Get a Contact's About Text
View All WhatsApp Messaging API APIs →Return a contact's public About (status) text, or null if it is hidden by privacy or not set. Pass the full international number (digits only, no +) in the path. Uses a connected session to query the value in real time.
API Features
Public About text Fetch the contact's About/status signature for display or enrichment
Privacy-aware Returns null when the About is hidden by privacy settings or not set
Real-time lookup Queries the value live through your connected session
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API Response (JSON)
{} Query Result
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Use Cases
- Enrich contact records with the user's About text
- Show status context in a support or sales conversation view
- Detect profile/status changes over time