Messages | Meowsapp WhatsApp API

POST	/send-message	Send text
POST	/send-media-message	Send media by URL
POST	/send-media-message	Send media by upload
POST	/send-poll-message	Send a poll
POST	/send-interactive-message	Send buttons
POST	/send-reaction	React to a message
POST	/edit-message	Edit a sent message
POST	/send-location	Send a location
POST	/send-contact	Send a contact card
POST	/send-typing	Typing indicator
POST	/delete-message	Delete a message

POST/send-message

Send text

Plain text, optionally as a reply or with mentions.

Parameter	Type	Description
`clientId`required	string	Your account identifier (letters and digits only).
`to`required	string	Recipient: a LID user-part (`123456789012345`), a phone with `+` (`+60123456789`, resolved to the contact's LID when known), or a full JID (`…@lid`, `…@s.whatsapp.net`, groups `…@g.us`).
`body`required	string	Message text.
`quotedMessageId`	string	Reply to this message id. The preview is filled from hosted history when available; unknown ids still send.
`mentions`	string[]	User-parts (LID or phone digits) to @-mention. Include `@<user-part>` in the text so clients highlight it.
`metaData`	object	Any JSON you want echoed back. Delivered on the `fromMe` webhook as `meta` and stored with the message. `{"fromAI": true}` also flags the row as AI-sent.

Request · JSON body

{
  "clientId": "acmemain",
  "to": "123456789012345",
  "body": "Hi @60111111111111, your order is ready.",
  "mentions": ["60111111111111"],
  "quotedMessageId": "3EB0…",
  "metaData": { "fromAI": false, "userId": "agent_7" }
}

Response · 200

{ "status": "sent", "messageId": "3EB0A1B2C3D4E5F6" }

Status	When
`400`	Missing or invalid fields.
`404`	Unknown or unpaired `clientId`.
`502`	WhatsApp rejected the send — nothing was delivered. Retry with backoff; check `/check-state` if it persists.

POST/send-media-message

Send media by URL

JSON mode: we fetch the file from a public URL and send it as image, video, audio, document, voice note or sticker.

Parameter	Type	Description
`clientId`required	string	Your account identifier (letters and digits only).
`to`required	string	Recipient: a LID user-part (`123456789012345`), a phone with `+` (`+60123456789`, resolved to the contact's LID when known), or a full JID (`…@lid`, `…@s.whatsapp.net`, groups `…@g.us`).
`downloadUrl`required	string	Public https URL. Fetched with a 60 s timeout; 100 MB cap.
`mimeType`	string	Overrides the type detected from the response headers / file name.
`caption`	string	Ignored for audio (WhatsApp has no audio captions).
`fileName`	string	Shown for documents.
`sendAudioAsVoice`	boolean	Send audio as a voice note (push-to-talk bubble). Supply OGG/Opus.
`asSticker`	boolean	Send a WebP as a sticker.
`quotedMessageId`	string	Reply to this message id. The preview is filled from hosted history when available; unknown ids still send.
`mentions`	string[]	User-parts (LID or phone digits) to @-mention. Include `@<user-part>` in the text so clients highlight it.
`metaData`	object	Any JSON you want echoed back. Delivered on the `fromMe` webhook as `meta` and stored with the message. `{"fromAI": true}` also flags the row as AI-sent.

Request · JSON body

{
  "clientId": "acmemain",
  "to": "123456789012345",
  "downloadUrl": "https://files.example.com/brochure.pdf",
  "fileName": "Brochure.pdf",
  "caption": "Here is the brochure"
}

Response · 200

{ "status": "sent", "messageId": "3EB0…", "mediaType": "document", "bytes": 482113 }
// files over 60 MB are delivered as a text message containing the link:
{ "status": "sent", "messageId": "3EB0…", "fallback": "text" }

Status	When
`400`	Missing or invalid fields.
`404`	Unknown or unpaired `clientId`.
`502`	WhatsApp rejected the send — nothing was delivered. Retry with backoff; check `/check-state` if it persists.
`502`	The URL could not be fetched (non-200, timeout, or over 100 MB).

POST/send-media-message

Send media by upload

Multipart mode: upload the bytes directly. The media kind is inferred from the part's Content-Type (image/*, video/*, audio/*, otherwise document).

Also pass clientId in the URL

For multipart requests the router cannot read the form body, so add ?clientId=… to the URL. JSON routes do not need this.

Parameter	Type	Description
`file`required	file	The binary, with a correct `Content-Type`.
`clientId`required	string	Your account identifier (letters and digits only).
`to`required	string	Recipient: a LID user-part (`123456789012345`), a phone with `+` (`+60123456789`, resolved to the contact's LID when known), or a full JID (`…@lid`, `…@s.whatsapp.net`, groups `…@g.us`).
`caption`	string
`sendAudioAsVoice`	"true"
`asSticker`	"true"
`quotedMessageId`	string
`mentions`	string	Comma separated.
`metaData`	string	JSON string.

Request

curl -X POST "https://api.meowsapp.com/send-media-message?clientId=acmemain" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SN_TOKEN" \
  -F "file=@photo.jpg;type=image/jpeg" \
  -F clientId=acmemain -F to=123456789012345 -F caption="Here you go"

Response · 200

{ "status": "sent", "messageId": "3EB0…", "mediaType": "image" }

Status	When
`400`	Missing or invalid fields.
`404`	Unknown or unpaired `clientId`.
`502`	WhatsApp rejected the send — nothing was delivered. Retry with backoff; check `/check-state` if it persists.

Keep files ≤ 64 MB to stay within WhatsApp's own limits; the ingress accepts up to 128 MB.

POST/send-poll-message

Send a poll

Native WhatsApp poll. Votes come back as vote_update events.

Parameter	Type	Description
`clientId`required	string	Your account identifier (letters and digits only).
`to`required	string	Recipient: a LID user-part (`123456789012345`), a phone with `+` (`+60123456789`, resolved to the contact's LID when known), or a full JID (`…@lid`, `…@s.whatsapp.net`, groups `…@g.us`).
`pollName`required	string	The question.
`pollOptions`required	string[]	2–12 options.
`selectableCount`	number	How many options a voter may pick. Default 1.
`quotedMessageId`	string	Reply to this message id. The preview is filled from hosted history when available; unknown ids still send.
`mentions`	string[]	User-parts (LID or phone digits) to @-mention. Include `@<user-part>` in the text so clients highlight it.
`metaData`	object	Any JSON you want echoed back. Delivered on the `fromMe` webhook as `meta` and stored with the message. `{"fromAI": true}` also flags the row as AI-sent.

Request · JSON body

{ "clientId": "acmemain", "to": "123456789012345", "pollName": "Lunch?", "pollOptions": ["Pizza", "Sushi"], "selectableCount": 1 }

Response · 200

{ "status": "sent", "messageId": "3EB0A1B2C3D4E5F6" }

Status	When
`400`	Missing or invalid fields.
`404`	Unknown or unpaired `clientId`.
`502`	WhatsApp rejected the send — nothing was delivered. Retry with backoff; check `/check-state` if it persists.

POST/send-interactive-message

Send buttons

Native-flow buttons: quick replies, open-URL, call and copy-code. Taps come back as interactive_reply events.

Parameter	Type	Description
`clientId`required	string	Your account identifier (letters and digits only).
`to`required	string	Recipient: a LID user-part (`123456789012345`), a phone with `+` (`+60123456789`, resolved to the contact's LID when known), or a full JID (`…@lid`, `…@s.whatsapp.net`, groups `…@g.us`).
`bodyText`required	string
`footerText`	string
`buttons`required	Button[]	`{type, displayText, id?, url?, phoneNumber?, copyCode?}` — see table below.
`quotedMessageId`	string	Reply to this message id. The preview is filled from hosted history when available; unknown ids still send.
`mentions`	string[]	User-parts (LID or phone digits) to @-mention. Include `@<user-part>` in the text so clients highlight it.
`metaData`	object	Any JSON you want echoed back. Delivered on the `fromMe` webhook as `meta` and stored with the message. `{"fromAI": true}` also flags the row as AI-sent.

Request · JSON body

{
  "clientId": "acmemain",
  "to": "123456789012345",
  "bodyText": "Confirm your viewing on Saturday 3 pm?",
  "footerText": "Acme Realty",
  "buttons": [
    { "type": "quick_reply", "displayText": "Confirm", "id": "confirm" },
    { "type": "quick_reply", "displayText": "Reschedule", "id": "reschedule" },
    { "type": "cta_url", "displayText": "Directions", "url": "https://maps.example.com/site" },
    { "type": "cta_call", "displayText": "Call agent", "phoneNumber": "+60123456789" },
    { "type": "cta_copy", "displayText": "Copy code", "id": "code", "copyCode": "VIEW-2026" }
  ]
}

Response · 200

{ "status": "sent", "messageId": "3EB0A1B2C3D4E5F6" }

Status	When
`400`	Missing or invalid fields.
`404`	Unknown or unpaired `clientId`.
`502`	WhatsApp rejected the send — nothing was delivered. Retry with backoff; check `/check-state` if it persists.

Button types — quick_reply: displayText, id · cta_url: displayText, url · cta_call: displayText, phoneNumber · cta_copy: displayText, id, copyCode.
Rendering of interactive messages depends on the recipient's WhatsApp version; keep a text fallback in your flow.

POST/send-reaction

React to a message

Add or remove an emoji reaction.

Parameter	Type	Description
`clientId`required	string	Your account identifier (letters and digits only).
`to`required	string	Recipient: a LID user-part (`123456789012345`), a phone with `+` (`+60123456789`, resolved to the contact's LID when known), or a full JID (`…@lid`, `…@s.whatsapp.net`, groups `…@g.us`).
`messageId`required	string	Target message id.
`emoji`required	string	`""` removes your reaction.
`targetFromMe`	boolean	Set `true` when reacting to your own message.

Request · JSON body

{ "clientId": "acmemain", "to": "123456789012345", "messageId": "3EB0…", "emoji": "👍" }

Response · 200

{ "status": "sent", "messageId": "3EB0…(reaction)", "targetId": "3EB0…" }

Status	When
`400`	Missing or invalid fields.
`404`	Unknown or unpaired `clientId`.
`502`	WhatsApp rejected the send — nothing was delivered. Retry with backoff; check `/check-state` if it persists.

POST/edit-message

Edit a sent message

Edit one of your own text messages. WhatsApp allows edits for roughly 15 minutes after sending.

Parameter	Type	Description
`clientId`required	string	Your account identifier (letters and digits only).
`to`required	string	Recipient: a LID user-part (`123456789012345`), a phone with `+` (`+60123456789`, resolved to the contact's LID when known), or a full JID (`…@lid`, `…@s.whatsapp.net`, groups `…@g.us`).
`messageId`required	string	Your message's id.
`body`required	string	New text.

Request · JSON body

{ "clientId": "acmemain", "to": "123456789012345", "messageId": "3EB0…", "body": "Corrected: Saturday 4 pm" }

Response · 200

{ "status": "sent", "messageId": "3EB0…(edit)", "targetId": "3EB0…" }

Status	When
`400`	Missing or invalid fields.
`404`	Unknown or unpaired `clientId`.
`502`	WhatsApp rejected the send — nothing was delivered. Retry with backoff; check `/check-state` if it persists.

POST/send-location

Send a location

A pinned location with optional label.

Parameter	Type	Description
`clientId`required	string	Your account identifier (letters and digits only).
`to`required	string	Recipient: a LID user-part (`123456789012345`), a phone with `+` (`+60123456789`, resolved to the contact's LID when known), or a full JID (`…@lid`, `…@s.whatsapp.net`, groups `…@g.us`).
`latitude`required	number
`longitude`required	number
`name`	string
`address`	string
`quotedMessageId`	string	Reply to this message id. The preview is filled from hosted history when available; unknown ids still send.
`mentions`	string[]	User-parts (LID or phone digits) to @-mention. Include `@<user-part>` in the text so clients highlight it.
`metaData`	object	Any JSON you want echoed back. Delivered on the `fromMe` webhook as `meta` and stored with the message. `{"fromAI": true}` also flags the row as AI-sent.

Request · JSON body

{ "clientId": "acmemain", "to": "123456789012345", "latitude": 3.1579, "longitude": 101.7116, "name": "Acme Gallery", "address": "Jalan Ampang, KL" }

Response · 200

{ "status": "sent", "messageId": "3EB0A1B2C3D4E5F6" }

Status	When
`400`	Missing or invalid fields.
`404`	Unknown or unpaired `clientId`.
`502`	WhatsApp rejected the send — nothing was delivered. Retry with backoff; check `/check-state` if it persists.

POST/send-contact

Send a contact card

A tappable vCard. Supply phone and we build the card, or pass a full vcard.

Parameter	Type	Description
`clientId`required	string	Your account identifier (letters and digits only).
`to`required	string	Recipient: a LID user-part (`123456789012345`), a phone with `+` (`+60123456789`, resolved to the contact's LID when known), or a full JID (`…@lid`, `…@s.whatsapp.net`, groups `…@g.us`).
`displayName`required	string
`phone`	string	E.164 digits.
`vcard`	string	Full vCard 3.0 text (overrides `phone`).
`quotedMessageId`	string	Reply to this message id. The preview is filled from hosted history when available; unknown ids still send.
`mentions`	string[]	User-parts (LID or phone digits) to @-mention. Include `@<user-part>` in the text so clients highlight it.
`metaData`	object	Any JSON you want echoed back. Delivered on the `fromMe` webhook as `meta` and stored with the message. `{"fromAI": true}` also flags the row as AI-sent.

Request · JSON body

{ "clientId": "acmemain", "to": "123456789012345", "displayName": "Acme Sales", "phone": "+60123456789" }

Response · 200

{ "status": "sent", "messageId": "3EB0A1B2C3D4E5F6" }

Status	When
`400`	Missing or invalid fields.
`404`	Unknown or unpaired `clientId`.
`502`	WhatsApp rejected the send — nothing was delivered. Retry with backoff; check `/check-state` if it persists.

POST/send-typing

Typing indicator

Show or clear "typing…" in the recipient's chat. Send before a reply for a natural feel.

Parameter	Type	Description
`clientId`required	string	Your account identifier (letters and digits only).
`to`required	string	Recipient: a LID user-part (`123456789012345`), a phone with `+` (`+60123456789`, resolved to the contact's LID when known), or a full JID (`…@lid`, `…@s.whatsapp.net`, groups `…@g.us`).
`composing`	boolean	Default `true`; `false` clears.

Request · JSON body

{ "clientId": "acmemain", "to": "123456789012345", "composing": true }

Response · 200

{ "status": "ok" }

Status	When
`400`	Missing or invalid fields.
`404`	Unknown or unpaired `clientId`.
`502`	WhatsApp rejected the send — nothing was delivered. Retry with backoff; check `/check-state` if it persists.

POST/delete-message

Delete a message

Delete for everyone (your own messages only — WhatsApp enforces this) or remove from this device only.

Parameter	Type	Description
`clientId`required	string	Your account identifier (letters and digits only).
`to`required	string	Recipient: a LID user-part (`123456789012345`), a phone with `+` (`+60123456789`, resolved to the contact's LID when known), or a full JID (`…@lid`, `…@s.whatsapp.net`, groups `…@g.us`).
`messageId`required	string
`fromMe`required	boolean	Whether the message was sent by this session.
`mode`required	"everyone" \| "me"
`chatRoomId`	string	Required for `mode: "me"` when using hosted history.

Request · JSON body

{ "clientId": "acmemain", "to": "123456789012345", "messageId": "3EB0…", "fromMe": true, "mode": "everyone" }

Response · 200

{ "status": true }

Status	When
`400`	Bad `mode` or missing fields.
`404`	Unpaired session, or (`mode: me`) message not found in history.
`502`	WhatsApp rejected the revoke.