Updates the group description

Update the description text for the group.

PUT

https://api.wawp.net/v2/groups/{id}/description?id=1234567890%40g.us&instance_id=123456789&access_token=123456789&description=This+group+is+for+discussing+the+new+project+features.

Authentication Required

Test /v2/groups/{id}/description endpoint

Supports

PUT

No query parameters required

This endpoint doesn't expect data in the URL.

Visibility

The description is visible to all participants at the top of the chat.

SEO

Include keywords and links to your support portal here.

Best practices

Keep descriptions concise and focused on group rules or resources.
Update the description when project milestones change.
Use emojis to make key sections scanable.

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 group Example:
	`string`		New group description 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/groups/1234567890@g.us/description";
3const params = new URLSearchParams({
4  "instance_id": "123456789",
5  "access_token": "123456789"
6}).toString();
7const body = {
8  "description": "This group is for discussing the new project features."
9};
10
11fetch(`${baseUrl}${endpoint}${params ? '?' + params : ''}`, {
12  method: "PUT",
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    
25
26    const errorText = await response.text();
27    console.error(`Error ${response.status}: ${errorText}`);
28  })
29  .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.

Description updated

application/json

boolean *

Example

{
"ok": true
}

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