Send WhatsApp template - Modawer

Endpoint

Field	Value
Method	`POST`
Path	`/api/messages/send/raw`
Content-Type	`application/json`

Request body

Field	Type	Description
`payload`	`object`	Raw message payload to queue.
`payload.recipient`	`string`	Phone number that receives the message.
`payload.to`	`string`	WhatsApp recipient phone number.
`payload.type`	`string`	Message type. Use `"template"`.
`payload.template.name`	`string`	WhatsApp template name.
`payload.template.language.code`	`string`	Template language code.
`payload.template.components`	`object[]`	WhatsApp template components and parameters.
`whatsappBusinessId`	`string`	Connected WhatsApp Business Account ID (WABA ID).
`phoneNumberId`	`string`	Linked WhatsApp phone number ID to send from.

The easiest way to get the correct template.components for your template is from the Modawer Portal. After linking your WhatsApp account, open the API Playground section and select Send WhatsApp Template.

This page is for regular WhatsApp template messages, including Marketing, Utility, and other template categories. For OTPs sent from your own WhatsApp account using an AUTHENTICATION template and optional message flow, see Send OTP from Your WhatsApp Account.

Required header

X-API-KEY: your-app-token

Success response

{
  "queued": true
}

cURL example

curl -X POST "https://modawer.com/api/messages/send/raw" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-API-KEY: your-app-token" \
  -d '{
    "whatsappBusinessId": "123456789012345",
    "phoneNumberId": "1058560794000297",
    "payload": {
      "recipient": "9647701234567",
      "to": "9647701234567",
      "type": "template",
      "template": {
        "name": "order_update",
        "language": {
          "code": "ar"
        },
        "components": []
      }
    }
  }'