Message Types
Text Message
Send a simple text message to a user
POST
Path parameters
string
required
Unique identifier of the bot sending the message.
Body parameters
string
required
Message type. Must be
"text".string
required
Message recipient. Accepts a phone number in E.164 format without the leading
+ (e.g. 593999999999) or a BSUID (e.g. US.13491208655302741918) for users who have enabled phone number privacy in WhatsApp. See Identifying the recipient.string
required
Message content.
boolean
default:"true"
Send
false so the links in the message arrive without the preview card. If you leave it out, WhatsApp shows the preview. Only applies to WhatsApp Cloud API and Gupshup CAPI; it is ignored on other channels and providers. See Link preview.Response
boolean
true if the message was sent successfully.string
Identifier of the sent message.
Link preview
When a message includes a link, WhatsApp shows a card with the page’s title, description and image. WithpreviewUrl: false the link is sent as plain text, without that card, so the user focuses on the message. It is the same Disable link preview option as in the Text node.
The field goes at the root of the body, at the same level as
text, and accepts true or false. Any other value returns a 422 error.
Body without link preview
previewUrl only applies to WhatsApp channels connected through WhatsApp Cloud API or Gupshup CAPI. On Instagram, Messenger and other WhatsApp providers the field is ignored.Character limit by channel
Use Cases
- Simple notifications
- Confirmations
- Informational messages
- Basic automated responses
- Links to payments, account statements or forms without a preview
Next steps
Text node
Disable the link preview from a workflow.
Message with Options
Send a text with selection buttons.