How to Send a WhatsApp API with cURL

In this tutorial, we will Send a WhatsApp API using CURL, You can execute it on the command line, import the request into Postman APP, or send the request from any other programming language.

First WhatsApp message using cURL

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.ultramsg.com/instance1316/messages/chat \
  --header 'content-type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded' \
  --data 'token=token123' \
  --data 'to=14155552671' \
  --data 'body=WhatsApp API on UltraMsg.com works good' \
  --data 'priority=10' \
  --data 'referenceId='

Send Image

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.ultramsg.com/instance1316/messages/image \
  --header 'content-type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded' \
  --data 'token=token123' \
  --data 'to=14155552671' \
  --data 'image=https://file-example.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/images/test.jpg' \
  --data 'caption=image Caption' \
  --data 'referenceId='

Send Document

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.ultramsg.com/instance1316/messages/document \
  --header 'content-type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded' \
  --data 'token=token123' \
  --data 'to=14155552671' \
  --data 'filename=hello.pdf' \
  --data 'document=https://file-example.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/documents/cv.pdf' \
  --data 'referenceId='

Send Audio

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.ultramsg.com/instance1316/messages/audio \
  --header 'content-type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded' \
  --data 'token=token123' \
  --data 'to=14155552671' \
  --data 'audio=https://file-example.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/audio/2.mp3' \
  --data 'referenceId='

Send Voice

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.ultramsg.com/instance1316/messages/voice \
  --header 'content-type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded' \
  --data 'token=token123' \
  --data 'to=14155552671' \
  --data 'audio=https://file-example.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/voice/oog_example.ogg' \
  --data 'referenceId='

Send Video

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.ultramsg.com/instance1316/messages/video \
  --header 'content-type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded' \
  --data 'token=token123' \
  --data 'to=14155552671' \
  --data 'video=https://file-example.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/video/test.mp4' \
  --data 'referenceId='
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.ultramsg.com/instance1316/messages/link \
  --header 'content-type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded' \
  --data 'token=token123' \
  --data 'to=14155552671' \
  --data 'link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19' \
  --data 'referenceId='

Send Contact

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.ultramsg.com/instance1316/messages/contact \
  --header 'content-type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded' \
  --data 'token=token123' \
  --data 'to=14155552671' \
  --data '[email protected]' \
  --data 'referenceId='

Send Location

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.ultramsg.com/instance1316/messages/location \
  --header 'content-type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded' \
  --data 'token=token123' \
  --data 'to=14155552671' \
  --data 'address=ABC company \n Sixth floor , office 38' \
  --data 'lat=25.197197' \
  --data 'lng=55.2721877' \
  --data 'referenceId='

Send Vcard

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.ultramsg.com/instance1316/messages/vcard \
  --header 'content-type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded' \
  --data 'token=token123' \
  --data 'to=14155552671' \
  --data 'vcard= BEGIN:VCARD\nVERSION:3.0\nN:lastname;firstname\nFN:firstname lastname\nTEL;TYPE=CELL;waid=14000000001:14000000002\nNICKNAME:nickname\nBDAY:01.01.1987\nX-GENDER:M\nNOTE:note\nADR;TYPE=home:;;;;;;\nADR;TYPE=work_:;;;;;;\nEND:VCARD' \
  --data 'referenceId='

finally, you can see Full Whatsapp API Documentation and FAQ.