[GOWS] - presence.updated event not triggered in GOWS engine (no logs, no events)

[DelBuiTechCorporation]

Describe the bug

The presence.updated event is not working on the GOWS engine. It does not trigger any events, including in the event monitor, even with debug mode enabled.

Version

{
  "version": "2026.3.2",
  "engine": "GOWS",
  "tier": "PLUS"
}

Steps

To Reproduce

1. Start WAHA using the GOWS engine
2. Enable debug mode
3. Open the event monitor
4. Trigger presence changes (e.g., user online/offline, typing, etc.)
5. Observe that no presence.updated events are emitted

Expected behavior

The presence.updated event should be triggered and visible in the event monitor whenever there is a presence change.

Requests - Responses

No related requests/responses available, as the event is not triggered at all.

Docker Logs

No relevant logs are generated related to this issue.

Screenshots

Not applicable – no events appear in the monitor.

Additional context

This issue seems specific to the GOWS engine. The event does not fire under any tested condition, and no debug information is shown to indicate failure or filtering.

[devlikepro]

Did you subscribe to the chat id presence first?
https://waha.devlike.pro/docs/how-to/presence/#subscribe-to-presence

[DelBuiTechCorporation]

I hadn't used it before, but I ran the tests and it worked when I switched to Global Online. It showed up—the option was there in the NOWEB UI, but not in GOWS.

Thanks!