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WhatsApp Channel API for Developers

Take full control of your WhatsApp channels with Maytapi's developer-friendly API. Our JSON-based interface provides easy implementation for sending messages, retrieving detailed statistics, and managing channel operations.

Analyze content and access posts from public channels through a single, powerful API designed for seamless integration.

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WhatsApp channels managed through the Maytapi Channel API: a photo post, the channel list and a poll
A WhatsApp channel created and posted to through the Maytapi API: an image post and a poll

Send Messages to Channels

 Enhance communication with our WhatsApp Channel Messaging API to send content automatically:

  • Text messages
  • Photos and images
  • Videos
  • Stickers
  • Interactive polls

Perfect for delivering important updates, news, or promotional messages through scheduled posts and managed campaigns while maintaining audience engagement.

Manage Your Own Channels

 Maytapi's WhatsApp Channel API provides complete control over your channels, allowing developers to integrate full channel management into their systems:

  • Create WhatsApp channels programmatically
  • Add/remove admins through API calls
  • Send channel invite links automatically
  • Get channel statistics and performance metrics
  • Update channel profile and description

This comprehensive Channel Management API empowers developers to automate WhatsApp channel operations directly within existing platforms.

Channel statistics and channel list read through the Maytapi API next to a WhatsApp channel post
Searching and following WhatsApp channels through the Maytapi API

Interact with Other Channels

 Maytapi also enables applications to interact with other WhatsApp channels across the ecosystem:

  • Search for public channels with filters (country and text)
  • Subscribe/unsubscribe to channels programmatically
  • Retrieve channel listings with content (description and messages)
  • Get message history from followed channels
  • Monitor channel updates in real-time

Build powerful WhatsApp channel aggregators and content discovery tools with our flexible API.

GET STARTED

It takes 3 steps to get started to use WhatsApp Channel API with Maytapi

  • [ 01 ]

    Create Channel

    Create your first WhatsApp Channel programmatically through our simple API and customize its profile details.

  • [ 02 ]

    Send Messages to Channel

    Publish content to your Channel including text, images, videos, and interactive polls to engage with your audience.

  • [ 03 ]

    Receive Notifications

    Get real-time updates about all channel interactions including view counts, reactions, and follower activities by setting up webhooks.

API Endpoints for Channel Integration

Try Maytapi's WhatsApp Channel API free and transform how you publish and manage WhatsApp Channels.

WhatsApp Channel API Operations

POST /createChannel Creates a channel

curl --request POST \
--url https://api.maytapi.com/api/product_id/phone_id/createChannel \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
--header 'x-maytapi-key: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx' \
--data '{"name": "My Channel", "description": "Channel description", "image": "https://example.com/channel.png"}'

GET /getChannels Lists all channels

curl --request GET \
--url https://api.maytapi.com/api/product_id/phone_id/getChannels \
--header 'x-maytapi-key: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'

POST /channel/search Searches channels by text

curl --request POST \
--url https://api.maytapi.com/api/product_id/phone_id/channel/search \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
--header 'x-maytapi-key: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx' \
--data '{"text": "news", "page": 1}'

POST /channel/subscribe Subscribes to channel

curl --request POST \
--url https://api.maytapi.com/api/product_id/phone_id/channel/subscribe \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
--header 'x-maytapi-key: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx' \
--data '{"conversation_id": "120363169975121665@newsletter"}'

GET /channel/statistics/{conversation_id} Gets channel statistics

curl --request GET \
--url https://api.maytapi.com/api/product_id/phone_id/channel/statistics/conversation_id \
--header 'x-maytapi-key: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'

POST /sendMessage Send text message to channel, also media, link, poll

curl --request POST \
--url https://api.maytapi.com/api/product_id/phone_id/sendMessage \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
--header 'x-maytapi-key: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx' \
--data '{"to_number": "120363169975121665@newsletter", "type": "channel_text", "message": "Hello Channel!"}'
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    As an experienced developer, I was impressed by the quality of Maytapi's API documentation and the reliability of their webhook system. Integrating advanced features like multi-media sending and message status tracking into our projects was incredibly easy. Maytapi has become our go-to solution for WhatsApp integration.

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