Forward Message

Supported & Tested

Forward a message to another chat.

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

Required Waplix instance id

message_id
stringReq

Required WhatsApp message id or local log id

to
stringReq

Required destination phone number or WhatsApp JID

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/forward" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "instance_id": "demo_instance",
  "message_id": "MSG_DEMO_001",
  "to": "15551234567@s.whatsapp.net"
}'
Success Response
Response · 200 OK
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "instance_id": "demo_instance",
    "source_message_id": "MSG_DEMO_001",
    "forwarded_message_id": "MSG_DEMO_002",
    "to": "15551234567@s.whatsapp.net",
    "status": "forwarded"
  }
}
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.forwarded

Triggered when a message is successfully forwarded.

{
  "event": "message.forwarded",
  "instance_id": "demo_instance",
  "source_message_id": "MSG_DEMO_001",
  "forwarded_message_id": "MSG_DEMO_002",
  "to": "15551234567@s.whatsapp.net",
  "timestamp": 1782582362
}
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