README

📌 Introduction

whatsapp-api is a package that enables sending WhatsApp messages via Meta's WhatsApp Cloud API. It allows you to send text messages, template messages, and media (images, videos, documents) directly from your Laravel application.

https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/cloud-api/get-started/

📦 Features

✅ Send WhatsApp text messages
✅ Send WhatsApp template messages
✅ Send media messages (images, videos, documents)
✅ Uses Meta's WhatsApp Cloud API
✅ Simple service-based architecture
✅ Easy configuration using .env
✅ Supports Laravel auto-discovery

📥 Installation

Install the Package via Composer

composer require yourvendor/whatsapp-notification

Publish the Configuration File

php artisan vendor:publish --tag=config

Add API Credentials to .env

WHATSAPP_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_facebook_whatsapp_api_access_token
WHATSAPP_BUSINESS_PHONE_ID=your_whatsapp_business_phone_id

Usage

Use the WhatsAppService

Inject the WhatsAppService into your controller:

use Emmaogunwobi\WhatsAppApi\Services\WhatsAppService;

class WhatsAppController extends Controller
{
    protected $whatsappService;

    public function __construct(WhatsAppService $whatsappService)
    {
        $this->whatsappService = $whatsappService;
    }

    public function sendWhatsAppMessage()
    {
        $recipient = '2348123456789'; // WhatsApp number in international format
        $message = "Hello! This is a test message from Laravel.";

        $response = $this->whatsappService->sendMessage($recipient, $message);

        return response()->json($response);
    }
}

Call the API

Start your Laravel app:

php artisan serve

Send a request

http://127.0.0.1:8000/api/send-whatsapp

Available Methods

Send a Custom Text Message

$response = $whatsappService->sendMessage('2348123456789', 'Hello from Laravel!');

2️⃣ Send a WhatsApp Template Message

$response = $whatsappService->sendTemplateMessage('2348123456789', 'hello_world');

3️⃣ Send a Media Message (Image, Video, Document)

$response = $whatsappService->sendMediaMessage('2348123456789', 'https://example.com/image.jpg', 'image');