Edit the text of a message you previously sent. Send a JSON body with the chatJid, the messageId of your sent message, and the new text. For group messages you may pass senderJid; it is inferred from the available message history when omitted. Only your own messages can be edited. Returns the result.

API Features

In-place correction Update the text of a message you already sent without deleting it

Cache-assisted senderJid is resolved automatically from the available message history when omitted

Simple payload Just chatJid, messageId, and the new text

Live API Demo

POST /api/project/whatsapp-messaging/edit-message

API Response (JSON)

{}

curl -X POST 'https://api.opendata-api.com/api/project/whatsapp-messaging/edit-message?key=<API_KEY>&sessionId=<sessionId>' \ -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \ -d '{"body":"{\"chatJid\":\"8613800138000@s.whatsapp.net\",\"messageId\":\"ABCD1234\",\"text\":\"Corrected text\"}"}'

curl -X POST 'https://api.opendata-api.com/api/project/whatsapp-messaging/edit-message?key=<API_KEY>&sessionId=<sessionId>' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"body":"{\"chatJid\":\"8613800138000@s.whatsapp.net\",\"messageId\":\"ABCD1234\",\"text\":\"Corrected text\"}"}'

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Use Cases

Fix a typo in an automated notification after it was sent
Update a status or price in a previously sent message
Correct information in a support reply

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