Twilio API for WhatsApp Tutorials
The Twilio API for WhatsApp is the quickest way to add two-way messaging on WhatsApp into your web application. With the same Twilio API you use for SMS, you can easily add WhatsApp capabilities to your application by changing just two lines of code.
If you're feeling overwhelmed by the possibilities now that WhatsApp is finally programmable, worry no more! To get you started, we've created these tutorials for common use cases that are well-suited for WhatsApp.
Our Twilio API for WhatsApp Tutorials and Guides show you how to use WhatsApp to power common messaging use cases. Tutorials have code samples in six languages to help you get building faster, with the tools you already use.
Just how easy is it to send messages via WhatsApp and the Twilio API? Once you're set up, here's how you'll send messages for 6 web languages and cURL. If you're looking for an even quicker and easier way to send your first WhatsApp message, check out our quickstarts!
_20// Download the helper library from https://www.twilio.com/docs/node/install
_20const twilio = require("twilio"); // Or, for ESM: import twilio from "twilio";
_20// Find your Account SID and Auth Token at twilio.com/console
_20// and set the environment variables. See http://twil.io/secure
_20const accountSid = process.env.TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID;
_20const authToken = process.env.TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN;
_20const client = twilio(accountSid, authToken);
_20async function createMessage() {
_20 const message = await client.messages.create({
_20 body: "Your appointment is coming up on July 21 at 3PM",
_20 from: "whatsapp:+552120420682",
_20 to: "whatsapp:+13233633791",
_20 console.log(message.body);
_28 "account_sid": "ACaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
_28 "api_version": "2010-04-01",
_28 "body": "Your appointment is coming up on July 21 at 3PM",
_28 "date_created": "Thu, 24 Aug 2023 05:01:45 +0000",
_28 "date_sent": "Thu, 24 Aug 2023 05:01:45 +0000",
_28 "date_updated": "Thu, 24 Aug 2023 05:01:45 +0000",
_28 "direction": "outbound-api",
_28 "error_message": null,
_28 "from": "whatsapp:+552120420682",
_28 "messaging_service_sid": "MGaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
_28 "sid": "SMaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
_28 "subresource_uris": {
_28 "media": "/2010-04-01/Accounts/ACaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa/Messages/SMaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa/Media.json"
_28 "campaign_name": "Spring Sale 2022",
_28 "message_type": "cart_abandoned"
_28 "to": "whatsapp:+13233633791",
_28 "uri": "/2010-04-01/Accounts/ACaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa/Messages/SMaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.json"