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

# send vCard

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

Send a vCard to a contact or group.

## Path parameters

- `id` integer, required

## Request body

- object
  - `chatId` string, required — Chat ID <countrycode_short><usernumber>@c.us or @g.us for groups
  - `vCard` object, required — vCard details
    - `waid` string — Optional. ID. Ensures the contact is properly displayed with an image and added to contacts.
    - `internationalnumber` string — Optional. International phone number of the contact.
    - `lastname` string — Optional. Last name of the contact.
    - `firstname` string — Optional. First name of the contact.
    - `displayname` string — Optional. Display name of the contact.
    - `title` string — Optional. Title of the contact (e.g., Mr., Ms.).
    - `secondname` string — Optional. Second name of the contact.
    - `additionalname` string — Optional. Additional name of the contact.
    - `organization` string — Optional. Organization of the contact.
    - `email` string — Optional. Email address of the contact.
    - `street` string — Optional. Street address of the contact.
    - `city` string — Optional. City of the contact.
    - `zip` string — Optional. Zip code of the contact.
    - `state` string — Optional. State of the contact.
    - `country` string — Optional. Country of the contact.
    - `website` string — Optional. Website of the contact.
  - `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`

Vcard sent successfully

- object
  - `data` object
    - `status` 'success' | 'error'
    - `instanceId` string
    - `data` object
      - `sendVcard` boolean
  - `links` object
    - `self` string
  - `status` 'success' | 'error'

## 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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