Step 7: Send a Test Message
POST https://graph.facebook.com/{{Version}}/{{Phone-Number-ID}}/messages
After you have enabled the customer service window, you can send a test message to the consumer number you used in the previous steps. To do this, see the API call below.
Response
If successful, your sample response includes a message ID (
wamid.############
). You need to use that ID to track the progress of your messages via Webhooks.
Request Body
{"messaging_product"=>"whatsapp", "to"=>"16315555555", "text"=>{"body"=>"hello world!"}}
HEADERS
| Key | Datatype | Required | Description |
RESPONSES
status: OK
{"id":"wamid.gBGGFlaCGg0xcvAdgmZ9plHrf2Mh-o"}