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POST
/
v1
/
messages
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.zavu.dev/v1/messages \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "to": "+56912345678",
  "text": "Your verification code is 123456"
}
'
{
  "message": {
    "id": "jd7x2k3m4n5p6q7r8s9t0",
    "to": "+56912345678",
    "channel": "auto",
    "messageType": "text",
    "status": "queued",
    "createdAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
    "from": "+13125551212",
    "senderId": "sender_12345",
    "text": "<string>",
    "content": {
      "mediaUrl": "https://example.com/image.jpg",
      "mediaId": "<string>",
      "mimeType": "image/jpeg",
      "filename": "invoice.pdf",
      "latitude": 123,
      "longitude": 123,
      "locationName": "<string>",
      "locationAddress": "<string>",
      "contacts": [
        {
          "name": "<string>",
          "phones": [
            "<string>"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "buttons": [
        {
          "id": "<string>",
          "title": "<string>"
        }
      ],
      "listButton": "<string>",
      "sections": [
        {
          "title": "<string>",
          "rows": [
            {
              "id": "<string>",
              "title": "<string>",
              "description": "<string>"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "emoji": "<string>",
      "reactToMessageId": "<string>",
      "templateId": "<string>",
      "templateVariables": {
        "1": "John",
        "2": "ORD-12345"
      }
    },
    "providerMessageId": "<string>",
    "errorCode": "<string>",
    "errorMessage": "<string>",
    "cost": 123,
    "costProvider": 123,
    "costTotal": 123,
    "metadata": {},
    "updatedAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z"
  }
}

Authorizations

​
Authorization
string
header
required

Bearer authentication header of the form Bearer <token>, where <token> is your auth token.

Headers

​
Zavu-Sender
string

Optional sender profile ID. If omitted, the project's default sender will be used.

Example:

"sender_12345"

Body

application/json

Request body to send a message.

​
to
string
required

Recipient phone number in E.164 format or email address.

Example:

"+56912345678"

​
channel
enum<string>
default:auto

Delivery channel. Use 'auto' for intelligent routing. If omitted with non-text messageType, WhatsApp is used. For email recipients, defaults to 'email'.

Available options:
auto,
sms,
whatsapp,
email
​
messageType
enum<string>
default:text

Type of message. Defaults to 'text'.

Available options:
text,
image,
video,
audio,
document,
sticker,
location,
contact,
buttons,
list,
reaction,
template
​
text
string

Text body for text messages or caption for media messages.

Example:

"Your verification code is 123456."

​
content
object

Additional content for non-text message types.

​
subject
string

Email subject line. Required when channel is 'email' or recipient is an email address.

Maximum string length: 998
Example:

"Your order confirmation"

​
htmlBody
string

HTML body for email messages. If provided, email will be sent as multipart with both text and HTML.

​
replyTo
string<email>

Reply-To email address for email messages.

Example:

"support@example.com"

​
idempotencyKey
string

Optional idempotency key to avoid duplicate sends.

Example:

"msg_01HZY4ZP7VQY2J3BRW7Z6G0QGE"

​
metadata
object

Arbitrary metadata to associate with the message.

​
fallbackEnabled
boolean
default:true

Whether to enable automatic fallback to SMS if WhatsApp fails. Defaults to true.

Response

Message accepted for delivery.

​
message
object
required