Edit Event

Supported & Tested

Update an existing event message details.

POSThttps://api.waplix.io/api/v1/messages/edit-event
Authentication
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
Parameters Specification
instance_id
stringReq

Required Waplix instance id

chat_id
stringReq

Required group/chat JID containing the event

event_message_id
stringReq

Required WhatsApp message id of the original event

name
stringOpt

Optional updated event title name

description
stringOpt

Optional updated event description

location
stringOpt

Optional updated location

start_time
numberOpt

Optional updated Unix start timestamp

end_time
numberOpt

Optional updated Unix end timestamp

Usage Notes
Verified on production. Public documentation uses sanitized example data only.
Request Payload Example
Request
curl -X POST "https://api.waplix.io/api/v1/api/v1/messages/edit-event" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "instance_id": "demo_instance",
  "chat_id": "15551234567@s.whatsapp.net",
  "event_message_id": "EVENT_DEMO_001",
  "name": "Waplix Conference (Rescheduled)",
  "description": "Kickoff call updated details."
}'
Success Response
Response · 200 OK
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "instance_id": "demo_instance",
    "chat_id": "15551234567@s.whatsapp.net",
    "event_message_id": "EVENT_DEMO_001",
    "edit_message_id": "EVENT_DEMO_EDIT_001",
    "status": "edited",
    "name": "Waplix Conference (Rescheduled)",
    "start_time": 1782585918,
    "end_time": null
  }
}
Related Webhook Events

The API response confirms that Waplix accepted or processed the request. Delivery and read updates may arrive asynchronously through configured webhooks.

message.edited

Triggered when the event message update is received.

{
  "event": "message.edited",
  "instance_id": "demo_instance",
  "chat_id": "15551234567@s.whatsapp.net",
  "message_type": "event",
  "event_message_id": "EVENT_DEMO_001",
  "edit_message_id": "EVENT_DEMO_EDIT_001",
  "name": "Waplix Conference (Rescheduled)",
  "start_time": 1782585918,
  "end_time": null,
  "timestamp": 1782582351
}
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