Send a video
Send an MP4/3GPP video (≤16 MB). Optional caption. Needs an open window.
media_url (a public HTTPS link) or file_id. WhatsApp fetches the URL at send time, so it must be reachable then and serve the correct Content-Type. Needs an open 24-hour window. Async: returns 202 { message_id, status: "pending" }.
video/mp4), 3GPP (video/3gpp); codecs H.264 video + AAC audio. Max size: 16 MB. A 131053 error means the file is unsupported or too large.Authorizations
Body
Recipient phone in E.164 digits (optional leading +), e.g. 255712345678. The number you are messaging. Pair with sender.
7 - 20^\+?[1-9]\d{6,17}$Which of your WhatsApp numbers to send from (number or phone_number_id). Pair with to to target the conversation. Optional when your workspace has a single active sender. Preferred over sender_id.
64Alternative to sender. The id of an existing one-to-one thread; recipient and sender are taken from it, so to / sender / sender_id are ignored. Use this to pin a precise conversation when the same recipient can be reached through more than one of your senders.
Deprecated: use sender.
Publicly reachable media URL. Provide this or file_id.
Uploaded media file id (first-party). Provide this or media_url.
Optional caption.
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