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Message → Send Status
AI-generatedOverview
This node operation allows sending a status update through the Messages API. It supports posting different types of statuses such as text, image, video, or audio. Users can specify the instance name sending the status, the content or URL of the media, optional captions for image or video statuses, background color, font style for text statuses, and whether to send the status to all contacts or a specific list of contacts.
Use Case Examples
- A user wants to post a text status update with a custom font and background color to all their contacts.
- A user wants to share a video status with a caption to a selected group of contacts by providing their contact list.
Properties
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Instance Name | The name of the instance that will send the status, required to identify the sender. |
| Status Type | The type of status to post, such as text, image, video, or audio. |
| Content or URL | The content or URL of the media (image, video, audio) or text to be posted as the status. |
| Text for Image/Video Status | Optional text caption for image or video statuses. |
| Background Color | Background color for the text status, specified as a color code. |
| Font | Font type for the text status, selectable from predefined font options. |
| Send to All | Boolean flag indicating whether to send the status to all contacts. |
| Contact List | Comma-separated list of contacts to receive the status, required if not sending to all contacts. |
Output
JSON
statusId- Identifier of the sent status message.statusType- Type of the status sent (text, image, video, audio).sentToAll- Boolean indicating if the status was sent to all contacts.recipients- List of contacts who received the status.timestamp- Timestamp when the status was sent.
Dependencies
- An API key credential for authenticating with the Evolution API
Troubleshooting
- Ensure the 'Instance Name' is correctly specified and matches the registered instance in the Evolution API.
- If sending to specific contacts, verify the 'Contact List' is correctly formatted as a comma-separated string and contains valid contact identifiers.
- Check that the 'Content or URL' field is correctly provided and accessible, especially for media types like image, video, or audio.
- If the API returns an error about unsupported operation, verify that the resource and operation parameters are correctly set to 'Message' and 'Send Status' respectively.