Video messages display a thumbnail preview of a video image with an optional caption. When the WhatsApp user taps the preview, it loads the video and displays it to the user.

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Request Parameters

Key	Description	Values	Data Types	Required/Optional	Constraints
Authorization	Access Token for the application	{{PARTNER_APP_TOKEN}}	String	Required	Should be a valid Partner App Access Token.
appId	App ID to fetch the access token	{{APP_ID}}	String	Required	The Id should be a valid app Id of Gupshup
messaging_product	Messaging product	whatsapp	String	Required
recipient_type	Recipient type	individual	String	Required
to	Destination phone no where the message need to be send	91785876xxxx	String	Required	Must be a valid phone number.
type	Messaging type	video	String	Required	Type should be video to send video message.
video	Add id or link inside body	"video": { "id" : "1166846181421424", "caption": "A succulent eclipse!" }	Object	Required	Key should be video to send video message.

Sample Request

curl --location --request POST 'https://partner.gupshup.io/partner/app/{{APP_ID}}/v3/message' \
--header 'Authorization: {{PARTNER_APP_TOKEN}}' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
    "messaging_product": "whatsapp",
    "recipient_type": "individual",
    "to": "{{WHATSAPP_USER_PHONE_NUMBER}}",
    "type": "video",
    "video": {
        "id": "{{MEDIA_ID}}", /* Only if using uploaded media */
        "link": "{{MEDIA_URL}}", /* Only if linking to your media */
        "caption": "{{VIDEO_CAPTION_TEXT}}"
    }
}'

Sample Response

{
    "messages": [
        {
            "id": "GUPSHUP_MESSAGE_ID"
        }
    ],
    "messaging_product": "whatsapp",
    "contacts": [
        {
            "input": "DESTINATION_PHONE_NO",
            "wa_id": "DESTINATION_PHONE_NO"
        }
    ]
}

Status Codes

Status Code	Response	Comments
Success
200	{ "messages": [ { "id": "GUPSHUP_MESSAGE_ID" } ], "messaging_product": "whatsapp", "contacts": [ { "input": "DESTINATION_PHONE_NO", "wa_id": "DESTINATION_PHONE_NO" } ] }`
Error
401	{ "status": "error", "message": "Authentication Failed" }`	When API key authentication fails
400	{ "message": "Callback Billing must be enabled for this API", "status": "error" }`	If Callback billing is not enabled for the app
400	{ "message": "Invalid App Details", "status": "error" }`	If app details are not found

Supported Video Formats

Video Type	Extension	MIME Type	Max Size
3GPP	.3gp	video/3gp	16 MB
MP4 Video	.mp4	video/mp4	16 MB