> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Send template

> Sends an approved WhatsApp template message to a recipient.



## OpenAPI

````yaml openapi.evolution-v2.json POST /message/sendTemplate/{instance}
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Evolution V2 Layer
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >-
    Pilot Status API Layer — Evolution V2. Base URL
    `https://pilotstatus.com.br/api/layer/evolution-v2`. Authenticate with the
    `apikey` header (your Pilot Status `ps_` key). Instance/session endpoints
    are NOT available through the layer.
servers:
  - url: https://pilotstatus.com.br/api/layer/evolution-v2
security:
  - apiKey: []
tags:
  - name: Call & Business
  - name: Chat
  - name: Group
  - name: Label
  - name: Message
  - name: Profile
  - name: Settings & Proxy
  - name: Storage (S3)
  - name: Template
paths:
  /message/sendTemplate/{instance}:
    post:
      tags:
        - Message
      summary: Send template
      description: Sends an approved WhatsApp template message to a recipient.
      operationId: post__message_sendTemplate_instance
      parameters:
        - name: instance
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
          description: The number's display name in the Pilot Status dashboard.
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                number:
                  type: string
                  description: Recipient phone in E.164 without `+`, or a JID.
                  example: '5511999999999'
                name:
                  type: string
                  description: Approved template name.
                  example: order_confirmation
                language:
                  type: string
                  description: Template language/locale code (e.g. `pt_BR`).
                  example: pt_BR
                components:
                  type: array
                  description: Template components (header/body/button parameters).
                  items:
                    type: object
                  example:
                    - type: body
                      parameters:
                        - type: text
                          text: Ismael
                webhookUrl:
                  type: string
                  description: Optional per-message webhook URL for status callbacks.
                  example: https://example.com/webhooks/template
              required:
                - name
                - language
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success — provider-native response body.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                description: >-
                  Sent template message. Served by the Cloud API (Meta) channel;
                  returns the persisted messageRaw envelope with the template
                  rendered as a conversation preview.
                properties:
                  key:
                    type: object
                    description: Message key identifying the sent template message.
                    properties:
                      remoteJid:
                        type: string
                        description: Recipient JID.
                      fromMe:
                        type: boolean
                        description: Always true for outbound messages.
                      id:
                        type: string
                        description: WhatsApp message id (wamid for Cloud API).
                  message:
                    type: object
                    description: >-
                      Rendered message content. Templates are stored as a
                      conversation preview marked with the template name.
                    properties:
                      conversation:
                        type: string
                        description: Template preview text in the form ▶️<template_name>◀️.
                  messageType:
                    type: string
                    description: Content type; templates render as 'conversation'.
                  messageTimestamp:
                    type: integer
                    description: Unix timestamp (seconds) when the message was accepted.
                  instanceId:
                    type: string
                    description: Instance UUID that sent the message.
                  webhookUrl:
                    type:
                      - string
                      - 'null'
                    description: Webhook URL configured for this instance (may be null).
                  status:
                    type: string
                    description: Delivery status.
                    enum:
                      - ERROR
                      - PENDING
                      - SERVER_ACK
                      - DELIVERY_ACK
                      - READ
                      - PLAYED
                  source:
                    type: string
                    description: Origin device; 'unknown' for Cloud API sends.
              example:
                key:
                  remoteJid: 5511999999999@s.whatsapp.net
                  fromMe: true
                  id: >-
                    wamid.HBgLNTUxMTk5OTk5OTk5FQIAERgSN0EyN0M4N0E4RjBBQkNEMTIzAA==
                message:
                  conversation: ▶️order_confirmation◀️
                messageType: conversation
                messageTimestamp: 1720483200
                instanceId: a1b2c3d4-e5f6-4a7b-8c9d-0e1f2a3b4c5d
                webhookUrl: null
                status: PENDING
                source: unknown
        default:
          description: Error — provider or layer error.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  status:
                    type: integer
                  error:
                    type: string
                  message:
                    type: string
                  response:
                    type: object
              example:
                status: 400
                error: Bad Request
                message: Invalid payload
components:
  securitySchemes:
    apiKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: apikey
      description: >-
        Your Pilot Status API key (ps_...). Evolution GO also accepts
        `Authorization: Bearer <key>`.

````