mundo-publicom/evolution-api ? reverse-engineered prompt

Build me an open source REST API for WhatsApp and other messaging channels that feels production ready.

I want to be able to create and manage WhatsApp connections, send and receive messages, handle webhooks, and plug the API into other tools like chat support systems and automations. It should support both the WhatsApp web based approach and the official cloud API, with simple API key authentication and instance level tokens. Please include storage for media files, support for a database, and a way to run it locally or with Docker.

It would be great if the project also has real time event updates, queue based integrations, and a basic management area for configuring instances and watching status. Make the setup straightforward, with clear environment variables and sensible defaults. If you need current docs for the messaging providers or libraries, look them up online first.