How to send a file by uploading from the disk#

Installation#

pip install whatsapp-api-client-python

Import#

from whatsapp_api_client_python import API

Examples#

You may see the full example at: sendPictureByUpload.py

How to initialize an object#

restApi = API.RestApi(ID_INSTANCE, API_TOKEN_INSTANCE)

Please note that keys can be obtained from environment variables:

from os import environ

ID_INSTANCE = environ['ID_INSTANCE']
API_TOKEN_INSTANCE = environ['API_TOKEN_INSTANCE']

How to send a file by uploading from the disk#

result = restApi.sending.sendFileByUpload('120363025955348359@g.us', 
        'C:\Games\PicFromDisk.png', 
        'PicFromDisk.png', 'Picture from disk')

The full list of examples#

Description	Module
Example of sending text	sendTextMessage.py
Example of sending a picture by URL	sendPictureByLink.py
Example of sending a picture by uploading from the disk	sendPictureByUpload.py
Example of a group creation and sending a message to the group	createGroupAndSendMessage.py
Example of incoming webhooks receiving	receiveNotification.py