ShowMessagesQueue#

The method is aimed for getting a list of messages in the queue 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.

Request#

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

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

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

Response#

Response parameters#

Array of objects with parameters:

Field	Type	Description
`messageID`	string	Message ID, if `type` = `sendMessage`/`sendPoll`/`sendFileByUrl`/`sendLocation`/`sendContact`/`sendLink`/`sendTextStatus`/`sendMediaStatus`/`sendVoiceStatus`
`messagesIDs`	array	Array of message IDs, if `type` = `ForwardMessages`
`type`	string	Request type:
		`sendMessage` - text message
		`sendPoll` - message with poll
		`sendFileByUrl` - message with file (messages sent by sendFileByUrl, sendFileByUpload)
		`sendLocation` - message with location
		`sendContact` - message with contact
		`sendLink` - message with link (deprecated)
		`ForwardMessages` - messages to be forwarded
		`sendVoiceStatus` - voice status
		`sendMediaStatus` - video or image status
		`sendTextStatus` - text status
`body`	object	Queue message data object

Fields of the body object:

Field	Type	Description
`chatId`	string	Chat ID to which the message will be sent
`message`	string	Message text, if `type` = `sendMessage`/`sendPoll`/`sendFileByUrl`/`sendLocation`/`sendContact`/`sendLink`/`sendTextStatus`
`messages`	array	Array of forwarded messages, if `type` = `ForwardMessages`
`linkPreview`	boolean	The parameter includes displaying a preview and a description of the link, if `type` = `sendMessage`/`sendTextStatus`
`quotedMessageId`	string	Quoted message ID, if `type` = `sendMessage`/`sendPoll`/`sendFileByUrl`/`sendLocation`/`sendContact`/`sendLink`
`options`	array	Array of poll options, if `type` = `sendPoll`
`fileName`	string	The name of the file to send, if `type` = `sendFileByUrl`/`sendMediaStatus`/`sendVoiceStatus`
`caption`	string	Description under the file, if `type` = `sendFileByUrl`/`sendMediaStatus`
`urlFile`	string	Link to uploaded file `type` = `sendFileByUrl`/`sendMediaStatus`/`sendVoiceStatus`
`archive`	string	The field is deprecated, if `type` = `sendFileByUrl`
`latitude`	string	The latitude of the location, if `type` = `sendLocation`
`longitude`	string	The longitude of the location, if `type` = `sendLocation`
`nameLocation`	string	Location name, if `type` = `sendLocation`
`address`	string	Location address, if `type` = `sendLocation`
`contact`	object	A data object about a message with a contact, if `type` = `contactMessage`
`backgroundColor`	string	Message background, if `type` = `sendTextStatus`/`sendVoiceStatus`
`font`	string	Text font, if `type` = `sendTextStatus`
`participants`	array<string>	An array of strings with contact IDs for whom the status will be available, if `type` = `sendTextStatus`/`sendMediaStatus`/`sendVoiceStatus`
`urlLink`	string	URL of the link, if `type` = `sendLink` (deprecated)
`chatIdFrom`	string	Chat ID from which the message is being forwarded

Fields of the options array:

Parameter	Type	Description
`optionName`	string	Poll choice option text

Fields of the contact object:

Field	Type	Description
`phoneContact`	string	Contact phone number in international format (without +) 11 or 12 digits
`firstName`	string	Contact first name
`lastName`	string	Contact last name
`middleName`	string	Contact middle name
`company`	string	Contact company name

Example of response body#

[
    {
        "messageID": "BAE123456789",
        "type": "sendMessage",
        "body": {
            "chatId": "11001234567@c.us",
            "message": "I use Green-API to send this message to you!",
            "linkPreview": true
        }
    },
    {
        "messageID": "BAE1234567123",
        "type": "sendMessage",
        "body": {
            "chatId": "11001234567@c.us",
            "message": "Hello",
            "quotedMessageId": "BAE123456789",
            "linkPreview": true
        }
    },
    {
        "messageID": "BAE5DE8CA912345",
        "type": "sendPoll",
        "body": {
            "chatId": "11001234567@c.us",
            "message": "Please choose the color:",
            "options": [
                {
                    "optionName": "green"
                },
                {
                    "optionName": "red"
                }
            ]
        }
    },
    {
        "messageID": "BAE1234567789",
        "type": "sendFileByUrl",
        "body": {
            "fileName": "test.jpg",
            "chatId": "11001234567@c.us",
            "quotedMessageId": "BAE1234567159",
            "caption": "caption",
            "archive": false,
            "urlFile": "https://sw-media-out.storage.net/1101123456/5005fe15-23ee-43ef-8535-35e1dff8315c.jpg"
        }
    },
    {
        "messageID": "BAE1234561230",
        "type": "sendLocation",
        "body": {
            "chatId": "11001234567@c.us",
            "latitude": 44.9370129,
            "longitude": 89.8728409,
            "nameLocation": "I'm here, come",
            "address": "613123, Perm"
        }
    },
    {
        "messageID": "BAE1234567456",
        "type": "sendContact",
        "body": {
            "chatId": "11001234567@c.us",
            "contact": {
                "phoneContact": 79001234568,
                "firstName": "Harry",
                "lastName": "Aben",
                "middleName": "Paris",
                "company": "Bicycles"
            }
        }
    },
    {
        "messagesIDs": [
            "BAE1234561256",
            "BAE1234561278"
        ],
        "type": "ForwardMessages",
        "body": {
            "chatId": "11001234567@g.us",
            "chatIdFrom": "12036304684212345@g.us",
            "messages": [
                "BAE1234561296",
                "BAE1234561205"
            ]
        }
    },
    {
        "messageID": "BAE583864C6D427F",
        "type": "sendTextStatus",
        "body": {
            "message": "I use Green-API to send this Status!",
            "backgroundColor": "#228B22",
            "font": "SERIF",
            "participants": [ //status will be available only to the specified contacts
                "70000001234@c.us",
                "70000001235@c.us"
            ],
            "linkPreview": true
        }
    },
    {
        "messageID": "BAE514E5B2E4B22D",
        "type": "sendVoiceStatus",
        "body": {
            "urlFile": "https://my.site.com/audio/music.mp3",
            "fileName": "music.mp3",
            "backgroundColor": "#228B22",
            "participants": [] // status available for everyone
        }
    },
    {
        "messageID": "BAE5D81B7C3EED1C",
        "type": "sendMediaStatus",
        "body": {
            "urlFile": "https://my.site.com/img/horse.png",
            "fileName": "horse.png",
            "caption": "Little horse",
            "participants": [] // status available for everyone
        }
    }
]

ShowMessagesQueue errors#

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

Request examples#

PythoncURLJava - SpringJava - UnirestVBA

import requests

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

payload = {}
headers= {}

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

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

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

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

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

System.out.println(response);

Sub ShowMessagesQueue()
    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}}/showMessagesQueue/{{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