How to text on WhatsApp first?#
There are several ways to send messages to WhatsApp without adding a number to contacts:
- Sending using a link with the number of the interlocutor
- Sending from the mobile app
- Sending via API
1. Generate a link with the number of the interlocutor#
It is required to generate a link in the format https://wa.me/phoneNumber
and paste it into the browser line
![waiting-for-a-message](../assets/example-url.png)
2. Sending from the mobile app#
- Create a new chat.
![new-chat-button](../assets/new-chat-en.png)
- In the search bar, enter the phone number of your interlocutor.
![find-number](../assets/find-en.png)
- Click on the "chat" button to start a chat
![chat](../assets/chat-en.png)
3. Sending via API#
Use the send methods by specifying the number of your interlocutor in the chatId
field in the format phoneNumber@c.us
phoneNumber
— full phone number in international format.
Do not use zeros, brackets, or hyphens when entering a phone number in international format.