Introduction
In this code snippet, you learn how to send a WhatsApp API using Wget, to send a text message, WhatsApp Templates, media, interactive buttons, lists, products … etc, Alvochat account is required to run the following codes. Create an Account if you don’t have one.
Send template using WhatsApp API
wget --quiet \
--method POST \
--header 'content-type:application/x-www-form-urlencoded' \
--body-data 'token=YourToken&to=16315555555&name=hello_world&language=en_us&header=&body=&buttons=&priority=' \
--output-document \
- https://api.alvochat.com/instance1199/messages/template
Send a text message using WhatsApp API
wget --quiet \
--method POST \
--header 'content-type:application/x-www-form-urlencoded' \
--body-data 'token=YourToken&to=16315555555&body=WhatsApp API on alvochat.com works good&priority=&preview_url=&message_id=' \
--output-document \
- https://api.alvochat.com/instance1199/messages/chat
Send image
wget --quiet \
--method POST \
--header 'content-type:application/x-www-form-urlencoded' \
--body-data 'token=YourToken&to=16315555555&image=https://alvochat-example.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/image/1.jpeg&caption=image caption&priority=&message_id=' \
--output-document \
- https://api.alvochat.com/instance1199/messages/image
Send audio
wget --quiet \
--method POST \
--header 'content-type:application/x-www-form-urlencoded' \
--body-data 'token=YourToken&to=16315555555&audio=https://alvochat-example.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/audio/1.mp3&priority=&message_id=' \
--output-document \
- https://api.alvochat.com/instance1199/messages/audio
Send video
wget --quiet \
--method POST \
--header 'content-type:application/x-www-form-urlencoded' \
--body-data 'token=YourToken&to=16315555555&video=https://alvochat-example.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/video/1.mp4&caption=video caption&priority=&message_id=' \
--output-document \
- https://api.alvochat.com/instance1199/messages/video
Send document
wget --quiet \
--method POST \
--header 'content-type:application/x-www-form-urlencoded' \
--body-data 'token=YourToken&to=16315555555&document=https://alvochat-example.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/document/1.pdf&filename=&priority=&message_id=' \
--output-document \
- https://api.alvochat.com/instance1199/messages/document
Send sticker
wget --quiet \
--method POST \
--header 'content-type:application/x-www-form-urlencoded' \
--body-data 'token=YourToken&to=16315555555&sticker=https://alvochat-example.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/sticker/1.webp&priority=&message_id=' \
--output-document \
- https://api.alvochat.com/instance1199/messages/sticker
Send Contact
wget --quiet \
--method POST \
--header 'content-type:application/x-www-form-urlencoded' \
--body-data 'token=YourToken&to=16315555555&contact=&priority=&message_id=' \
--output-document \
- https://api.alvochat.com/instance1199/messages/contact
Send Location
wget --quiet \
--method POST \
--header 'content-type:application/x-www-form-urlencoded' \
--body-data 'token=YourToken&to=16315555555&lat=37.484296&lng=-122.148703&address=Menlo Park, California, United States&name=Meta Headquarters&priority=&message_id=' \
--output-document \
- https://api.alvochat.com/instance1199/messages/location
Send list
wget --quiet \
--method POST \
--header 'content-type:application/x-www-form-urlencoded' \
--body-data 'token=YourToken&to=16315555555&header=header&body= please select one of the following options&footer=footer&button=options§ions=option_1,option_2,option_3&priority=&message_id=' \
--output-document \
- https://api.alvochat.com/instance1199/messages/list
wget --quiet \
--method POST \
--header 'content-type:application/x-www-form-urlencoded' \
--body-data 'token=YourToken&to=16315555555&header=header&body= please select one of the following options&footer=footer&buttons=option_1,option_2,option_3&priority=&message_id=' \
--output-document \
- https://api.alvochat.com/instance1199/messages/button
Send products
wget --quiet \
--method POST \
--header 'content-type:application/x-www-form-urlencoded' \
--body-data 'token=YourToken&to=16315555555&header=header&body=Hi , check out our new products&footer=footer&catalog_id=&product=&priority=&message_id=' \
--output-document \
- https://api.alvochat.com/instance1199/messages/product
You can see the Full Whatsapp API Documentation here.