About this API
This API is used to send the image message to the end user.
Authentication
Include your API credential in the request header. Keep credentials on the server and never expose them in client-side applications.
apikeyYOUR_WABA_API_KEYPath Parameters
Substitute these placeholders in the endpoint URL before sending the request.
phone_number_idstringRequiredResource identifier for phone number id.Request Body
Send a application/json payload. Replace placeholder values with data from your integration.
Top-Level Fields
tostringNot specifiedRequest value for to.typestringNot specifiedRequest value for type.imageobjectNot specifiedRequest value for image.preview_urlbooleanNot specifiedRequest value for preview url.recipient_typestringNot specifiedRequest value for recipient type.messaging_productstringNot specifiedRequest value for messaging product.{
"to": "{{Recipient-Phone-Number}}",
"type": "image",
"image": {
"link": "https://devdocs.pinnacle.in/media/bb741978-2a70-4b20-90cc-eedc732b43b4/random-1.jpg",
"caption": "{{text message}}"
},
"preview_url": false,
"recipient_type": "individual",
"messaging_product": "whatsapp"
}{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"to": {
"type": "string"
},
"type": {
"type": "string"
},
"image": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"link": {
"type": "string"
},
"caption": {
"type": "string"
}
}
},
"preview_url": {
"type": "boolean"
},
"recipient_type": {
"type": "string"
},
"messaging_product": {
"type": "string"
}
}
}Test with simulated WABA credentials
Use the sample WABA ID and WABA number produced by the Embedded Signup simulation. Sending here never calls the real WhatsApp API.
Code Examples
Select your language and customize the request URL. Credential placeholders are intentionally preserved so secrets never appear in generated samples.
curl --request POST 'https://partnersv1.pinbot.ai/v3/{phone_number_id}/messages' \
--header 'apikey: <API_KEY>' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
"to": "{{Recipient-Phone-Number}}",
"type": "image",
"image": {
"link": "https://devdocs.pinnacle.in/media/bb741978-2a70-4b20-90cc-eedc732b43b4/random-1.jpg",
"caption": "{{text message}}"
},
"preview_url": false,
"recipient_type": "individual",
"messaging_product": "whatsapp"
}'const response = await fetch('https://partnersv1.pinbot.ai/v3/{phone_number_id}/messages', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
"apikey": "<API_KEY>",
"Content-Type": "application/json"
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"to": "{{Recipient-Phone-Number}}",
"type": "image",
"image": {
"link": "https://devdocs.pinnacle.in/media/bb741978-2a70-4b20-90cc-eedc732b43b4/random-1.jpg",
"caption": "{{text message}}"
},
"preview_url": false,
"recipient_type": "individual",
"messaging_product": "whatsapp"
})
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);const response = await fetch('https://partnersv1.pinbot.ai/v3/{phone_number_id}/messages', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
"apikey": "<API_KEY>",
"Content-Type": "application/json"
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"to": "{{Recipient-Phone-Number}}",
"type": "image",
"image": {
"link": "https://devdocs.pinnacle.in/media/bb741978-2a70-4b20-90cc-eedc732b43b4/random-1.jpg",
"caption": "{{text message}}"
},
"preview_url": false,
"recipient_type": "individual",
"messaging_product": "whatsapp"
})
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);import json
import requests
url = 'https://partnersv1.pinbot.ai/v3/{phone_number_id}/messages'
headers = {
"apikey": "<API_KEY>",
"Content-Type": "application/json"
}
payload = json.loads(r'''{
"to": "{{Recipient-Phone-Number}}",
"type": "image",
"image": {
"link": "https://devdocs.pinnacle.in/media/bb741978-2a70-4b20-90cc-eedc732b43b4/random-1.jpg",
"caption": "{{text message}}"
},
"preview_url": false,
"recipient_type": "individual",
"messaging_product": "whatsapp"
}''')
response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=payload)
response.raise_for_status()
print(response.json())import java.net.URI;
import java.net.http.HttpClient;
import java.net.http.HttpRequest;
import java.net.http.HttpResponse;
var client = HttpClient.newHttpClient();
String body = """
{
"to": "{{Recipient-Phone-Number}}",
"type": "image",
"image": {
"link": "https://devdocs.pinnacle.in/media/bb741978-2a70-4b20-90cc-eedc732b43b4/random-1.jpg",
"caption": "{{text message}}"
},
"preview_url": false,
"recipient_type": "individual",
"messaging_product": "whatsapp"
}
""";
var request = HttpRequest.newBuilder(URI.create("https://partnersv1.pinbot.ai/v3/{phone_number_id}/messages"))
.header("apikey", "<API_KEY>")
.header("Content-Type", "application/json")
.method("POST", HttpRequest.BodyPublishers.ofString(body))
.build();
var response = client.send(request, HttpResponse.BodyHandlers.ofString());
System.out.println(response.statusCode());
System.out.println(response.body());<?php
$curl = curl_init();
$payload = '{
"to": "{{Recipient-Phone-Number}}",
"type": "image",
"image": {
"link": "https://devdocs.pinnacle.in/media/bb741978-2a70-4b20-90cc-eedc732b43b4/random-1.jpg",
"caption": "{{text message}}"
},
"preview_url": false,
"recipient_type": "individual",
"messaging_product": "whatsapp"
}';
curl_setopt_array($curl, [
CURLOPT_URL => 'https://partnersv1.pinbot.ai/v3/{phone_number_id}/messages',
CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => 'POST',
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => ["apikey: <API_KEY>","Content-Type: application/json"],
CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => $payload,
]);
$response = curl_exec($curl);
if ($response === false) throw new Exception(curl_error($curl));
curl_close($curl);
echo $response;using System.Net.Http.Headers;
using System.Text;
using var client = new HttpClient();
client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("apikey", "<API_KEY>");
var json = """
{
"to": "{{Recipient-Phone-Number}}",
"type": "image",
"image": {
"link": "https://devdocs.pinnacle.in/media/bb741978-2a70-4b20-90cc-eedc732b43b4/random-1.jpg",
"caption": "{{text message}}"
},
"preview_url": false,
"recipient_type": "individual",
"messaging_product": "whatsapp"
}
""";
using var content = new StringContent(json, Encoding.UTF8, "application/json");
var response = await client.PostAsync("https://partnersv1.pinbot.ai/v3/{phone_number_id}/messages", content);
response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
Console.WriteLine(await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync());package main
import (
"fmt"
"io"
"net/http"
"bytes"
)
func main() {
request, err := http.NewRequest("POST", "https://partnersv1.pinbot.ai/v3/{phone_number_id}/messages", bytes.NewBufferString("{\n \"to\": \"{{Recipient-Phone-Number}}\",\n \"type\": \"image\",\n \"image\": {\n \"link\": \"https://devdocs.pinnacle.in/media/bb741978-2a70-4b20-90cc-eedc732b43b4/random-1.jpg\",\n \"caption\": \"{{text message}}\"\n },\n \"preview_url\": false,\n \"recipient_type\": \"individual\",\n \"messaging_product\": \"whatsapp\"\n}"))
if err != nil { panic(err) }
request.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
request.Header.Set("Accept", "application/json")
request.Header.Set("apikey", "<API_KEY>")
response, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(request)
if err != nil { panic(err) }
defer response.Body.Close()
data, err := io.ReadAll(response.Body)
if err != nil { panic(err) }
if response.StatusCode >= 400 { panic(fmt.Sprintf("HTTP %d: %s", response.StatusCode, data)) }
fmt.Println(string(data))
}Response
A successful request returns the documented response payload. Delivery and asynchronous events may arrive separately through configured webhooks.
{
"messaging_product": "whatsapp",
"contacts": [
{
"input": "9175XXXXXXXX",
"wa_id": "9175XXXXXXXX"
}
],
"messages": [
{
"id":
"wamid.HBgMOTE3OTcyODkyNzEyFQIAERgSQzAwRDEzNkQ1NDFFNkM3NkEzAA=
="
}
]
}
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"raw_example": {
"type": "string"
}
}
}Status Codes
200The request was successful.400Bad request or invalid parameters.401API key is missing or invalid.403The request is not authorized for this resource.404The requested resource was not found.500The server encountered an error.