fix(whatsapp): gate poll sends during reachout timelock

vincentkoc · vincentkoc · commit 1d128b4dd232 · 2026-07-07T06:03:09.000+02:00
diff --git a/extensions/whatsapp/src/send.test.ts b/extensions/whatsapp/src/send.test.ts
@@ -789,6 +789,30 @@ describe("web outbound", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it("checks send readiness before sending direct polls", async () => {
+    const assertSendReady = vi.fn(async () => {
+      throw new Error("WhatsApp reachout timelock is active");
+    });
+    hoisted.controllerListeners.set("default", {
+      assertSendReady,
+      sendComposingTo,
+      sendMessage,
+      sendPoll,
+      sendReaction,
+    });
+
+    await expect(
+      sendPollWhatsApp(
+        "+1555",
+        { question: "Lunch?", options: ["Pizza", "Sushi"] },
+        { verbose: false, cfg: WHATSAPP_TEST_CFG },
+      ),
+    ).rejects.toThrow("WhatsApp reachout timelock is active");
+
+    expect(assertSendReady).toHaveBeenCalledWith("+1555");
+    expect(sendPoll).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
   it("redacts recipients and poll text in outbound logs", async () => {
     const logPath = path.join(os.tmpdir(), `openclaw-outbound-${crypto.randomUUID()}.log`);
     setLoggerOverride({ level: "trace", file: logPath });
diff --git a/extensions/whatsapp/src/send.ts b/extensions/whatsapp/src/send.ts
@@ -378,6 +378,9 @@ export async function sendPollWhatsApp(
       },
       "sending poll",
     );
+    if (!isWhatsAppNewsletterJid(jid)) {
+      await active.assertSendReady?.(to);
+    }
     const result = await active.sendPoll(to, normalized);
     const messageId = (result as { messageId?: string })?.messageId ?? "unknown";
     const durationMs = Date.now() - startedAt;
