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Meta Cloud API Compatible

Meta v18.0

Drop-in compatibility route for developers migrating from Meta WhatsApp Cloud API. Supports nested `text: { body }` and `template` objects.

Meta Cloud API Compatibility

Point your existing Meta WhatsApp Cloud API SDK base URL to https://api.wahide.com/api/v1 without modifying your request schemas.

HTTP Endpoint

POSThttps://api-wa.hidessh.com/api/v1/v18.0/{deviceId}/messages

Authentication

This endpoint requires Bearer authentication via your secret API Key.

Header Key	Value	Required
Authorization	Bearer <your_api_key>	Required
Content-Type	application/json	Required

Request Parameters

The request body must be formatted as JSON with the following parameters:

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`messaging_product`	string	Required	Always set to 'whatsapp'. example: whatsapp
`recipient_type`	string	Optional	Type of recipient. Defaults to 'individual'. default: "individual"
`to`	string	Required	Recipient phone number in E.164 international format. example: 628123456789
`type`	string	Required	Message type: 'text', 'image', 'document', or 'template'. example: text
`text`	object	Required	Text message payload object containing the body string.
`text.body`	string	Required	The actual message content string inside the text object. example: Hello from Meta-compatible route!

Code Examples

request.sh

curl -X POST "https://api-wa.hidessh.com/api/v1/v18.0/01M1WW3FKR1JS7CW4KGY78Q5ND/messages" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "messaging_product": "whatsapp",
    "recipient_type": "individual",
    "to": "628123456789",
    "type": "text",
    "text": {
      "body": "Hello from Meta-compatible route!"
    }
  }'

Response Formats

Meta formatted 200 OK message response.

application/json • 200 OK

{
  "messaging_product": "whatsapp",
  "contacts": [
    {
      "input": "628123456789",
      "wa_id": "628123456789"
    }
  ],
  "messages": [
    {
      "id": "wamid.HBgNNjI4MTIzNDU2Nzg5FQIAERgSM0VCMEExQjJDM0Q0RTVGNkEA"
    }
  ]
}

Response Attributes Breakdown

Attribute	Type	Description
`messages[].id`	string	Standard Meta WAMID (WhatsApp Message ID).

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