Search Channels

Supported & Tested

Search WhatsApp Channels by a text query.

POSThttps://api.waplix.io/api/v1/channels/search
Authentication
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
Parameters Specification
instance_id
stringReq

Required Waplix instance id

query
stringReq

Required text query

limit
numberOpt

Optional integer limit (default 10, max 50)

cursor
stringOpt

Optional pagination cursor from a previous search response

Usage Notes
Search public WhatsApp Channels by text query. Use cursor for pagination when more results are available.
Request Payload Example
Request
curl -X POST "https://api.waplix.io/api/v1/api/v1/channels/search" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "instance_id": "demo_instance",
  "query": "news",
  "limit": 10
}'
Success Response
Response · 200 OK
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "instance_id": "demo_instance",
    "channels": [
      {
        "channel_id": "120363000000000000@newsletter",
        "jid": "120363000000000000@newsletter",
        "name": "Demo News Channel",
        "description": "Latest news and updates.",
        "subscribers_count": 125000,
        "verified": true,
        "picture_url": "https://example.com/channel-avatar.jpg"
      }
    ],
    "count": 1,
    "cursor": "CURSOR_DEMO_NEXT",
    "query": "news"
  }
}
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