WhatsApp Send Tool
Send messages to WhatsApp contacts, groups, or newsletter channels.
How It Works
This skill provides instructions for the WhatsApp Send tool node. Connect the WhatsApp Send node to Zeenie's input-tools handle to enable message sending.
whatsapp_send Tool
Send messages to individual contacts, groups, or channels.
Schema Fields
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| recipient_type | string | Yes | "phone" for individual, "group" for group chat, or "channel" for newsletter |
| phone | string | If phone | Phone number without + prefix (e.g., 1234567890) |
| group_id | string | If group | Group JID (e.g., 123456789@g.us) |
| channel_jid | string | If channel | Newsletter JID (e.g., 120363198765432101@newsletter) |
| message_type | string | Yes | Message type (see below) |
| message | string | If text | Text message content |
| media_url | string | If media | URL for image/video/audio/document/sticker |
| caption | string | No | Caption for media messages |
| latitude | float | If location | Latitude coordinate |
| longitude | float | If location | Longitude coordinate |
| location_name | string | No | Display name for location |
| address | string | No | Address text for location |
| contact_name | string | If contact | Contact display name |
| vcard | string | If contact | vCard 3.0 format string |
Message Types
| Type | Required Fields | Description |
|---|---|---|
text | message | Plain text message |
image | media_url | Image file (JPG, PNG, GIF) |
video | media_url | Video file (MP4) |
audio | media_url | Audio file (MP3, OGG, WAV) |
document | media_url | Any file type |
sticker | media_url | Sticker image (WebP) |
location | latitude, longitude | GPS coordinates |
contact | contact_name, vcard | Contact card |
Examples
Send text message to contact:
json{ "recipient_type": "phone", "phone": "1234567890", "message_type": "text", "message": "Hello! How are you?" }
Send image with caption:
json{ "recipient_type": "phone", "phone": "1234567890", "message_type": "image", "media_url": "https://example.com/photo.jpg", "caption": "Check out this photo!" }
Send to group:
json{ "recipient_type": "group", "group_id": "123456789012345678@g.us", "message_type": "text", "message": "Hello everyone!" }
Send to channel (newsletter):
json{ "recipient_type": "channel", "channel_jid": "120363198765432101@newsletter", "message_type": "text", "message": "Channel update: new features released!" }
Channel limitations: Channels only support
text,image,video,audio, anddocumentmessage types. Sticker, location, and contact are NOT supported. You must be an admin/owner of the channel to send.
Send video:
json{ "recipient_type": "phone", "phone": "1234567890", "message_type": "video", "media_url": "https://example.com/video.mp4", "caption": "Check this video" }
Send document:
json{ "recipient_type": "phone", "phone": "1234567890", "message_type": "document", "media_url": "https://example.com/report.pdf", "caption": "Here's the report" }
Send location:
json{ "recipient_type": "phone", "phone": "1234567890", "message_type": "location", "latitude": 37.7749, "longitude": -122.4194, "location_name": "San Francisco", "address": "San Francisco, CA, USA" }
Send contact card:
json{ "recipient_type": "phone", "phone": "1234567890", "message_type": "contact", "contact_name": "John Doe", "vcard": "BEGIN:VCARD\nVERSION:3.0\nFN:John Doe\nTEL:+1234567890\nEND:VCARD" }
Response Format
json{ "success": true, "recipient": "1234567890", "recipient_type": "phone", "message_type": "text", "details": { "status": "sent", "preview": "Hello! How are you?", "timestamp": "2025-01-30T12:00:00" } }
Error Response
json{ "error": "Phone number is required for recipient_type='phone'" }
Guidelines
- Phone numbers: Always use without + prefix, just digits (e.g.,
919876543210) - Group IDs: Use JID format ending in
@g.us(e.g.,123456789@g.us) - Channel JIDs: Use JID format ending in
@newsletter(e.g.,120363198765432101@newsletter) - Media URLs: Must be publicly accessible URLs (https://)
- vCard format: Use vCard 3.0 specification for contact cards
- Message length: Text messages can be up to 4096 characters
- Media size: Check WhatsApp limits for media file sizes
Common Use Cases
- Send automated notifications to contacts
- Forward messages to groups
- Share media files
- Send location information
- Share contact information
Setup Requirements
- Connect the WhatsApp Send node to Zeenie's
input-toolshandle - Ensure WhatsApp is connected (green status indicator in Credentials)
- The recipient must have WhatsApp installed
