(Node.js) WaTrend Send WhatsApp Text

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Send a WhatsApp text.

Install Chilkat for Node.js and Electron using npm at Chilkat npm packages for Node.js Chilkat npm packages for Electron on Windows, Linux, MacOSX, and ARM

var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    if (os.arch() == 'ia32') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win-ia32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win64'); 
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-mac-m1');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-macosx');
    }
}

function chilkatExample() {

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

    var http = new chilkat.Http();
    var success;

    // Use your actual access token instead of 555555555555555555555555555555
    var req = new chilkat.HttpRequest();
    req.AddParam("number","84933313xxx");
    req.AddParam("type","text");
    req.AddParam("message","This is a test message");
    req.AddParam("instance_id","609ACF283XXXX");
    req.AddParam("access_token","555555555555555555555555555555");

    // Note: The WaTrend online documentation indicate a POST should be used.
    // However, it seems you might actually need to send a GET request.
    // It is unclear.  
    // If a GET is neeed, you would just send to the URL w/ query params like this:
    var sbUrl = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    sbUrl.Append("https://app.watrend.com/api/send.php?");
    sbUrl.Append(req.GetUrlEncodedParams());
    var responseBodyStr = http.QuickGetStr(sbUrl.GetAsString());
    // The responseBodyStr contains the JSON response from the server..

    // If a POST is needed, then it is sent like this:
    // resp: HttpResponse
    var resp = http.PostUrlEncoded("https://app.watrend.com/api/send.php",req);
    if (http.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    var sbResponseBody = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody);

    var respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode;
    console.log("Response Status Code = " + respStatusCode);
    if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
        console.log("Response Header:");
        console.log(resp.Header);
        console.log("Failed.");

        return;
    }

    console.log(resp.BodyStr);

    // Both success and failed responses use 200 status code.

    // A success response contains this JSON in the response body:
    // {"status":"success", ... }

    // A failed response will contain something like this:
    // {"status":"error","message":"License Invalidated"}

    var jResp = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);

    var status = jResp.StringOf("status");
    console.log("status: " + status);


}

chilkatExample();