{"id":500,"date":"2022-11-07T07:29:02","date_gmt":"2022-11-07T07:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alvochat.com\/blog\/?p=500"},"modified":"2022-11-13T06:25:48","modified_gmt":"2022-11-13T06:25:48","slug":"how-to-send-whatsapp-api-with-swift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alvochat.com\/blog\/how-to-send-whatsapp-api-with-swift\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Send a WhatsApp API using Swift"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In this code snippet, you learn how to send a WhatsApp API using Swift, to send a text message, WhatsApp Templates, media, interactive buttons, lists, products \u2026 etc, Alvochat account is required to run the following codes. Create an Account<\/a> if you don\u2019t have one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Send template using WhatsApp API & Swift<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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import Foundation\nimport Cocoa\n\nlet postData = NSMutableData(data: \"send=true\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&token=YourToken\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&to=16315555555\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&name=hello_world\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&language=en_us\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&header=\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&body=\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&buttons=\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&priority=\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\n\n\nlet request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: \"https:\/\/api.alvochat.com\/instance1199\/messages\/template\")! as URL,cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,timeoutInterval: 10.0)\nrequest.httpMethod = \"POST\"\nrequest.httpBody = postData as Data\n\nlet session = URLSession.shared\nlet dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in\n  if (error != nil) {\n    print(error)\n  } else {\n    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse\n    print(httpResponse)\n  }\n})\n\ndataTask.resume()<\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Send a text message using WhatsApp API & Swift<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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import Foundation\nimport Cocoa\n\nlet postData = NSMutableData(data: \"send=true\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&token=YourToken\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&to=16315555555\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&body=WhatsApp API on alvochat.com works good\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&priority=\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&preview_url=\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&message_id=\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\n\n\nlet request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: \"https:\/\/api.alvochat.com\/instance1199\/messages\/chat\")! as URL,cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,timeoutInterval: 10.0)\nrequest.httpMethod = \"POST\"\nrequest.httpBody = postData as Data\n\nlet session = URLSession.shared\nlet dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in\n  if (error != nil) {\n    print(error)\n  } else {\n    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse\n    print(httpResponse)\n  }\n})\n\ndataTask.resume()<\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Send image<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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import Foundation\nimport Cocoa\n\nlet postData = NSMutableData(data: \"send=true\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&token=YourToken\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&to=16315555555\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&image=https:\/\/alvochat-example.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/image\/1.jpeg\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&caption=image caption\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&priority=\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&message_id=\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\n\n\nlet request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: \"https:\/\/api.alvochat.com\/instance1199\/messages\/image\")! as URL,cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,timeoutInterval: 10.0)\nrequest.httpMethod = \"POST\"\nrequest.httpBody = postData as Data\n\nlet session = URLSession.shared\nlet dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in\n  if (error != nil) {\n    print(error)\n  } else {\n    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse\n    print(httpResponse)\n  }\n})\n\ndataTask.resume()<\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Send audio<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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import Foundation\nimport Cocoa\n\nlet postData = NSMutableData(data: \"send=true\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&token=YourToken\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&to=16315555555\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&audio=https:\/\/alvochat-example.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/audio\/1.mp3\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&priority=\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&message_id=\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\n\n\nlet request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: \"https:\/\/api.alvochat.com\/instance1199\/messages\/audio\")! as URL,cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,timeoutInterval: 10.0)\nrequest.httpMethod = \"POST\"\nrequest.httpBody = postData as Data\n\nlet session = URLSession.shared\nlet dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in\n  if (error != nil) {\n    print(error)\n  } else {\n    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse\n    print(httpResponse)\n  }\n})\n\ndataTask.resume()<\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Send video<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
import Foundation\nimport Cocoa\n\nlet postData = NSMutableData(data: \"send=true\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&token=YourToken\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&to=16315555555\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&video=https:\/\/alvochat-example.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/video\/1.mp4\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&caption=video caption\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&priority=\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&message_id=\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\n\n\nlet request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: \"https:\/\/api.alvochat.com\/instance1199\/messages\/video\")! as URL,cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,timeoutInterval: 10.0)\nrequest.httpMethod = \"POST\"\nrequest.httpBody = postData as Data\n\nlet session = URLSession.shared\nlet dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in\n  if (error != nil) {\n    print(error)\n  } else {\n    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse\n    print(httpResponse)\n  }\n})\n\ndataTask.resume()<\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Send document <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
import Foundation\nimport Cocoa\n\nlet postData = NSMutableData(data: \"send=true\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&token=YourToken\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&to=16315555555\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&document=https:\/\/alvochat-example.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/document\/1.pdf\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&filename=\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&priority=\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&message_id=\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\n\n\nlet request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: \"https:\/\/api.alvochat.com\/instance1199\/messages\/document\")! as URL,cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,timeoutInterval: 10.0)\nrequest.httpMethod = \"POST\"\nrequest.httpBody = postData as Data\n\nlet session = URLSession.shared\nlet dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in\n  if (error != nil) {\n    print(error)\n  } else {\n    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse\n    print(httpResponse)\n  }\n})\n\ndataTask.resume()<\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Send sticker<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
import Foundation\nimport Cocoa\n\nlet postData = NSMutableData(data: \"send=true\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&token=YourToken\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&to=16315555555\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&sticker=https:\/\/alvochat-example.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/sticker\/1.webp\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&priority=\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&message_id=\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\n\n\nlet request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: \"https:\/\/api.alvochat.com\/instance1199\/messages\/sticker\")! as URL,cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,timeoutInterval: 10.0)\nrequest.httpMethod = \"POST\"\nrequest.httpBody = postData as Data\n\nlet session = URLSession.shared\nlet dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in\n  if (error != nil) {\n    print(error)\n  } else {\n    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse\n    print(httpResponse)\n  }\n})\n\ndataTask.resume()<\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Send Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
import Foundation\nimport Cocoa\n\nlet postData = NSMutableData(data: \"send=true\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&token=YourToken\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&to=16315555555\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&contact=\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&priority=\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&message_id=\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\n\n\nlet request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: \"https:\/\/api.alvochat.com\/instance1199\/messages\/contact\")! as URL,cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,timeoutInterval: 10.0)\nrequest.httpMethod = \"POST\"\nrequest.httpBody = postData as Data\n\nlet session = URLSession.shared\nlet dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in\n  if (error != nil) {\n    print(error)\n  } else {\n    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse\n    print(httpResponse)\n  }\n})\n\ndataTask.resume()<\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Send Location<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
import Foundation\nimport Cocoa\n\nlet postData = NSMutableData(data: \"send=true\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&token=YourToken\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&to=16315555555\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&lat=37.484296\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&lng=-122.148703\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&address=Menlo Park, California, United States\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&name=Meta Headquarters\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&priority=\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&message_id=\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\n\n\nlet request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: \"https:\/\/api.alvochat.com\/instance1199\/messages\/location\")! as URL,cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,timeoutInterval: 10.0)\nrequest.httpMethod = \"POST\"\nrequest.httpBody = postData as Data\n\nlet session = URLSession.shared\nlet dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in\n  if (error != nil) {\n    print(error)\n  } else {\n    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse\n    print(httpResponse)\n  }\n})\n\ndataTask.resume()<\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Send list <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
import Foundation\nimport Cocoa\n\nlet postData = NSMutableData(data: \"send=true\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&token=YourToken\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&to=16315555555\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&header=header\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&body= please select one of the following options\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&footer=footer\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&button=options\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"\u00a7ions=option_1,option_2,option_3\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&priority=\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&message_id=\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\n\n\nlet request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: \"https:\/\/api.alvochat.com\/instance1199\/messages\/list\")! as URL,cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,timeoutInterval: 10.0)\nrequest.httpMethod = \"POST\"\nrequest.httpBody = postData as Data\n\nlet session = URLSession.shared\nlet dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in\n  if (error != nil) {\n    print(error)\n  } else {\n    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse\n    print(httpResponse)\n  }\n})\n\ndataTask.resume()<\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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Send button <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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import Foundation\nimport Cocoa\n\nlet postData = NSMutableData(data: \"send=true\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&token=YourToken\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&to=16315555555\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&header=header\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&body= please select one of the following options\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&footer=footer\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&buttons=option_1,option_2,option_3\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&priority=\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&message_id=\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\n\n\nlet request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: \"https:\/\/api.alvochat.com\/instance1199\/messages\/button\")! as URL,cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,timeoutInterval: 10.0)\nrequest.httpMethod = \"POST\"\nrequest.httpBody = postData as Data\n\nlet session = URLSession.shared\nlet dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in\n  if (error != nil) {\n    print(error)\n  } else {\n    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse\n    print(httpResponse)\n  }\n})\n\ndataTask.resume()<\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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Send products <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
import Foundation\nimport Cocoa\n\nlet postData = NSMutableData(data: \"send=true\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&token=YourToken\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&to=16315555555\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&header=header\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&body=Hi , check out our new products\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&footer=footer\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&catalog_id=\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&product=\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&priority=\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\npostData.append(\"&message_id=\".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)\n\n\nlet request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: \"https:\/\/api.alvochat.com\/instance1199\/messages\/product\")! as URL,cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,timeoutInterval: 10.0)\nrequest.httpMethod = \"POST\"\nrequest.httpBody = postData as Data\n\nlet session = URLSession.shared\nlet dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in\n  if (error != nil) {\n    print(error)\n  } else {\n    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse\n    print(httpResponse)\n  }\n})\n\ndataTask.resume()<\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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