# Template Message - Text

## Send WhatsApp Message API

<mark style="color:green;">`POST`</mark> `http://api.koreroplatforms.com/v1/whatsapp/send`

This endpoint allows you to send a template message with just plain text to the recipient

#### Headers

| Name     | Type   | Description |
| -------- | ------ | ----------- |
| api\_key | string | API Key     |

#### Request Body

| Name            | Type   | Description                                                                        |
| --------------- | ------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| from            | string | The WhatsApp number associated with the WABA account                               |
| to              | string | Recipient Mobile Number                                                            |
| type            | string | pass value as 'template'                                                           |
| template        | object | The object to provide the template and user-specific information                   |
| template\_id    | string | The template ID provided on the Korero platform                                    |
| body            | object | The object to pass personalized information                                        |
| type            | string | pass value as 'text'                                                               |
| personalization | array  | An array of personalized value that will replace the variables within the template |

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="200 " %}

```
{
    "timestamp": "2021-05-19T11:01:22.0Z",
    "status": "success",
    "request_id": "5ef1eda4-9cd1-42d2-bf3f-4661e4e6f7bc",
    "recipients": [
        {
            "to": "919699112120",
            "message_id": "WA162140228225012"
        }
    ]
}
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

### Sample Request Body

```
{
    "from": "919311815518",
    "to": "919699112120",
    "type": "template",
    "template": {
        "template_id":"1506407",
        "body":{
            "type":"text",
            "personalization":["Nitin"]
        }
    }
}
```


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