Follow Channel

Start following a WhatsApp channel to receive its updates.

POST

https://api.wawp.net/v2/channels/{id}/follow?id=1234567890%40newsletter&instance_id=123456789&access_token=123456789

Authentication Required

Test /v2/channels/{id}/follow endpoint

Supports

POST

No query parameters required

This endpoint doesn't expect data in the URL.

Privacy

Channel admins cannot see the phone numbers of followers.

Updates

Following ensures updates appear in the Updates tab.

Best practices

Encourage users to turn on notifications (bell icon) after following.
Do not force-follow users; trust is essential for retention.

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`		Your unique WhatsApp Instance ID Example:
	`string`		Your API Access Token Example:
	`string`		The unique ID of the channel 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/channels/1234567890@newsletter/follow";
3const params = new URLSearchParams({
4  "instance_id": "123456789",
5  "access_token": "123456789"
6}).toString();
7
8
9fetch(`${baseUrl}${endpoint}${params ? '?' + params : ''}`, {
10  method: "POST",
11  headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
12  
13})
14  .then(async (response) => {
15    if (response.ok) {
16      const data = await response.json();
17      console.log("Success:", data);
18      return data;
19    }
20    
21    // Error Handling
22    if (response.status === 401) {
23      console.error("Error 401: Unauthorized - Invalid or Missing Access Token");
24    }
25    if (response.status === 500) {
26      console.error("Error 500: Internal Server Error - Unexpected Failure");
27    }
28
29    const errorText = await response.text();
30    console.error(`Error ${response.status}: ${errorText}`);
31  })
32  .catch((error) => console.error("Network Error:", error));

Interactive SamplesUTF-8

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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.

Followed channel successfully

application/json

string *

Example

{
"status": "success",
"message": "Now following the channel"
}

Unauthorized - Invalid or Missing Access Token

Internal Server Error - Unexpected Failure