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POST
/
message
/
sendPoll
/
:instanceName
Send poll
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.example.com/message/sendPoll/:instanceName \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "number": "<string>",
  "name": "<string>",
  "selectableCount": 123,
  "values": [
    {}
  ],
  "delay": 123
}
'
{
  "key": {
    "remoteJid": "<string>",
    "fromMe": true,
    "id": "<string>"
  },
  "message": {}
}

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​
Request

Send a poll (voting) message to a WhatsApp number.
​
instanceName
string
required
Name of the instance

​
Body parameters

​
number
string
required
Recipient’s WhatsApp number with country code (e.g., “5511999999999”)
​
name
string
required
Poll question or title
​
selectableCount
number
required
Maximum number of options that can be selected (1 for single choice, >1 for multiple choice)
​
values
array
required
Array of poll options (strings)
​
delay
number
Delay in milliseconds before sending

​
Response

​
key
object
Message key information
​
message
object
Poll message details

​
Example request

curl -X POST https://your-api.com/message/sendPoll/my-instance \
  -H "apikey: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "number": "5511999999999",
    "name": "What is your favorite color?",
    "selectableCount": 1,
    "values": [
      "Red",
      "Blue",
      "Green",
      "Yellow"
    ]
  }'

​
Notes

  • Set selectableCount to 1 for single-choice polls
  • Set selectableCount to a number greater than 1 for multiple-choice polls
  • Maximum number of poll options is 12
  • Poll results are visible to all participants
Polls are only supported on WhatsApp versions that support the poll feature. Older clients may not be able to vote.

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