README

This package shows you how to make WhatsApp Business API requests from your PHP Project.

Requirements

• PHP >= 8.1

Installation

Install this package using composer require:

composer require chandachewe/whatsapp 

Usage

Template Message

You need to create a template message from the whatsapp business API Developer Portal

require 'vendor/autoload.php';  
use Chandachewe\Whatsapp\Messages\TemplateMessage;

$templateMessage = new TemplateMessage(
'v19.0',
'BUSINESS PHONE NUMBER ID',
'RECIPIENT PHONE NUMBER',
'TOKEN'
);

$response = $templateMessage->template(   
    'template_name',
    'language_code (optional)'
   
);

echo $response;

Your version should be rounded to one decimal place e.g v19.0 and not v19 The language code is optional here. If empty it will take the default as en_US

Send a Text Message

You can only send a template type message as your first message to a user. If you want to send a text message the user must first send a message to you or reply to any of the messages you sent.

<?php
require_once 'vendor/autoload.php';

use Chandachewe\Whatsapp\Messages\TextMessage;


$textMessage = new TextMessage(
'v19.0',
'BUSINESS PHONE NUMBER ID',
'RECIPIENT PHONE NUMBER',
'TOKEN'
);

$response = $textMessage->text(   
    'You have to check out this amazing messaging package at https://github.com/chandachewe10/whatsapp-api'
   
);

echo $response;

Send a List Message

These are Messages including a menu of up to 10 options. This type of message offers a simpler and more consistent way for users to make a selection when interacting with a business.

<?php
require_once 'vendor/autoload.php';

use Chandachewe\Whatsapp\Messages\ListMessage;


$listMessage = new ListMessage(
'v19.0',
'BUSINESS PHONE NUMBER ID',
'RECIPIENT PHONE NUMBER',
'TOKEN'
);

$response = $listMessage->list(   
    'Header',
    'Body Message',
    'Footer (Optional)',
    [
        'button' => 'title on drop down button',
        'sections' => [
            [
                'title' => 'first row title',
                'rows' => [
                    [
                        'id' => '100993900202',
                        'title' => 'Your heading',
                        'description' => 'Your description'
                    ]
                ],
               
                // You can add another title and row here 
                 ...
                
            ]
        ]
                    ]
                 
  
);

echo $response;

Send a Button option Message

These are Messages including up to 3 options —each option is a button. This type of message offers a quicker way for users to make a selection from a menu when interacting with a business.

<?php
require_once 'vendor/autoload.php';

use Chandachewe\Whatsapp\Messages\ButtonMessage;


$buttonMessage = new ButtonMessage(
'v19.0',
'BUSINESS PHONE NUMBER ID',
'RECIPIENT PHONE NUMBER',
'TOKEN'
);

$response = $buttonMessage->button(
    'Header',
    'Body Message',
    'Footer (Optional)',
    [
        'buttons' => [
            [
                'type' => 'reply',
                'reply' => [
                    'id' => 'unique-postback-id',
                    'title' => 'your button title'
                ]
            ],
           
            // You can add another type and reply here 
                 ...
        ]
    ],
    'text',
    ''

);

echo $response;

Sometimes you may want to include the image in the header with button option(s) below the image. You can achieve this by using image instead of text and providing the image link. Hence your code will now be:

<?php
require_once 'vendor/autoload.php';

use Chandachewe\Whatsapp\Messages\ButtonMessage;


$buttonMessage = new ButtonMessage(
'v19.0',
'BUSINESS PHONE NUMBER ID',
'RECIPIENT PHONE NUMBER',
'TOKEN'
);

$response = $buttonMessage->button(
    'Header',
    'Body Message',
    'Footer (Optional)',
    [
        'buttons' => [
            [
                'type' => 'reply',
                'reply' => [
                    'id' => 'unique-postback-id',
                    'title' => 'your button title'
                ]
            ],
           
            // You can add another type and reply here 
                 ...
        ]
    ],
    'image', // note that we have replaced text with image  
    'https://path_to_your_image' // note that we have added the image link 

);

echo $response;

Sometimes you may want to include the document in the header with button option(s) below the document. You can achieve this by using document instead of text and providing the document link. Hence your code will now be:

<?php
require_once 'vendor/autoload.php';

use Chandachewe\Whatsapp\Messages\ButtonMessage;


$buttonMessage = new ButtonMessage(
'v19.0',
'BUSINESS PHONE NUMBER ID',
'RECIPIENT PHONE NUMBER',
'TOKEN'
);

$response = $buttonMessage->button(
    'Header',
    'Body Message',
    'Footer (Optional)',
    [
        'buttons' => [
            [
                'type' => 'reply',
                'reply' => [
                    'id' => 'unique-postback-id',
                    'title' => 'your button title'
                ]
            ],
           
            // You can add another type and reply here 
                 ...
        ]
    ],
    'document', // note that we have replaced text with document  
    'https://path_to_your_document' // note that we have added the document link 

);

echo $response;

Sometimes you may want to show a small video clip in the header with button option(s) below the video. You can achieve this by using video instead of text and providing the video link. Hence your code will now be:

<?php
require_once 'vendor/autoload.php';

use Chandachewe\Whatsapp\Messages\ButtonMessage;


$buttonMessage = new ButtonMessage(
'v19.0',
'BUSINESS PHONE NUMBER ID',
'RECIPIENT PHONE NUMBER',
'TOKEN'
);

$response = $buttonMessage->button(
    'Header',
    'Body Message',
    'Footer (Optional)',
    [
        'buttons' => [
            [
                'type' => 'reply',
                'reply' => [
                    'id' => 'unique-postback-id',
                    'title' => 'your button title'
                ]
            ],
           
            // You can add another type and reply here 
                 ...
        ]
    ],
    'video', // note that we have replaced text with video  
    'https://path_to_your_video' // note that we have added the video link 

);

echo $response;

Send a Location Message

These Messages allows you to send your location address to your clients/customers.

<?php
require_once 'vendor/autoload.php';

use Chandachewe\Whatsapp\Messages\LocationMessage;


$locationMessage = new LocationMessage(
'v19.0',
'BUSINESS PHONE NUMBER ID',
'RECIPIENT PHONE NUMBER',
'TOKEN'
);

$response = $locationMessage->location(
    'Longitude',
    'Latitude',
    'Name of location ',
    'Address',
    'Body',
    'optional footer',
   [
        "name" => "send_location" 
   ]

);

echo $response;