Unlocking WhatsApp’s hidden GIF provider (Giphy / Tenor) and exploring the code

Unlocking WhatsApp’s hidden GIF provider (Giphy / Tenor) and exploring the code

6 years ago
Anonymous $hM_jrxqbr-

https://itnext.io/taking-the-training-wheels-off-whatsapps-gif-search-to-include-nsfw-and-choose-between-giphy-and-885dd1c7a98c

After the overwhelming number of views I received on the previous story I decided I would pursue the topic of exploring WhatsApp’s source-code and see if I could find something else of interest, I mean who doesn’t enjoy going through 109000 lines of code with a cup of coffee?.

Some months ago I wanted to reply to a friend in a group chat with a GIF of someone simulating shooting himself, I wanted a particular one from How I met your Mother where Barney Stinson. I couldn’t find it, and couldn’t find anything a bit NSFW or violent, and I get it, kids use this app (they shouldn’t, but they do) and we have to protect our kids but… Can I do something to my own WhatsApp so that, without leaving the tab I can improve my GIF search experience?

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