Getting Started with WhatsGate API

Welcome to the WhatsGate API guide. This guide will help you understand how to use our API to send WhatsApp messages and manage devices.

Prerequisites

Before you can start using the WhatsGate API, you'll need:

1. An active WhatsGate account
2. An API token for authentication
3. At least one WhatsApp device linked to your account

Overview

The WhatsGate API allows you to:

• Send various types of messages (text, images, videos, audio, files, location)
• Connect and manage WhatsApp devices
• Get device status and message delivery reports

Authentication

All API requests require authentication using an API token. You need to include your token in the request headers:

Access-Token: {api_token}

Learn more about creating and managing API tokens.

Basic Usage

Here's a simple example of sending a text message using the API:

curl -X POST \
  https://{subdomain}.whatsgate.net/api/send/text \
  -H 'Access-Token: {api_token}' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "sender_device": "123456789",
    "phone": "987654321",
    "message": "Hello, this is a test message"
}'

Next Steps

• Create an API token
• Link a WhatsApp device
• Learn about sending messages
• Explore the API reference