay

[jarallahassalami]

Problem

When sending a status using sendStatus endpoint, the status never appears on my own phone (the sender), but other contacts CAN see it.

I verified this by checking from another phone - the status is published and visible to others, just not to me.

What did you expect?

What I tried

Test 1 - allContacts: true

{
  "type": "text",
  "content": "Test message",
  "backgroundColor": "#008000",
  "font": 1,
  "allContacts": true
}

Test 2 - allContacts: false + specific contacts

{
  "type": "text",
  "content": "Test message",
  "backgroundColor": "#008000",
  "font": 1,
  "allContacts": false,
  "statusJidList": ["9665xxxxxxxx@s.whatsapp.net"]
}

Result (same for both tests):

• Sender (my phone) ❌ NO
• Other contacts ✅ YES

What did you observe instead of what you expected?

Additional issues

• Request takes 60-80 seconds to complete
• Status never appears in my "My Status" section on WhatsApp

Expected vs Actual

Expected:

• Status appears on my phone (sender)
• Request completes in < 5 seconds

Actual:

• Status invisible to me
• Request takes 60-80 second

Question

Is this a known bug? Any workaround to make the status visible to the sender?

Which version of the API are you using?

2.3.7

What is your environment?

ubuntu 22.04

Environment:

• API Version: 2.3.7
• Setup: Docker
• Node: v18
• DATABASE_SAVE_DATA_CONTACTS: true (verified)