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Method#

/update-group-description#

POST https://api.z-api.io/instances/YOUR_INSTANCE/token/YOUR_TOKEN/update-group-description

Header#

KeyValue
Client-TokenACCOUNT SECURITY TOKEN

Concept#

This method allows you to change your group's description

Attention

Attention only admins can change group preferences.

Attention

On November 4, 2021 whatsapp changed the format of creating new groups. before: "phone": "5511999999999-1623281429" now: "phone": "120363019502650977-group"


Attributes#

Required#

AttributesTypeDescription
groupIdstringGroup ID-phone
groupDescriptionstringAttribute to edit the group’s description

Body#

Old way -
{
"groupId": "5511999999999-1623281429",
"groupDescription": "descrição do grupo"
}
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New way -
{
"groupId": "120363019502650977-group",
"groupDescription": "descrição do grupo"
}

Response#

200#

AttributesTypeDescription
valuebooleantrue if it worked and false if it failed

Example

{
"value": true
}

405#

In this case certify that you are sending the correct specification of the method. This means, verify if you sent a POST or GET as specified at the beginning of this topic.

415#

In case you receive 415 error, make sure to add the “Content-Type” of the object you are sending in the request headers, mostly “application/json”


Webhook Response#

Link to webhook response (on receipt)

Webhook


Code#