Table of Contents
Quick Start
Welcome to the SocialAPI API. Build powerful WhatsApp messaging integrations directly into your applications.
Authentication
Authenticate your requests by including your API token in the Authorization header.
Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_TOKEN>Templates
Retrieve a list of all WhatsApp templates available for your company.
Create a new WhatsApp Template. To add an attachment (media), specify a HEADER component with format IMAGE, VIDEO, or DOCUMENT.
Request Body (Example with Image Header)
{
"name": "my_media_template",
"category": "MARKETING",
"language": "en_US",
"components": [
{
"type": "HEADER",
"format": "IMAGE",
"example": { "header_handle": ["<upload_handle_id>"] }
},
{
"type": "BODY",
"text": "Hello {{1}}, check out this image!",
"example": { "body_text": [["John"]] }
},
{
"type": "FOOTER",
"text": "Reply STOP to unsubscribe"
},
{
"type": "BUTTONS",
"buttons": [
{ "type": "QUICK_REPLY", "text": "Yes, I am interested" }
]
}
]
}whatsapp_number_key. If omitted, your default WhatsApp account will be used.Campaigns
List all your campaigns.
Get details of a specific campaign, including its status and statistics.
Create a draft campaign. You can specify precise recipients for testing or transactional use.
Request Body
{
"name": "Summer Sale Blast",
"template_name": "hello_world",
"language": "en_US",
"recipients": ["919876543210"],
"whatsapp_number_key": "AK7MXP2RBNCQ"
}Response
{
"message": "Campaign initiated...",
"campaign_id": 123,
"total_contacts": 1
}Trigger the sending process for a campaign.
Send Messages
Send a standard text message to a user.
{
"to": "1234567890",
"text": "Hello, this is a test message from API.",
"whatsapp_number_key": "AK7MXP2RBNCQ"
}Send media (image, video, document, audio) via URL.
{
"to": "1234567890",
"type": "image",
"url": "https://example.com/image.png",
"caption": "Check this out!",
"whatsapp_number_key": "AK7MXP2RBNCQ"
}Supported types: image, video, audio, document.
Send a template message with dynamic variables. We support a simplified payload format for easy integration.
{
"to": "1234567890",
"template_name": "welcome_user",
"language": "en_US",
"variables": ["John", "123"],
"header_variable": "Order #456",
"header_media_url": "https://example.com/invoice.pdf",
"header_media_type": "document",
"whatsapp_number_key": "AK7MXP2RBNCQ"
}Field Definitions
to: (Required) Recipient's phone number with country code (e.g., "919876543210").template_name: (Required) The unique name of the approved template.whatsapp_number_key: (Optional) The unique 12-char key for your WhatsApp account. Find this in Developer Settings.language: (Optional) Language code. Defaults to "en_US".variables: Array of strings for body parameters{{1}},{{2}}, etc.header_variable: (Optional) String for a text header parameter{{1}}.header_media_url: (Optional) URL for image/video/document header.header_media_type: (Optional)image,video, ordocument. Defaults toimage.
Contacts
Import or update contacts in bulk. Requires a JSON array of contact objects.
{
"contacts": [
{
"country_code": "91",
"phone": "9876543210",
"first_name": "John",
"last_name": "Doe",
"tags": ["lead", "vip"]
},
{ "phone": "15550001234" }
]
}