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# Send Text Message

Send a Whatsapp text message from your business account. Currently, you can only send messages to individuals.
Note: In order to send a message to an individual, they must:

1. Be listed in your WhatsApp application's list of recipients.
2. First recognize your application by sending a text message to your app's number.

## Parameters

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  | Parameter       | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
  | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  | Phone Number ID | The phone number ID of your WhatsApp business account with which you wish to identify to users when sending messages. You can find this ID in your business app's management dashboard - For more info please see the connection creation tab. |
  | Text Content    | The text of the text message which can contain URLs which begin with http\:// or https\:// and formatting.                                                                                                                                     |
  | Text Recipient  | WhatsApp ID or phone number for the person you want to send a message to. The phone numbers requests can be provided in any dial-able format, as long as they include their country code.                                                      |
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## Example Output

```json theme={"dark"}
{
	"messaging_product": "whatsapp",
	"contacts": [
		{
			"input": "972586456497",
			"wa_id": "972586456497"
		}
	],
	"messages": [
		{
			"id": "wamid.HBgMOTcyNTg2NDU2NDk3FQIAERgSRjQ5MDQ2NTA0NkVGODQ0Njc3AA=="
		}
	]
}
```

## Workflow Library Example

[Send Text Message with Whatsapp and Send Results Via Email](https://library.blinkops.com/workflows/send-text-message-with-whatsapp-and-send-results-via-email)

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  <div className="iframe-media">
    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/blinkops-2/ojHYuDeYX5FWuN8a/img/Icons/play-box.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=ojHYuDeYX5FWuN8a&q=85&s=b8af968e71438a9499c3223c9bd29fb2" alt="Workflow Library" width="16" height="16" data-path="img/Icons/play-box.svg" />

    Preview this Workflow on desktop
  </div>

  <iframe className="iframe" src="https://library.blinkops.com/workflows/send-text-message-with-whatsapp-and-send-results-via-email/canvas" />
</div>