---
title: "Send Text"
method: POST
path: "/message/sendText/{instance}"
tags: ["Message Controller"]
---

# Send Text

`POST /message/sendText/{instance}`

Send plain text message

## Path parameters

- `instance` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `number` string, required — Number to receive the message (with country code)
  - `options` object
    - `delay` integer — Presence time in milliseconds before sending message
    - `presence` 'composing' | 'recording' — Presence type to show
    - `linkPreview` boolean — Shows a preview of the target website if there's a link within the message
    - `quoted` object
      - `key` object
        - `remoteJid` string — Receiver phone number with country code
        - `fromMe` boolean — If the message is from the owner number
        - `id` string — Message ID
        - `participant` string — TODO
      - `message` object
        - `conversation` string — Quoted message content
    - `mentions` object
      - `everyOne` boolean — Mentions everyone
      - `mentioned` string[]
  - `textMessage` object, required
    - `text` string — Text message content

## Response `201`

Created

- object
  - `key` object
    - `remoteJid` string — The remote Jid.
    - `fromMe` boolean — Indicates whether the message was sent by the user.
    - `id` string — The ID of the message.
  - `message` object
    - `extendedTextMessage` object
      - `text` string — The text message.
  - `messageTimestamp` string — The timestamp of the message.
  - `status` string — The status of the message.

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