Create group

Create a new WhatsApp group with specified name and participants.

POST

https://api.wawp.net/v2/groups?instance_id=123456789&access_token=123456789&name=New+Project&participants=%5B%7B%22id%22%3A%221234567890%40c.us%22%7D%5D

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Test /v2/groups/create endpoint

Supports

POST

No query parameters required

This endpoint doesn't expect data in the URL.

Admin Status

Your bot automatically becomes a Super Admin of the created group.

Privacy Settings

Users with strict privacy settings may not be added directly; use Invite Links as a fallback.

Best practices

Always store the returned @g.us ID immediately.
Send a welcome message explaining the group's purpose as soon as it is created.
Limit initial participants to known contacts to avoid spam reports.

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`		Name of the group Example:
	`array`		List of participant JIDs to add to the group 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";
3const params = new URLSearchParams({
4  "instance_id": "123456789",
5  "access_token": "123456789"
6}).toString();
7const body = {
8  "name": "New Project",
9  "participants": [
10    {
11      "id": "1234567890@c.us"
12    }
13  ]
14};
15
16fetch(`${baseUrl}${endpoint}${params ? '?' + params : ''}`, {
17  method: "POST",
18  headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
19  body: JSON.stringify(body)
20})
21  .then(async (response) => {
22    if (response.ok) {
23      const data = await response.json();
24      console.log("Success:", data);
25      return data;
26    }
27    
28    // Error Handling
29    if (response.status === 401) {
30      console.error("Error 401: Unauthorized - Invalid or Missing Access Token");
31    }
32    if (response.status === 400) {
33      console.error("Error 400: Bad Request - Invalid Parameter Format");
34    }
35    if (response.status === 500) {
36      console.error("Error 500: Internal Server Error - Unexpected Failure");
37    }
38
39    const errorText = await response.text();
40    console.error(`Error ${response.status}: ${errorText}`);
41  })
42  .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.

Group created successfully

Bad Request - Invalid Parameter Format

Unauthorized - Invalid or Missing Access Token

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