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

# Send text

> Sends a plain text message, optionally with a link preview and mentions.



## OpenAPI

````yaml openapi.evolution-v2.json POST /message/sendText/{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/sendText/{instance}:
    post:
      tags:
        - Message
      summary: Send text
      description: Sends a plain text message, optionally with a link preview and mentions.
      operationId: post__message_sendText_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'
                text:
                  type: string
                  description: Message body text.
                  example: Hello from Pilot Status!
                linkPreview:
                  type: boolean
                  description: Whether to render a preview for URLs in the text.
                  example: true
                delay:
                  type: integer
                  description: Delay before sending, in milliseconds.
                  example: 1200
                quoted:
                  type: object
                  description: Message to quote/reply to (`key`, `message`).
                everyOne:
                  type: boolean
                  description: Mention everyone in the group.
                mentioned:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: string
                  description: Array of numeric strings to mention.
                  example:
                    - '5511988888888'
              required:
                - number
                - text
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success — provider-native response body.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                description: >-
                  Sent text message. Returns the persisted Baileys messageRaw
                  envelope.
                properties:
                  key:
                    type: object
                    description: Message key identifying the sent message.
                    properties:
                      remoteJid:
                        type: string
                        description: Recipient JID (user or group).
                      fromMe:
                        type: boolean
                        description: Always true for outbound messages.
                      id:
                        type: string
                        description: Unique WhatsApp message id.
                      participant:
                        type:
                          - string
                          - 'null'
                        description: Author JID when remoteJid is a group.
                  pushName:
                    type: string
                    description: Display name of the sender ('Você' for own messages).
                  status:
                    type: string
                    description: Delivery status.
                    enum:
                      - ERROR
                      - PENDING
                      - SERVER_ACK
                      - DELIVERY_ACK
                      - READ
                      - PLAYED
                  message:
                    type: object
                    description: Message content.
                    properties:
                      conversation:
                        type: string
                        description: The text body.
                  contextInfo:
                    type:
                      - object
                      - 'null'
                    description: >-
                      Baileys context info (quoted message, mentions, etc.);
                      null when absent.
                  messageType:
                    type: string
                    description: Content type, e.g. 'conversation'.
                  messageTimestamp:
                    type: integer
                    description: Unix timestamp (seconds).
                  instanceId:
                    type: string
                    description: Instance UUID that sent the message.
                  source:
                    type: string
                    description: Origin device (web, android, ios, desktop, unknown).
              example:
                key:
                  remoteJid: 5511999999999@s.whatsapp.net
                  fromMe: true
                  id: 3EB0C767D26A1D8D2E5B1A
                pushName: Você
                status: PENDING
                message:
                  conversation: Olá! Sua encomenda foi confirmada.
                contextInfo: null
                messageType: conversation
                messageTimestamp: 1720483200
                instanceId: a1b2c3d4-e5f6-4a7b-8c9d-0e1f2a3b4c5d
                source: web
        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>`.

````