JavaScript

WhatsApp Cloud API Send Message

Demonstrates how to send a message using the WhatsApp Cloud API (Business App)

Note

This example is intended for running within a Chilkat.Js embedded JavaScript engine. All Chilkat JavaScript examples require Chilkat v11.4.0 or greater.

JavaScript

var success = false;

// This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

var http = new CkHttp();

// The following JSON is sent in the request body.

// {
//   "messaging_product": "whatsapp",
//   "to": "16302581871",
//   "type": "template",
//   "template": {
//     "name": "hello_world",
//     "language": {
//       "code": "en_US"
//     }
//   }
// }

var json = new CkJsonObject();
json.UpdateString("messaging_product","whatsapp");
json.UpdateString("to","15555555555");
json.UpdateString("type","template");
json.UpdateString("template.name","hello_world");
json.UpdateString("template.language.code","en_US");

http.AuthToken = "EAANrS5....yFB9Ma";
http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json");

var resp = new CkHttpResponse();
success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://graph.facebook.com/v18.0/111111111111111/messages",json,"application/json",resp);
if (success == false) {
    console.log(http.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

console.log(resp.StatusCode);
console.log(resp.BodyStr);

// Here's a screenshot of our WhatsApp test app.

//