Get message by id

Retrieve a specific message by its ID.

POST

https://api.wawp.net/v2/messages/get?instance_id=123456789&access_token=YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN&chatId=447441429009%40c.us&messageId=true_..._...&downloadMedia=true

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Test /v2/messages/get endpoint

Supports

POST

No query parameters required

This endpoint doesn't expect data in the URL.

Performance Optimization

Always use lazy loading for media. Use this endpoint only when the user explicitly needs to view an image or video.

Best practices

Store the messageId in your own database as the primary key for all interactions.
Check the 'ack' field to track exactly when a message was delivered and read.
Use the 'downloadMedia' flag carefully to manage bandwidth and storage costs.

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`		WhatsApp Instance ID Example:
`string`		API Access Token Example:
`string`		Target Chat ID (phone@c.us or group@g.us) Example:
`string`		Unique ID of the message Example:
`boolean`	—	Whether to download and return media content 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/messages/get";
3const params = new URLSearchParams({
4  "instance_id": "123456789",
5  "access_token": "YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN"
6}).toString();
7const body = {
8  "chatId": "447441429009@c.us",
9  "messageId": "true_..._...",
10  "downloadMedia": "true"
11};
12
13fetch(`${baseUrl}${endpoint}${params ? '?' + params : ''}`, {
14  method: "POST",
15  headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
16  body: JSON.stringify(body)
17})
18  .then(async (response) => {
19    if (response.ok) {
20      const data = await response.json();
21      console.log("Success:", data);
22      return data;
23    }
24    
25    // Error Handling
26    if (response.status === 400) {
27      console.error("Error 400: Bad Request - Missing Required Parameter(s)");
28    }
29    if (response.status === 400) {
30      console.error("Error 400: Bad Request (XML Format)");
31    }
32    if (response.status === 400) {
33      console.error("Error 400: Bad Request (Plain Text)");
34    }
35    if (response.status === 401) {
36      console.error("Error 401: Unauthorized - Invalid or Missing Access Token");
37    }
38    if (response.status === 401) {
39      console.error("Error 401: Unauthorized (XML Format)");
40    }
41    if (response.status === 404) {
42      console.error("Error 404: Not Found - Session Does Not Exist");
43    }
44    if (response.status === 404) {
45      console.error("Error 404: Not Found (XML Format)");
46    }
47    if (response.status === 500) {
48      console.error("Error 500: Internal Server Error - Unexpected Failure");
49    }
50    if (response.status === 500) {
51      console.error("Error 500: Internal Server Error (HTML)");
52    }
53    if (response.status === 502) {
54      console.error("Error 502: Bad Gateway - Connection Failed to Upstream");
55    }
56    if (response.status === 502) {
57      console.error("Error 502: Bad Gateway (XML Format)");
58    }
59
60    const errorText = await response.text();
61    console.error(`Error ${response.status}: ${errorText}`);
62  })
63  .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.

Success - Request completed successfully

3 Variants

Type:

application/json

boolean *

string *

Example

{
"success": true,
"message": "Operation completed successfully"
}

Bad Request - Missing Required Parameter(s)

3 Variants

Unauthorized - Invalid or Missing Access Token

2 Variants

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