Sticker messages
Updated: Nov 3, 2025 Sticker messages display animated or static sticker images in a WhatsApp message.
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curl 'https://graph.facebook.com/<API_VERSION>/<WHATSAPP_BUSINESS_PHONE_NUMBER_ID>/messages' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>' \
-d '
\{
"messaging_product": "whatsapp",
"recipient_type": "individual",
"to": "<WHATSAPP_USER_PHONE_NUMBER>",
"type": "sticker",
"sticker": {
"id": "<MEDIA_ID>", <!-- Only if using uploaded media -->
"link": "<MEDIA_URL>", <!-- Only if using hosted media (not recommended) -->
}
}'
| Placeholder | Description | Example Value |
|---|---|---|
<ACCESS_TOKEN>String | Required. System token or business token. | EAAAN6tcBzAUBOZC82CW7iR2LiaZBwUHS4Y7FDtQxRUPy1PHZClDGZBZCgWdrTisgMjpFKiZAi1FBBQNO2IqZBAzdZAA16lmUs0XgRcCf6z1LLxQCgLXDEpg80d41UZBt1FKJZCqJFcTYXJvSMeHLvOdZwFyZBrV9ZPHZASSqxDZBUZASyFdzjiy2A1sippEsF4DVV5W2IlkOSr2LrMLuYoNMYBy8xQczzOKDOMccqHEZD |
<API_VERSION>String | Optional. Graph API version. | v24.0 |
<MEDIA_ID>String | Required if using uploaded media, otherwise omit. ID of the uploaded media asset. | 1013859600285441 |
<MEDIA_URL>String | Required if using hosted media, otherwise omit. URL of the media asset hosted on your public server. For better performance, we recommend using id and an uploaded media asset ID instead. | https://www.luckyshrub.com/assets/animated-smiling-plant.webp |
<WHATSAPP_BUSINESS_PHONE_NUMBER_ID>String | Required. WhatsApp business phone number ID. | 106540352242922 |
<WHATSAPP_USER_PHONE_NUMBER>String | Required. WhatsApp user phone number. | +16505551234 |
| Sticker Type | Extension | MIME Type | Max Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animated sticker | .webp | image/webp | 500 KB |
| Static sticker | .webp | image/webp | 100 KB |
curl 'https://graph.facebook.com/v24.0/106540352242922/messages' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer EAAJB...' \
-d '
\{
"messaging_product": "whatsapp",
"recipient_type": "individual",
"to": "+16505551234",
"type": "sticker",
"sticker": {
"id" : "798882015472548"
}
}'
\{
"messaging_product": "whatsapp",
"contacts": [\
{\
"input": "+16505551234",\
"wa_id": "16505551234"\
}\
],
"messages": [\
{\
"id": "wamid.HBgLMTY0NjcwNDM1OTUVAgARGBI1RjQyNUE3NEYxMzAzMzQ5MkEA"\
}\
]
}
