paulwritescode/awali

WhatsApp-native RSVP & M-Pesa payments platform for Kenya. Guests never leave WhatsApp. Organisers never chase anyone manually. Payments flow through M-Pesa. Data lands in a clean dashboard in real time. # AWALI > **awali** _(Swahili)_ — the beginning; the origin; the very first step. **WhatsApp-native RSVP & M-Pesa payments platform for Kenya.** Guests never leave WhatsApp. Organisers never chase anyone manually. Payments flow through M-Pesa. Data lands in a clean dashboard in real time. 🌐 awali.co.ke --- ## How It Works ### For the Guest 1. Scan QR code or tap WhatsApp link 2. Flow opens inside WhatsApp — native form UI (no typing, no confusion) 3. Pay via M-Pesa STK Push — PIN prompt appears on their phone 4. Receive confirmation in the same chat ### For the Organiser 1. Create an event + configure RSVP questions 2. Get a QR code + WhatsApp link 3. Watch the dashboard — real-time RSVPs, payments, check-ins --- ## Architecture ``` ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ FRONTEND (Nuxt 4 on AWS Amplify) │ │ Pure API consumer — calls API Gateway endpoints │ │ Dashboard, event creation, analytics │ └────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────────┘ │ HTTPS ┌────────────────────────▼────────────────────────────────────┐ │ AWS API GATEWAY (HTTP API) │ ├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ /webhook → webhook Lambda (Meta verification + msgs) │ │ /flow → flow_endpoint Lambda (encrypted Flows) │ │ /mpesa/callback → mpesa_callback Lambda (Safaricom) │ └────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────────┘ │ ┌────────────────────────▼────────────────────────────────────┐ │ LAMBDA FUNCTIONS (Python 3.12) │ │ ├── webhook — receives WhatsApp messages │ │ ├── flow_endpoint — handles Flow data_exchange │ │ ├── mpesa_callback — processes M-Pesa results │ │ └── send_message — sends outbound WhatsApp messages │ └────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────────┘ │ ┌─────── …