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POST
/
{phone_number_id}
/
messages
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.kapso.ai/meta/whatsapp/{phone_number_id}/messages \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'X-API-Key: <api-key>' \
  --data '{
  "messaging_product": "whatsapp",
  "recipient_type": "individual",
  "to": "15551234567",
  "type": "text",
  "text": {
    "preview_url": false,
    "body": "Hello! Your order #12345 has been shipped."
  }
}'
{
  "messaging_product": "whatsapp",
  "contacts": [
    {
      "input": "15551234567",
      "wa_id": "15551234567"
    }
  ],
  "messages": [
    {
      "id": "wamid.HBgNMTU1NTE0OTU5Nzg1FQIAERgSMDhGRjdBMDEyOTcxQzFFQkFBAA=="
    }
  ]
}

Authorizations

​
X-API-Key
string
header
required

Project API key for authentication. This is the recommended authentication method.

Get your API key from the Kapso dashboard under Project Settings > API Keys.

Path Parameters

​
phone_number_id
string
required

WhatsApp Business Phone Number ID

Body

application/json
​
messaging_product
enum<string>
required

Always "whatsapp"

Available options:
whatsapp
Example:

"whatsapp"

​
to
string
required

Recipient WhatsApp ID

Example:

"15551234567"

​
type
enum<string>
required

Type of WhatsApp message

Available options:
text,
image,
video,
audio,
document,
sticker,
location,
contacts,
interactive,
template,
reaction,
status
​
recipient_type
enum<string>
default:individual

Recipient type

Available options:
individual,
group
​
context
object

Reply context

​
text
object
​
image
object
​
video
object
​
audio
object
​
document
object
​
sticker
object
​
location
object
​
contacts
object[]
​
interactive
object
​
template
object
​
reaction
object

Response

Message sent successfully

​
messaging_product
enum<string>
required
Available options:
whatsapp
Example:

"whatsapp"

​
contacts
object[]
required
​
messages
object[]
required