---
title: "Initiate outbound call — estimate"
method: POST
path: "/v1/messaging/whatsapp/calls/estimate"
tags: ["WhatsApp Calling"]
---

# Initiate outbound call — estimate

`POST /v1/messaging/whatsapp/calls/estimate`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://apihub.co.il`
- URL: `https://apihub.co.il/v1/messaging/whatsapp/calls/estimate`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Price the request without executing it. Same body as `POST /v1/messaging/whatsapp/calls`.

## Request body

- object
  - `to` string, required: Consumer wa_id (E.164, leading + optional)
  - `action` 'send_call_permission_request': Omit to place a call. Set to send the consent prompt instead.
  - `bodyText` string: Body text shown with the consent prompt (send_call_permission_request only).
  - `accountId` string, required
  - `forwardTo` string: Per-call destination override. Same accepted shape as the number's stored forwardTo (tel:+E164, sip:..., wss://...).
  - `recordOverride` boolean
  - `biz_opaque_callback_data` string: Accepted for forward compatibility. Not currently echoed back in webhook payloads (SIP-first flow does not pass through Meta's Graph API where Meta would echo this).

## Response `200`

Estimate

- Estimate
  - `operation` string
  - `estimated_credits` number
  - `credits_to_reserve` number
  - `estimated_usage` object
  - `note` string, nullable
  - `balance` object
    - `available` number
  - `sufficient` boolean

---

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