---
title: "Send a buttons message"
method: POST
path: "/v1/message/sendButtons/{instance}"
tags: ["Message"]
---

# Send a buttons message

`POST /v1/message/sendButtons/{instance}`

## Request

- Base URL: `http://localhost:8080`
- URL: `http://localhost:8080/v1/message/sendButtons/{instance}`
- Auth: API key in header `apikey`

Sends interactive reply, URL, or PIX buttons. URL buttons open the supplied HTTP(S) link when tapped.

## Path parameters

- `instance` string, required

## Request body

- DtoSendButtonsRequest
  - `buttons` DtoSendButtonsRequestButton[], required
    - `currency` string: PIX fields
    - `displayText` string, required
    - `id` string
    - `key` string
    - `keyType` string
    - `name` string
    - `type` 'reply' | 'url' | 'pix', required
    - `url` string: Required when type is url. Must be an absolute HTTP(S) URL.
  - `delay` integer
  - `description` string, required
  - `footer` string
  - `number` string, required
  - `title` string

## Response `200`

OK

- DtoSendButtonsResponse
  - `instanceId` string
  - `key` DtoMessageResponseKey
    - `fromMe` boolean
    - `id` string
    - `remoteJid` string
  - `messageTimestamp` integer
  - `messageType` string
  - `status` string

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `401`: Unauthorized
- `422`: Unprocessable Entity
- `500`: Internal Server Error

## Changes

- **2026-07-18** `f812473c5a89`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/verbeux-ai/apis/whatsmiau-api/changes/v1/message/sendButtons/:instance/post.md)

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