# --------------------------------------------
# CITATION file created with {cffr} R package
# See also: https://docs.ropensci.org/cffr/
# --------------------------------------------
 
cff-version: 1.2.0
message: 'To cite package "evolution" in publications use:'
type: software
license: MIT
title: 'evolution: A Client for ''Evolution Cloud API'''
version: 0.1.0
doi: 10.32614/CRAN.package.evolution
identifiers:
- type: url
  value: https://github.com/StrategicProjects/evolution/
abstract: Provides an 'R' interface to the 'Evolution API' <https://evoapicloud.com>,
  enabling sending and receiving 'WhatsApp' messages directly from 'R'. Functions
  include sending text, media (image/video/document), audio, stickers, geographic
  locations, contacts, polls, interactive lists and button messages. Also includes
  number verification and structured CLI logging for debugging.
authors:
- family-names: Leite
  given-names: Andre
  email: leite@castlab.org
- family-names: Vasconcelos
  given-names: Hugo
  email: hugo.vasconcelos@ufpe.br
- family-names: Bezerra
  given-names: Diogo
  email: diogo.bezerra@ufpe.br
repository: https://strategicprojects.r-universe.dev
repository-code: https://github.com/StrategicProjects/evolution/issues/
commit: 9a47593daa8a662930a6a239c7f548569ddfa14b
url: https://strategicprojects.github.io/evolution/
date-released: '2026-02-27'
contact:
- family-names: Leite
  given-names: Andre
  email: leite@castlab.org