WhatsApp
WhatsApp Actions API
Send an approved template to a single contact (manual + API helper).
Overview
In WhatsApp → Actions, Calypso provides:
- a manual “try it now” sender
- an API tab with copy/paste examples (cURL, Python, JS, Node, PHP)
The API is designed to send one approved template to one phone number.
Payload
The request body follows this shape:
{
"team_id": "YOUR_TEAM_ID",
"template_id": "YOUR_TEMPLATE_ID",
"phone": "+14155552671",
"variables": {
"name": "Andres"
}
}
Phone format
Use E.164 format:
- start with
+ - 8–15 digits total
Example: +14155552671
Example (cURL)
curl -X POST "YOUR_API_BASE_URL/..." \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"team_id": "YOUR_TEAM_ID",
"template_id": "YOUR_TEMPLATE_ID",
"phone": "+14155552671",
"variables": { "name": "Andres" }
}'
Sending from Actions triggers a real message. Use a test number and verify template variables before sending.