---
title: "Sending Text Message"
method: POST
path: "/wab/v1/messages/"
---

# Sending Text Message

`POST /wab/v1/messages/`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://apis.cequens.com/conversation`
- URL: `https://apis.cequens.com/conversation/wab/v1/messages/`
- Auth: API key in header `Authorization`

Use the messages node to send text messages to your customers.

## Request body

- object
  - `to` string, required: the mobile number
  - `type` string, required
  - `recipient_type` string, required
  - `preview_url` string
  - `text` string, json, required

## Response `200`

200

- object
  - `messages` object[]
    - `id` string

## Other responses

- `402`: Payment Required
- `404`: Not Found

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/cequens/apis/conversation.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/cequens/apis/conversation/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/cequens/apis/conversation/revisions/a08fef170910?raw)