Python / Infobip WhatsApp / Send WhatsApp video message
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import sys
import chilkat2
# This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
http = chilkat2.Http()
# Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON: Generate Code to Create JSON
# The following JSON is sent in the request body.
# {
# "from": "{{senderNumber}}",
# "to": "{{receiverNumber}}",
# "messageId": "test-message-{{$randomInt}}",
# "content": {
# "mediaUrl": "{{exampleVideoPath}}"
# },
# "callbackData": "Callback data"
# }
json = chilkat2.JsonObject()
json.UpdateString("from","{{senderNumber}}")
json.UpdateString("to","{{receiverNumber}}")
json.UpdateString("messageId","test-message-{{$randomInt}}")
json.UpdateString("content.mediaUrl","{{exampleVideoPath}}")
json.UpdateString("callbackData","Callback data")
http.SetRequestHeader("Authorization","App {{INFOBIP_API_KEY}}")
http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json")
# resp is a CkHttpResponse
resp = http.PostJson3("https://domain.com/whatsapp/1/message/video","application/json",json)
if (http.LastMethodSuccess == False):
print(http.LastErrorText)
sys.exit()
sbResponseBody = chilkat2.StringBuilder()
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
jResp = chilkat2.JsonObject()
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = False
print("Response Body:")
print(jResp.Emit())
respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
print("Response Status Code = " + str(respStatusCode))
if (respStatusCode >= 400):
print("Response Header:")
print(resp.Header)
print("Failed.")
sys.exit()
# Sample JSON response:
# (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)
# {
# "to": "441134960001",
# "messageCount": 1,
# "messageId": "test-message-992",
# "status": {
# "groupId": 1,
# "groupName": "PENDING",
# "id": 7,
# "name": "PENDING_ENROUTE",
# "description": "Message sent to next instance",
# "action": null
# }
# }
# Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
# Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code
v_to = jResp.StringOf("to")
messageCount = jResp.IntOf("messageCount")
messageId = jResp.StringOf("messageId")
GroupId = jResp.IntOf("status.groupId")
GroupName = jResp.StringOf("status.groupName")
Id = jResp.IntOf("status.id")
Name = jResp.StringOf("status.name")
Description = jResp.StringOf("status.description")
Action = jResp.StringOf("status.action")
Curl Command
curl -X POST
-H "Authorization: App {{INFOBIP_API_KEY}}"
-H "Content-Type: application/json"
-d '{
"from": "{{senderNumber}}",
"to": "{{receiverNumber}}",
"messageId": "test-message-{{$randomInt}}",
"content": {
"mediaUrl": "{{exampleVideoPath}}"
},
"callbackData": "Callback data"
}'
https://domain.com/whatsapp/1/message/video
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "Send WhatsApp video message",
"event": [
{
"listen": "test",
"script": {
"exec": [
"pm.test(\"Status code is 200\", function () {",
" pm.response.to.have.status(200);",
"});",
"",
"pm.test(\"Message sent successfully\", function () {",
" var jsonData = pm.response.json();",
" pm.expect(jsonData.status.description).to.eql(\"Message sent to next instance\");",
"});"
],
"type": "text/javascript"
}
}
],
"request": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"from\": \"{{senderNumber}}\",\n \"to\": \"{{receiverNumber}}\",\n \"messageId\": \"test-message-{{$randomInt}}\",\n \"content\": {\n \"mediaUrl\": \"{{exampleVideoPath}}\"\n },\n \"callbackData\": \"Callback data\"\n}",
"options": {
"raw": {
"language": "json"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "{{baseUrl}}/whatsapp/1/message/video",
"host": [
"{{baseUrl}}"
],
"path": [
"whatsapp",
"1",
"message",
"video"
]
},
"description": "Send a video to a single recipient. Video messages can only be successfully delivered, if the recipient has contacted the business within the last 24 hours, otherwise template message should be used."
},
"response": [
{
"name": "Video message simple",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"from\": \"{{senderNumber}}\",\n \"to\": \"{{receiverNumber}}\",\n \"messageId\": \"test-message-{{$randomInt}}\",\n \"content\": {\n \"mediaUrl\": \"{{exampleVideoPath}}\"\n },\n \"callbackData\": \"Callback data\"\n}",
"options": {
"raw": {
"language": "json"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "{{baseUrl}}/whatsapp/1/message/video",
"host": [
"{{baseUrl}}"
],
"path": [
"whatsapp",
"1",
"message",
"video"
]
}
},
"status": "OK",
"code": 200,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Vary",
"value": "Origin"
},
{
"key": "Vary",
"value": "Access-Control-Request-Method"
},
{
"key": "Vary",
"value": "Access-Control-Request-Headers"
},
{
"key": "Date",
"value": "Sun, 07 Nov 2021 21:58:12 GMT"
},
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
},
{
"key": "Server",
"value": "SMS API"
},
{
"key": "Transfer-Encoding",
"value": "chunked"
},
{
"key": "X-Request-Id",
"value": "1636322292394047837"
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"to\": \"441134960001\",\n \"messageCount\": 1,\n \"messageId\": \"test-message-992\",\n \"status\": {\n \"groupId\": 1,\n \"groupName\": \"PENDING\",\n \"id\": 7,\n \"name\": \"PENDING_ENROUTE\",\n \"description\": \"Message sent to next instance\",\n \"action\": null\n }\n}"
},
{
"name": "Video message with caption",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"from\": \"{{senderNumber}}\",\n \"to\": \"{{receiverNumber}}\",\n \"messageId\": \"test-message-{{$randomInt}}\",\n \"content\": {\n \"mediaUrl\": \"{{exampleVideoPath}}\",\n \"caption\": \"Example video caption\"\n },\n \"callbackData\": \"Callback data\"\n}",
"options": {
"raw": {
"language": "json"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "{{baseUrl}}/whatsapp/1/message/video",
"host": [
"{{baseUrl}}"
],
"path": [
"whatsapp",
"1",
"message",
"video"
]
}
},
"status": "OK",
"code": 200,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Vary",
"value": "Origin"
},
{
"key": "Vary",
"value": "Access-Control-Request-Method"
},
{
"key": "Vary",
"value": "Access-Control-Request-Headers"
},
{
"key": "Date",
"value": "Sun, 07 Nov 2021 21:57:24 GMT"
},
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
},
{
"key": "Server",
"value": "SMS API"
},
{
"key": "Transfer-Encoding",
"value": "chunked"
},
{
"key": "X-Request-Id",
"value": "1636322244307810226"
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"to\": \"441134960001\",\n \"messageCount\": 1,\n \"messageId\": \"test-message-338\",\n \"status\": {\n \"groupId\": 1,\n \"groupName\": \"PENDING\",\n \"id\": 7,\n \"name\": \"PENDING_ENROUTE\",\n \"description\": \"Message sent to next instance\",\n \"action\": null\n }\n}"
}
]
}
