Authentication - Login

Request Code (Phone Login)

Requests a linking code for phone-based WhatsApp authentication (OTP style).

POST
https://api.wawp.net/v2/auth/request-code?instance_id=Your_Instance_ID&access_token=YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN&phone_number=201145202826

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Test /v2/auth/request-code endpoint
POST
POST

No query parameters required

This endpoint doesn't expect data in the URL.

Best practices

  • Use this as a fallback for users with broken cameras.

  • Display the 8-character code in a large, clear font with a countdown.

  • Ensure the session is in 'SCAN_QR_CODE' status before requesting.

Request Parameters

Configure the parameters required to interact with this endpoint. All query and body arguments are listed below with their details.

Request Body

Sent as a JSON object
string

The 12-character ID of the instance

Example:
string

Your API Access Token

Example:
string

The phone number to link (e.g., 201145202826)

Example:

Request Samples

Use these ready-to-go code snippets to integrate our API into your project quickly and efficiently. Choose your preferred language and library.

1const baseUrl = "https://api.wawp.net";
2const endpoint = "/v2/auth/request-code";
3const params = new URLSearchParams({
4  "instance_id": "Your_Instance_ID",
5  "access_token": "YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN"
6}).toString();
7const body = {
8  "phone_number": "201145202826"
9};
10
11fetch(`${baseUrl}${endpoint}${params ? '?' + params : ''}`, {
12  method: "POST",
13  headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
14  body: JSON.stringify(body)
15})
16  .then(async (response) => {
17    if (response.ok) {
18      const data = await response.json();
19      console.log("Success:", data);
20      return data;
21    }
22    
23    // Error Handling
24    if (response.status === 400) {
25      console.error("Error 400: Bad Request - Missing Required Parameter(s)");
26    }
27    if (response.status === 400) {
28      console.error("Error 400: Bad Request (XML Format)");
29    }
30    if (response.status === 400) {
31      console.error("Error 400: Bad Request (Plain Text)");
32    }
33    if (response.status === 401) {
34      console.error("Error 401: Unauthorized - Invalid or Missing Access Token");
35    }
36    if (response.status === 401) {
37      console.error("Error 401: Unauthorized (XML Format)");
38    }
39    if (response.status === 404) {
40      console.error("Error 404: Not Found - Session Does Not Exist");
41    }
42    if (response.status === 404) {
43      console.error("Error 404: Not Found (XML Format)");
44    }
45    if (response.status === 500) {
46      console.error("Error 500: Internal Server Error - Unexpected Failure");
47    }
48    if (response.status === 500) {
49      console.error("Error 500: Internal Server Error (HTML)");
50    }
51    if (response.status === 502) {
52      console.error("Error 502: Bad Gateway - Connection Failed to Upstream");
53    }
54    if (response.status === 502) {
55      console.error("Error 502: Bad Gateway (XML Format)");
56    }
57    if (response.status === 422) {
58      console.error("Error 422: Unprocessable Entity - Session Status Mismatch");
59    }
60
61    const errorText = await response.text();
62    console.error(`Error ${response.status}: ${errorText}`);
63  })
64  .catch((error) => console.error("Network Error:", error));
Interactive Samples
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Expected Responses

Explore all possible responses and outcomes from the server. We have documented each status code with data examples to make success and error handling easier.

Success - Linking Code Generated
Type:
application/json
string *

Example

{
"code": "ABCD-1234"
}
Bad Request - Missing Required Parameter(s)
Unauthorized - Invalid or Missing Access Token
Not Found - Session Does Not Exist
Unprocessable Entity - Session Status Mismatch
Internal Server Error - Unexpected Failure
Bad Gateway - Connection Failed to Upstream
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