Send Text Message
Use for core text messaging. Required params: instance_id, access_token, chatId, message.
Authentication Required
Login to swap the placeholders with your real Instance ID and Access Token.
Log InNo query parameters required
This endpoint doesn't expect data in the URL.
Best practices
Include a clear way for users to opt-out of communications.
Use webhooks to track delivery status if your application requires confirmation.
Implement a retry strategy with exponential backoff for 'wawp_upstream_error' scenarios.
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 objectstring | Unique ID of the WhatsApp session Example: | ||
string | API access token Example: | ||
string | Recipient's WhatsApp ID (JID). Supports Individuals (@c.us), Groups (@g.us), and Newsletters (@newsletter). Example: | ||
string | Message text to be sent Example: | ||
string | — | The ID of the message you are replying to Example: |
Request 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.
Example
{
"_data": {
"id": {
"fromMe": true,
"remote": "000000000000@c.us",
"id": "MSG_ID_123456",
"_serialized": "true_000000000000@c.us_MSG_ID_123456"
},
"viewed": false,
"body": "BASE64_IMAGE_DATA",
"type": "image",
"t": 1759108866,
"from": {
"server": "c.us",
"user": "111111111111",
"_serialized": "111111111111@c.us"
},
"to": {
"server": "c.us",
"user": "000000000000",
"_serialized": "000000000000@c.us"
},
"ack": 0,
"isNewMsg": true,
"star": false,
"kicNotified": false,
"caption": "Here's your requested image.",
"deprecatedMms3Url": "https://example.com/media-url",
"directPath": "/media/direct/path/example",
"mimetype": "image/jpeg",
"filehash": "FILE_HASH_PLACEHOLDER",
"encFilehash": "ENC_FILE_HASH_PLACEHOLDER",
"size": 192487,
"mediaKey": "MEDIA_KEY_PLACEHOLDER",
"mediaKeyTimestamp": 1759108865,
"streamable": false,
"mediaHandle": null,
"isFromTemplate": false,
"pollInvalidated": false,
"isSentCagPollCreation": false,
"latestEditMsgKey": null,
"latestEditSenderTimestampMs": null,
"mentionedJidList": {
},
"groupMentions": {
},
"isEventCanceled": false,
"eventInvalidated": false,
"isVcardOverMmsDocument": false,
"isForwarded": false,
"isQuestion": false,
"questionReplyQuotedMessage": null,
"questionResponsesCount": 0,
"readQuestionResponsesCount": 0,
"labels": {
},
"hasReaction": false,
"disappearingModeInitiator": "chat",
"disappearingModeTrigger": "chat_settings",
"productHeaderImageRejected": false,
"lastPlaybackProgress": 0,
"isDynamicReplyButtonsMsg": false,
"isCarouselCard": false,
"parentMsgId": null,
"callSilenceReason": null,
"isVideoCall": false,
"callDuration": null,
"callCreator": null,
"callParticipants": null,
"isCallLink": null,
"callLinkToken": null,
"isMdHistoryMsg": false,
"stickerSentTs": 0,
"lastUpdateFromServerTs": 0,
"invokedBotWid": null,
"bizBotType": null,
"botResponseTargetId": null,
"botPluginType": null,
"botPluginReferenceIndex": null,
"botPluginSearchProvider": null,
"botPluginSearchUrl": null,
"botPluginSearchQuery": null,
"botPluginMaybeParent": false,
"botReelPluginThumbnailCdnUrl": null,
"botMessageDisclaimerText": null,
"botMsgBodyType": null,
"requiresDirectConnection": false,
"bizContentPlaceholderType": null,
"hostedBizEncStateMismatch": false,
"senderOrRecipientAccountTypeHosted": false,
"placeholderCreatedWhenAccountIsHosted": false,
"galaxyFlowDisabled": false,
"links": {
}
},
"mediaKey": "MEDIA_KEY_PLACEHOLDER",
"id": {
"fromMe": true,
"remote": "000000000000@c.us",
"id": "MSG_ID_123456",
"_serialized": "true_000000000000@c.us_MSG_ID_123456"
},
"ack": 0,
"hasMedia": true,
"body": "Here's your requested image.",
"type": "image",
"timestamp": 1759108866,
"from": "111111111111@c.us",
"to": "000000000000@c.us",
"deviceType": "android",
"isForwarded": false,
"forwardingScore": 0,
"isStatus": false,
"isStarred": false,
"fromMe": true,
"hasQuotedMsg": false,
"hasReaction": false,
"vCards": {
},
"mentionedIds": {
},
"groupMentions": {
},
"isGif": false,
"links": {
}
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