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

2. Sending from the mobile app#
- Create a new chat.

- In the search bar, enter the phone number of your interlocutor.

- Click on the "chat" button to start a chat

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.