Quoting or Replying to a message

Answer Messages

When you want to reply directly to a specific WhatsApp message, you can use the quoted attribute in your API request. This attribute works with the Send text message endpoint (/messages/text) or any other endpoint used to send messages.

The quoted parameter must contain the messageId of the original message you want to reference. When passed, your new message will be linked directly to the quoted one, just like a reply in the WhatsApp app.

Example request

curl --request POST \
     --url https://gate.whapi.cloud/messages/text \
     --header 'accept: application/json' \
     --header 'authorization: Bearer {Your_Token}' \
     --header 'content-type: application/json' \
     --data '{
       "quoted": "PrDFI1LJsd8pqRo-gpcBq5168hKMvQ",
       "body": "Reply with quote",
       "to": "919984351847"
     }'

Important note

Make sure the quoted message is available in the API and that the specified messageId exists. Otherwise, the reply will not be linked correctly.