---
title: "Send Poll"
method: POST
path: "/message/sendPoll/{instance}"
tags: ["Message Controller"]
---

# Send Poll

`POST /message/sendPoll/{instance}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://evolution-example`
- URL: `https://evolution-example/message/sendPoll/{instance}`
- Auth: API key in header `apikey`

Send Poll

## Path parameters

- `instance` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `number` string, required: {{remoteJid}}
  - `name` string, required: Main text of the poll
  - `selectableCount` number, required: Ex: 1
  - `values` string[], required: Values for question
  - `delay` integer: Presence time in milliseconds before sending message
  - `linkPreview` boolean: Shows a preview of the target website if there's a link within the message
  - `mentionsEveryOne` boolean: Mentioned everyone when the message send
  - `mentioned` string[]: Numbers to mention
  - `quoted` object
    - `key` object
      - `id` string: Quoted message ID
    - `message` object
      - `conversation` string: Quoted message content

## Response `201`

Created

- object
  - `key` object: The key of the message, which identifies the message in the chat.
    - `remoteJid` string: The remote Jid.
    - `fromMe` boolean: Indicates whether the message was sent by the user.
    - `id` string: The ID of the message.
  - `message` object: The message content, which may include various types of messages like text, images, poll creation, etc.
    - `messageContextInfo` object: Information about the context of the message.
      - `messageSecret` string: The secret of the message context.
    - `pollCreationMessage` object: Details of the poll creation message.
      - `name` string: The name of the poll.
      - `options` object[]: The options available in the poll.
        - `optionName` string: The name of the poll option.
      - `selectableOptionsCount` integer: The number of options that can be selected in the poll.
  - `messageTimestamp` string: The timestamp of the message, represented as a string.
  - `status` string: The status of the message, such as sent, received, or pending.

## Changes

- **2024-11-25** (v2) `f4f5817334cd`: 1 warning, 5 info
  - removed the request property `options`
  - added the new optional request property `delay`
  - added the new optional request property `linkPreview`
  - added the new optional request property `mentioned`
  - …2 more
- **2024-11-25** (v2) `4b6b368ab3a0`: 3 breaking, 2 warning, 4 info
  - added the new required request property `name`
  - added the new required request property `selectableCount`
  - added the new required request property `values`
  - removed the request property `options/presence`
  - …5 more
- **2024-11-25** (v2) `c153448703e5`: 3 breaking, 6 info
  - added the new required request property `number`
  - added the new required request property `pollMessage`
  - removed the success response with the status `200`
  - api operation id `sendPoll` was added
  - …5 more
- **2024-09-09** (v2) `0c4620ca5ed5`: 1 breaking, 8 warning, 5 info
  - removed the success response with the status `201`
  - removed the request property `delay`
  - removed the request property `mentioned`
  - removed the request property `mentionsEveryOne`
  - …10 more
- **2024-08-09** (v2) `996acfdb07ce`: 3 breaking, 2 warning, 4 info
  - added the new required request property `name`
  - added the new required request property `selectableCount`
  - added the new required request property `values`
  - removed the request property `options`
  - …5 more

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/evolution-foundation/apis/evolution-api-3/changes/message/sendPoll/:instance/post.md)

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/evolution-foundation/apis/evolution-api-3.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/evolution-foundation/apis/evolution-api-3/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/evolution-foundation/apis/evolution-api-3/revisions/153363ee7f38?raw)