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ClearMessagesQueue#

The method is aimed for clearing the queue of messages to be sent. Messages will be kept for 24 hours in the queue until account will be authorized. Messages sending rate is managed by Messages sending delay parameter.

After blocking a number and connecting a new one, you need to clear the queue. Since it is possible to send messages remaining in the queue, which can lead to blocking of the new number.

Request#

To clear messages queue, you have to execute a request at: 

GET {{APIUrl}}/waInstance{{idInstance}}/clearMessagesQueue/{{apiTokenInstance}}

For APIUrl, idInstance and apiTokenInstance request parameters, refer to Before you start section.

Response#

Response parameters#

Parameter Type Description
isCleared boolean Messages queue clearing flag

Response body example#

{
    "isCleared": true
}

ClearMessagesQueue errors#

For a list of errors common to all methods, refer to Common errors section

Request examples#

import requests

url = "{{APIUrl}}/waInstance{{idInstance}}/clearMessagesQueue/{{apiTokenInstance}}"

payload = {}
headers= {}

response = requests.request("GET", url, headers=headers, data = payload)

print(response.text.encode('utf8'))

curl --location '{{APIUrl}}/waInstance{{idInstance}}/clearMessagesQueue/{{apiTokenInstance}}'

var restTemplate = new RestTemplate();
var requestUrl = new StringBuilder();
requestUrl
    .append("https://api.greenapi.com")
    .append("/waInstance").append({{idInstance}})
    .append("/clearMessagesQueue/")
    .append({{apiTokenInstance}});

var response = restTemplate.exchange(requestUrl.toString(), HttpMethod.GET, null, String.class);
System.out.println(response);

var requestUrl = new StringBuilder();
requestUrl
    .append("https://api.greenapi.com")
    .append("/waInstance").append({{idInstance}})
    .append("/clearMessagesQueue/")
    .append({{apiTokenInstance}});

var response = Unirest.get(requestUrl.toString())
    .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
    .asString();

System.out.println(response);

Sub ClearMessagesQueue()
    Dim url As String
    Dim http As Object
    Dim response As String

    ' The idInstance and apiTokenInstance values are available in your account, double brackets must be removed
    url = "{{APIUrl}}/waInstance{{idInstance}}/clearMessagesQueue/{{apiTokenInstance}}"

    Set http = CreateObject("MSXML2.XMLHTTP")

    http.Open "GET", url, False
    http.Send

    response = http.responseText

    Debug.Print response

    ' Outputting the answer to the desired cell
    ' Range("A1").Value = response

    Set http = Nothing
End Sub