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Message → Send a Contact
AI-generatedSummary
Sends a contact profile to a specified recipient WhatsApp number
Inputs
- phone (required) — Recipient phone number in international format (digits only, e.g., 5511999999999)
- contactName (required) — Name of the contact to be shared
- contactPhone (required) — Phone number of the contact to be shared (country code + area code + number)
- contactBusinessDescription — Optional short description about the contact (not shown on WhatsApp Web)
- delayMessage — Delay in seconds before sending (1‑15, default 0 for immediate)
Output shape
JSON object representing the API response (typically includes status, message ID, etc.)
No pagination; optional fields may be omitted; errors are thrown as NodeOperationError
Examples
Example 1: Send a contact to a new recipient with a 2‑second delay
phone: 5511999999999, contactName: John Doe, contactPhone: 5511888888888, contactBusinessDescription: Acme Corp, delayMessage: 2
Example 2: Send a contact without business description and immediately
phone: 5511999999999, contactName: Jane Smith, contactPhone: 5511777777777, contactBusinessDescription: (empty), delayMessage: 0
Example 3: Send a contact to a recipient with maximum allowed delay (15 seconds)
phone: 5511999999999, contactName: Alice, contactPhone: 5511666666666, contactBusinessDescription: Retail, delayMessage: 15