(Node.js) WhatsApp Cloud API Send Message

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

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

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

    // 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 chilkat.JsonObject();
    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");

    // resp: HttpResponse
    var resp = http.PostJson3("https://graph.facebook.com/v18.0/111111111111111/messages","application/json",json);
    if (http.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

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

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

    // 

}

chilkatExample();