[GOWS] - ERROR: value too long for type character varying(100)

[dv336699]

postgres-1  | 2025-12-19 08:23:45.573 UTC [1102] ERROR:  value too long for type character varying(100)
postgres-1  | 2025-12-19 08:23:45.573 UTC [1102] STATEMENT:  INSERT INTO gows_groups (id,name,data) VALUES ($1,$2,$3) ON CONFLICT (id) DO UPDATE SET name = EXCLUDED.name, data = EXCLUDED.data

Version

Get the WAHA version by calling GET /api/version

{
  "version": "2025.12.2",
  "engine": "GOWS",
  "tier": "PLUS"
}

postgres-1  | 2025-12-19 08:18:12.348 UTC [1] LOG:  starting PostgreSQL 17.6 (Debian 17.6-1.pgdg13+1) on x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, compiled by gcc (Debian 14.2.0-19) 14.2.0, 64-bit
postgres-1  | 2025-12-19 08:18:12.349 UTC [1] LOG:  listening on IPv4 address "0.0.0.0", port 5432
postgres-1  | 2025-12-19 08:18:12.349 UTC [1] LOG:  listening on IPv6 address "::", port 5432
postgres-1  | 2025-12-19 08:18:12.367 UTC [1] LOG:  listening on Unix socket "/var/run/postgresql/.s.PGSQL.5432"
postgres-1  | 2025-12-19 08:18:12.386 UTC [28] LOG:  database system was shut down at 2025-12-19 08:18:08 UTC
postgres-1  | 2025-12-19 08:18:12.410 UTC [1] LOG:  database system is ready to accept connections
postgres-1  | 2025-12-19 08:21:51.304 UTC [612] LOG:  could not receive data from client: Connection reset by peer
postgres-1  | 2025-12-19 08:23:12.486 UTC [26] LOG:  checkpoint starting: time
postgres-1  | 2025-12-19 08:23:44.913 UTC [26] LOG:  checkpoint complete: wrote 284 buffers (1.7%); 0 WAL file(s) added, 0 removed, 0 recycled; write=32.151 s, sync=0.242 s, total=32.428 s; sync files=284, longest=0.011 s, average=0.001 s; distance=1935 kB, estimate=1935 kB; lsn=69/755AABA0, redo lsn=69/744DC8A8
postgres-1  | 2025-12-19 08:23:45.573 UTC [1102] ERROR:  value too long for type character varying(100)
postgres-1  | 2025-12-19 08:23:45.573 UTC [1102] STATEMENT:  INSERT INTO gows_groups (id,name,data) VALUES ($1,$2,$3) ON CONFLICT (id) DO UPDATE SET name = EXCLUDED.name, data = EXCLUDED.data

[bergpinheiro]

The group name might be too long; check if any exceed 100 characters.

[rafwell]

+1, it's generating a spam of logs

[rafwell]

More context:

The maximum length for a WhatsApp group name is 100 characters. However, emojis don't seem to count as a single character toward this limit.

To reproduce the issue, try creating a new group and entering 101 regular characters in the group name. You'll see WhatsApp display “-1” as the remaining character count.

Then, go back to 98 characters and paste two emojis, for example: 😆🙏🏻. You'll see the “-1” appear again, even though the visible group name contains only 100 characters.