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POST
/
instances
/
{instanceId}
/
token
/
{token}
/
contacts
/
modify-blocked
Block / Unblock contact
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.z-api.io/instances/{instanceId}/token/{token}/contacts/modify-blocked \
  --header 'Client-Token: <api-key>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "phone": "<string>",
  "action": "<string>"
}
'

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Overview

This method is responsible for blocking or unblocking a contact.

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Attributes

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instanceId
string
required
Your instance ID. Available in the Z-API panel under Instances.
​
token
string
required
Your Z-API instance token.

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Required

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phone
string
required
Contact phone number
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action
string
required
Action to execute: block or unblock

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Request Body

{
  "phone": "5544999999999",
  "action": "block"
}

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Response

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200

{
  "value": true
}

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405

Make sure you are correctly sending the method specification, that is, verify that you sent POST or GET as specified at the beginning of this topic.

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415

If you receive a 415 error, make sure to add the “Content-Type” header to your request, which in most cases is “application/json”.