Audio messages display an audio icon and a link to an audio file. When the WhatsApp user taps the icon, the WhatsApp client loads and plays the audio file.
Use the POST /<WHATSAPP_BUSINESS_PHONE_NUMBER_ID>/messages endpoint to send an audio message to a WhatsApp user.
POST /<WHATSAPP_BUSINESS_PHONE_NUMBER_ID>/messages
{ "messaging_product": "whatsapp", "recipient_type": "individual", "to": "<WHATSAPP_USER_PHONE_NUMBER>", "type": "audio", "audio": { "id" : "<MEDIA_ID>" } }
Placeholder | Description | Example Value |
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String | Required if using an uploaded media asset (recommended). Uploaded media asset ID. |
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String | Required if linking to your media asset (not recommended) URL of audio asset on your public server. For better performance, we recommend that you upload your media asset instead. |
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String | Required. WhatsApp user phone number. |
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Audio Type | Extension | MIME Type | Max Size |
---|---|---|---|
AAC | .aac | audio/aac | 16 MB |
AMR | .amr | audio/amr | 16 MB |
MP3 | .mp3 | audio/mpeg | 16 MB |
MP4 Audio | .m4a | audio/mp4 | 16 MB |
OGG Audio | .ogg | audio/ogg (OPUS codecs only; base audio/ogg not supported.) | 16 MB |
Example request to send an image message using an uploaded media ID and a caption.
curl 'https://graph.facebook.com/v21.0
/106540352242922/messages' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer EAAJB...' \
-d '{
"messaging_product": "whatsapp",
"recipient_type": "individual",
"to": "+16505551234",
"type": "audio",
"audio": {
"id" : "3674626312780147"
}
}'
{ "messaging_product": "whatsapp", "contacts": [ { "input": "+16505551234", "wa_id": "16505551234" } ], "messages": [ { "id": "wamid.HBgLMTY0NjcwNDM1OTUVAgARGBI1RjQyNUE3NEYxMzAzMzQ5MkEA" } ] }