---
title: "send location"
method: POST
path: "/instances/{id}/client/action/send-location"
tags: ["message"]
---

# send location

`POST /instances/{id}/client/action/send-location`

Send a location message to a contact or group chat. The location can include additional details like name, address and URL.

## Path parameters

- `id` integer, required

## Request body

- object
  - `chatId` string, required — Chat ID <countrycode_short><usernumber>@c.us or @g.us for groups
  - `latitude` number, float, required — Latitude coordinate of the location
  - `longitude` number, float, required — Longitude coordinate of the location
  - `options` object
    - `name` string — Optional. Name or title of the location
    - `address` string — Optional. Full address of the location
    - `url` string — Optional. URL associated with the location
  - `firedandforget` boolean — Set to true to process the request asynchronously. Returns a reference UUID for polling via GET /instances/{id}/request/{reference}. Alias: faf

## Response `200`

Successful operation

- object
  - `status` 'success' | 'error'
  - `instanceId` string — The ID of the instance
  - `data` object
    - `_data` object
      - `id` object
        - `fromMe` boolean
        - `remote` string
        - `id` string
        - `self` string
        - `_serialized` string
      - `type` string
      - `location` object
        - `latitude` number
        - `longitude` number
        - `name` string
        - `address` string
        - `url` string
      - `t` integer
      - `notifyName` string

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized — invalid or missing bearer token
- `403` — Forbidden — insufficient permissions or account blocked
- `404` — Not found — instance does not exist or does not belong to you
- `409` — Conflict — instance is not ready
- `422` — Validation error — invalid or missing request parameters
- `429` — Too many requests — rate limit exceeded

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