{"id":672,"date":"2022-11-07T20:16:17","date_gmt":"2022-11-07T20:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alvochat.com\/blog\/?p=672"},"modified":"2022-11-13T06:25:39","modified_gmt":"2022-11-13T06:25:39","slug":"how-to-send-whatsapp-api-with-ruby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alvochat.com\/blog\/how-to-send-whatsapp-api-with-ruby\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Send a WhatsApp API using Ruby"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this code snippet, you learn how to send a WhatsApp API using Ruby, to send a text message, WhatsApp Templates, media, interactive buttons, lists, products \u2026 etc, Alvochat account is required to run the following codes.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/alvochat.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Create an Account<\/a>&nbsp;if you don\u2019t have one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"first-whatsapp-message-using-curl\">Send template using WhatsApp API and Ruby<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code><code data-enlighter-language=\"ruby\" class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\">require 'uri'\nrequire 'net\/http' \n\nurl = URI(\"https:\/\/api.alvochat.com\/instance1199\/messages\/template\")\n\nhttp = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)\nhttp.use_ssl = true \n\nrequest = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)\nrequest&#091;\"content-type\"] = 'application\/x-www-form-urlencoded'\nform_data = URI.encode_www_form( {\n:token =&gt; 'YourToken',\n:to =&gt; '16315555555',\n:name =&gt; 'hello_world',\n:language =&gt; 'en_us',\n:header =&gt; '',\n:body =&gt; '',\n:buttons =&gt; '',\n:priority =&gt; ''\n})\nrequest.body = form_data\n\nresponse = http.request(request)\nputs response.read_body<\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Send a text message using WhatsApp API and Ruby<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code><code data-enlighter-language=\"ruby\" class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\">require 'uri'\nrequire 'net\/http' \n\nurl = URI(\"https:\/\/api.alvochat.com\/instance1199\/messages\/chat\")\n\nhttp = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)\nhttp.use_ssl = true \n\nrequest = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)\nrequest&#091;\"content-type\"] = 'application\/x-www-form-urlencoded'\nform_data = URI.encode_www_form( {\n:token =&gt; 'YourToken',\n:to =&gt; '16315555555',\n:body =&gt; 'WhatsApp API on alvochat.com works good',\n:priority =&gt; '',\n:preview_url =&gt; '',\n:message_id =&gt; ''\n})\nrequest.body = form_data\n\nresponse = http.request(request)\nputs response.read_body<\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Send image<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code><code data-enlighter-language=\"ruby\" class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\">require 'uri'\nrequire 'net\/http' \n\nurl = URI(\"https:\/\/api.alvochat.com\/instance1199\/messages\/image\")\n\nhttp = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)\nhttp.use_ssl = true \n\nrequest = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)\nrequest&#091;\"content-type\"] = 'application\/x-www-form-urlencoded'\nform_data = URI.encode_www_form( {\n:token =&gt; 'YourToken',\n:to =&gt; '16315555555',\n:image =&gt; 'https:\/\/alvochat-example.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/image\/1.jpeg',\n:caption =&gt; 'image caption',\n:priority =&gt; '',\n:message_id =&gt; ''\n})\nrequest.body = form_data\n\nresponse = http.request(request)\nputs response.read_body<\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Send audio<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code><code data-enlighter-language=\"ruby\" class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\">require 'uri'\nrequire 'net\/http' \n\nurl = URI(\"https:\/\/api.alvochat.com\/instance1199\/messages\/audio\")\n\nhttp = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)\nhttp.use_ssl = true \n\nrequest = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)\nrequest&#091;\"content-type\"] = 'application\/x-www-form-urlencoded'\nform_data = URI.encode_www_form( {\n:token =&gt; 'YourToken',\n:to =&gt; '16315555555',\n:audio =&gt; 'https:\/\/alvochat-example.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/audio\/1.mp3',\n:priority =&gt; '',\n:message_id =&gt; ''\n})\nrequest.body = form_data\n\nresponse = http.request(request)\nputs response.read_body<\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Send video<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code><code data-enlighter-language=\"ruby\" class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\">require 'uri'\nrequire 'net\/http' \n\nurl = URI(\"https:\/\/api.alvochat.com\/instance1199\/messages\/video\")\n\nhttp = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)\nhttp.use_ssl = true \n\nrequest = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)\nrequest&#091;\"content-type\"] = 'application\/x-www-form-urlencoded'\nform_data = URI.encode_www_form( {\n:token =&gt; 'YourToken',\n:to =&gt; '16315555555',\n:video =&gt; 'https:\/\/alvochat-example.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/video\/1.mp4',\n:caption =&gt; 'video caption',\n:priority =&gt; '',\n:message_id =&gt; ''\n})\nrequest.body = form_data\n\nresponse = http.request(request)\nputs response.read_body<\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Send document <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code><code data-enlighter-language=\"ruby\" class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\">require 'uri'\nrequire 'net\/http' \n\nurl = URI(\"https:\/\/api.alvochat.com\/instance1199\/messages\/document\")\n\nhttp = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)\nhttp.use_ssl = true \n\nrequest = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)\nrequest&#091;\"content-type\"] = 'application\/x-www-form-urlencoded'\nform_data = URI.encode_www_form( {\n:token =&gt; 'YourToken',\n:to =&gt; '16315555555',\n:document =&gt; 'https:\/\/alvochat-example.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/document\/1.pdf',\n:filename =&gt; '',\n:priority =&gt; '',\n:message_id =&gt; ''\n})\nrequest.body = form_data\n\nresponse = http.request(request)\nputs response.read_body<\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Send sticker<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code><code data-enlighter-language=\"ruby\" class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\">require 'uri'\nrequire 'net\/http' \n\nurl = URI(\"https:\/\/api.alvochat.com\/instance1199\/messages\/sticker\")\n\nhttp = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)\nhttp.use_ssl = true \n\nrequest = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)\nrequest&#091;\"content-type\"] = 'application\/x-www-form-urlencoded'\nform_data = URI.encode_www_form( {\n:token =&gt; 'YourToken',\n:to =&gt; '16315555555',\n:sticker =&gt; 'https:\/\/alvochat-example.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/sticker\/1.webp',\n:priority =&gt; '',\n:message_id =&gt; ''\n})\nrequest.body = form_data\n\nresponse = http.request(request)\nputs response.read_body<\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Send Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code><code data-enlighter-language=\"ruby\" class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\">require 'uri'\nrequire 'net\/http' \n\nurl = URI(\"https:\/\/api.alvochat.com\/instance1199\/messages\/contact\")\n\nhttp = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)\nhttp.use_ssl = true \n\nrequest = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)\nrequest&#091;\"content-type\"] = 'application\/x-www-form-urlencoded'\nform_data = URI.encode_www_form( {\n:token =&gt; 'YourToken',\n:to =&gt; '16315555555',\n:contact =&gt; '',\n:priority =&gt; '',\n:message_id =&gt; ''\n})\nrequest.body = form_data\n\nresponse = http.request(request)\nputs response.read_body<\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Send Location<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code><code data-enlighter-language=\"ruby\" class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\">require 'uri'\nrequire 'net\/http' \n\nurl = URI(\"https:\/\/api.alvochat.com\/instance1199\/messages\/location\")\n\nhttp = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)\nhttp.use_ssl = true \n\nrequest = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)\nrequest&#091;\"content-type\"] = 'application\/x-www-form-urlencoded'\nform_data = URI.encode_www_form( {\n:token =&gt; 'YourToken',\n:to =&gt; '16315555555',\n:lat =&gt; '37.484296',\n:lng =&gt; '-122.148703',\n:address =&gt; 'Menlo Park, California, United States',\n:name =&gt; 'Meta Headquarters',\n:priority =&gt; '',\n:message_id =&gt; ''\n})\nrequest.body = form_data\n\nresponse = http.request(request)\nputs response.read_body<\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Send list <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code><code data-enlighter-language=\"ruby\" class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\">require 'uri'\nrequire 'net\/http' \n\nurl = URI(\"https:\/\/api.alvochat.com\/instance1199\/messages\/list\")\n\nhttp = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)\nhttp.use_ssl = true \n\nrequest = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)\nrequest&#091;\"content-type\"] = 'application\/x-www-form-urlencoded'\nform_data = URI.encode_www_form( {\n:token =&gt; 'YourToken',\n:to =&gt; '16315555555',\n:header =&gt; 'header',\n:body =&gt; ' please select one of the following options',\n:footer =&gt; 'footer',\n:button =&gt; 'options',\n:sections =&gt; 'option_1,option_2,option_3',\n:priority =&gt; '',\n:message_id =&gt; ''\n})\nrequest.body = form_data\n\nresponse = http.request(request)\nputs response.read_body<\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Send button <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code><code data-enlighter-language=\"ruby\" class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\">require 'uri'\nrequire 'net\/http' \n\nurl = URI(\"https:\/\/api.alvochat.com\/instance1199\/messages\/button\")\n\nhttp = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)\nhttp.use_ssl = true \n\nrequest = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)\nrequest&#091;\"content-type\"] = 'application\/x-www-form-urlencoded'\nform_data = URI.encode_www_form( {\n:token =&gt; 'YourToken',\n:to =&gt; '16315555555',\n:header =&gt; 'header',\n:body =&gt; ' please select one of the following options',\n:footer =&gt; 'footer',\n:buttons =&gt; 'option_1,option_2,option_3',\n:priority =&gt; '',\n:message_id =&gt; ''\n})\nrequest.body = form_data\n\nresponse = http.request(request)\nputs response.read_body<\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Send products <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code><code data-enlighter-language=\"ruby\" class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\">require 'uri'\nrequire 'net\/http' \n\nurl = URI(\"https:\/\/api.alvochat.com\/instance1199\/messages\/product\")\n\nhttp = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)\nhttp.use_ssl = true \n\nrequest = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)\nrequest&#091;\"content-type\"] = 'application\/x-www-form-urlencoded'\nform_data = URI.encode_www_form( {\n:token =&gt; 'YourToken',\n:to =&gt; '16315555555',\n:header =&gt; 'header',\n:body =&gt; 'Hi , check out our new products',\n:footer =&gt; 'footer',\n:catalog_id =&gt; '',\n:product =&gt; '',\n:priority =&gt; '',\n:message_id =&gt; ''\n})\nrequest.body = form_data\n\nresponse = http.request(request)\nputs response.read_body<\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can see the Full Whatsapp API Documentation <a href=\"https:\/\/alvochat.com\/docs\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/alvochat.com\/docs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction In this code snippet, you learn how to send a WhatsApp API using Ruby, &#8230; 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