Xojo Plugin

WhatsApp Cloud API Send Message

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

Dim success As Boolean
success = False

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

Dim http As New Chilkat.Http

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

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

Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("messaging_product","whatsapp")
success = json.UpdateString("to","15555555555")
success = json.UpdateString("type","template")
success = json.UpdateString("template.name","hello_world")
success = json.UpdateString("template.language.code","en_US")

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

Dim resp As New Chilkat.HttpResponse
success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://graph.facebook.com/v18.0/111111111111111/messages",json,"application/json",resp)
If (success = False) Then
    System.DebugLog(http.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

System.DebugLog(Str(resp.StatusCode))
System.DebugLog(resp.BodyStr)

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

//