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WhatsApp.phoneNumbers.requestCode()

Requests a verification code to be sent to number configured in the current WhatsApp client instance. Phone numbers can be verified using a code sent via either SMS or voice call in a specified language.

Example:​

Request a phone number verification code to be sent via SMS in the english language.

Typescript​

import WhatsApp from 'whatsapp';

const senderNumberId = 12345678901234567890;
const wa = new WhatsApp( senderNumberId );

const body : RequestCodeObject = {
    "code_method" : WhatsApp.Enum.RequestCodeMethodsEnum.Sms,
    "language" : WhatsApp.Enum.English
}

wa.phoneNumbers.requestCode( body );

Javascript​

import WhatsApp from 'whatsapp';

const senderNumberId = 12345678901234567890;
const wa = new WhatsApp( senderNumberId );

const body = {
    "code_method" : "SMS",
    "language" : "en"
}

wa.phoneNumbers.requestCode( body );

Arguments​

  1. body : RequestCodeObject — Object specifying the method to receive the verification code ("SMS" or "VOICE") and the language.

Returns​

Promise — Server response object on success. A successful response body JSON will be of type PhoneNumbersResponseObject.