---
title: "Send a reaction to a message"
method: POST
path: "/message/sendReaction/{instance}"
tags: ["Message"]
---

# Send a reaction to a message

`POST /message/sendReaction/{instance}`

Sends an emoji reaction to a specific message identified by its key

## Path parameters

- `instance` string, required

## Request body

- DtoSendReactionRequest
  - `key` object
    - `fromMe` boolean, required
    - `id` string, required
    - `remoteJid` string, required
  - `reaction` string

## Response `200`

OK

- DtoSendReactionResponse
  - `contextInfo` unknown
  - `instanceId` string
  - `key` DtoMessageResponseKey
    - `fromMe` boolean
    - `id` string
    - `remoteJid` string
  - `messageTimestamp` integer
  - `messageType` string
  - `source` string
  - `status` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `422` — Unprocessable Entity
- `500` — Internal Server Error

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