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POST
/
api
/
sendText
Send a text message
curl --request POST \
  --url https://{host}/api/sendText \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'apikey: <api-key>' \
  --data '{
  "session": "session",
  "chatId": "5511999999999@c.us",
  "text": "Hello World!"
}'
{
  "success": true,
  "messageId": "3EB0XXXXXX"
}

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Description

This endpoint allows you to send simple text messages to individual contacts or groups on WhatsApp. It is also possible to reply to specific messages using the parameter replyTo.

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Body

{
  "sessionId": "my-session",
  "jid": "5511999999999@s.whatsapp.net",
  "text": "Hello, how are you?",
  "replyTo": "value"
}

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Body Parameters

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
sessionIdstring✅ YesAuthenticated session ID that will send the message
jidstring✅ YesRecipient identifier (WhatsApp JID). Format: 5511999999999@s.whatsapp.net for contacts or 120363XXXXX@g.us for groups
textstring✅ YesText message content to be sent
replyTostring❌ NoMessage ID to which you want to reply (to create a conversation thread)
{
  "success": true,
  "messageId": "3EB0XXXXXX"
}

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Status Codes

  • 200 - Message sent successfully
  • 400 - Invalid parameters
  • 401 - Unauthorized session
  • 404 - Session not found

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Usage Example

curl -X POST https://api.wappfy.com.br/api/sendText \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "sessionId": "my-session",
    "jid": "5511999999999@s.whatsapp.net",
    "text": "Hello, how are you?"
  }'

Authorizations

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apikey
string
header
required

Your Wappfy API key (get it at dash.wappfy.com.br)

Body

application/json
​
chatId
string
required

Chat ID (WhatsApp JID)

Example:

"5511999999999@c.us"

​
text
string
default:Hello, how are you?
required

Text message content

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session
string
required

Session name (instanceName)

Example:

"my-session"

​
reply_to
string

Message ID you want to reply to

Example:

"false_5511999999999@c.us_AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"

​
linkPreview
boolean
default:true

Enable link preview automatically

​
linkPreviewHighQuality
boolean
default:false

High quality link preview

Response

201 - application/json
​
id
string
required

Message ID

Example:

"false_11111111111@c.us_AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"

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timestamp
number
required

Unix timestamp of when the message was created

Example:

1666943582

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from
string
required

Chat ID to which this message was sent

Example:

"5511999999999@c.us"

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fromMe
boolean
required

Indicates if the message was sent by the current user

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source
enum<string>
required

The device that sent the message - either API or APP. Available in events (webhooks/websockets) only and only "fromMe: true" messages.

Available options:
api,
app
Example:

"api"

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to
string
required
  • ID for who this message is for.
  • If the message is sent by the current user, it will be the Chat to which the message is being sent.
  • If the message is sent by another user, it will be the ID for the current user.
Example:

"5511999999999@c.us"

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participant
string
required

For groups - participant who sent the message

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body
string
required

Message content

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hasMedia
boolean
required

Indicates if the message has media available for download

​
ack
enum<number>
required

Message acknowledgement (ACK) status

Available options:
-1,
0,
1,
2,
3,
4
​
ackName
string
required

Message acknowledgement status name

​
media
object

Message media object, if any and downloaded

​
author
string

If the message was sent to a group, this field will contain the user who sent the message

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location
object

Location information contained in the message

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vCards
string[]

List of vCards contained in the message

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_data
object

Message in raw WhatsApp format. May change at any time, use with caution!

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replyTo
object
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