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POST
/
instances
/
{instanceId}
/
token
/
{token}
/
send-text
Chat with Meta AI
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.z-api.io/instances/{instanceId}/token/{token}/send-text \
  --header 'Client-Token: <api-key>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "phone": "<string>",
  "message": "<string>"
}
'

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Overview

This method enables direct interaction with Meta AI on WhatsApp through Z-API, facilitating sending text messages to get automated and contextual responses. You can chat with Meta AI in a private chat using the number 13135550002 or include it in groups using the group ID.
Currently, Meta AI on Z-API only supports text messages. This means audio, documents, images, and other multimedia files are not compatible with this integration.
This feature is only available for personal WhatsApp accounts.

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Attributes

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

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Required

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phone
string
required
Use 13135550002 for private chat or the group ID for group conversations
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message
string
required
Message text

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Optional

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delayMessage
number
Delay added to the message. You can choose between a range of 1 to 15 sec
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delayTyping
number
Delay with “Typing…” status. Range of 1 to 15 sec
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mentioned
array
Include 13135550002 when mentioning Meta AI in groups

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Request Body

Private chat: 
{
  "phone": "13135550002",
  "message": "Hello, Meta AI! I would like to know about..."
}
In a group: 
{
  "phone": "5511999999999-group",
  "message": "@13135550002 Hello, Meta AI! I would like to know about...",
  "mentioned": [13135550002]
}

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Response

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200

{
  "zaapId": "3999984263738042930CD6ECDE9VDWSA",
  "messageId": "D241XXXX732339502B68",
  "id": "D241XXXX732339502B68"
}

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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”.