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POST
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note
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create
Node.js
import { PeriskopeApi } from '@periskope/periskope-client';

const client = new PeriskopeApi({
  authToken: 'YOUR_API_KEY',
  phone: 'YOUR_PHONE_NUMBER', // e.g., '919876543210'
});

async function sendPrivateNote() {
  const response = await client.note.create({
    chat_id: '[email protected]',
    message: 'testing with new note payload',
    reply_to: '52643136-1573-4011-ad22-b95ca6ea8e0c',
    media: {
      type: 'audio',
      mimetype: 'audio/wav',
      filename: 'beep.wav',
      filedata: 'data:audio/wav;base64,UklGRkKAAABXQVZFZm10IBAAAAABAAEAQB8A...'
    }
  });

  console.log(response);
}

sendPrivateNote();
{
  "success": true,
  "message": "Note created successfully",
  "data": {
    "message_id": "true_2634e275-ac58-4c85-892d-83882810fc1c_api",
    "org_id": "2997dd64-89bf-48d3-9a22-b314fca017e5",
    "ack": "3",
    "body": "Hello World",
    "from_me": true,
    "message_type": "chat",
    "chat_id": "[email protected]",
    "timestamp": "2025-08-18T13:38:37.203+00:00",
    "org_phone": "[email protected]",
    "performed_by": "api",
    "prev_body": null,
    "quoted_message_id": "52643136-1573-4011-ad22-b95ca6ea8e0c",
    "sender_phone": "[email protected]",
    "sent_message_id": "2634e275-ac58-4c85-892d-83882810fc1c",
    "updated_at": "2025-08-18T13:38:37.203+00:00",
    "is_private_note": true,
    "media": {
      "mimetype": "audio/wav",
      "filename": "beep.wav",
      "filedata": "data:audio/wav;base64,UklGRkKAAABXQVZFZm10IBAAAAABAAEAQB8A..."
    },
    "unique_id": "2634e275-ac58-4c85-892d-83882810fc1c",
    "mentioned_ids": [],
    "is_deleted": null
  }
}

Authorizations

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Authorization
string
header
required

Bearer authentication header of the form Bearer <token>, where <token> is your auth token.

Headers

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x-phone
string

Please provide the number of the phone you want to call with this API in the header. The number must be in country code + number format without any characters or spaces, e.g. 919876543210; Alternatively, provide the phone_id (phone-xxxxxxxxxxxx) in the header

Example:

"{{orgPhone}}"

Body

application/json
​
chat_id
string
required
  • For groups, enter the chat_id of the group. This will be a string that ends with @g.us
  • For 1-1 chats, enter the country_code + number of the recipient e.g. [email protected] (The @c.us is optional)
Example:

"[email protected]"

​
message
string

The text body or caption. You can use basic markdown formatting supported by WhatsApp e.g. * for bold, and _ for italic, etc

​
media
object

Media object containing file information and content

Note: You must specify either filedata or url

​
reply_to
string

To reply to a message, add the WA message_id or private note message_id in this field

Response

200 - application/json

Text Note / Media Note / Reply Note

The response is a JSON object with the following properties: