> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.getreply.in/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Send a template > Sends an approved template to one person: its header (text or a file by link), one value per variable, and the values its buttons need. Permission: A Full or Send only key. ## OpenAPI ````yaml /openapi.json post /v1/messages/template openapi: 3.1.0 info: title: GetReply API version: 1.0.0 description: >- Send WhatsApp messages, templates, OTPs and campaigns from your own software. Every request needs an API key (Developer → API keys) as a Bearer token. Requests sent here are real and charged like any other. servers: - url: https://api.getreply.in description: GetReply security: - bearerAuth: [] tags: - name: Account - name: Messages - name: Templates - name: Contacts - name: Campaigns - name: Webhooks paths: /v1/messages/template: post: tags: - Messages summary: Send a template description: >- Sends an approved template to one person: its header (text or a file by link), one value per variable, and the values its buttons need. Permission: A Full or Send only key. parameters: - name: Idempotency-Key in: header required: true description: >- Your own unique id for this request (at most 255 characters). The same id and body within 24 hours answers the first answer again — never a second send or charge. schema: type: string maxLength: 255 example: order-4521-update requestBody: required: true content: application/json: schema: type: object required: - to - template properties: to: type: string description: >- The person's WhatsApp number with its country code, e.g. +9198250*****. reference: type: string description: >- Your own reference for this message (at most 512 characters). It comes back on the message and its webhooks. maxLength: 512 template: type: object required: - name - language properties: name: type: string description: The template's name. language: type: string description: The template's language code, e.g. en. header: type: object description: Only for a template with a header variable or a file header. properties: text: type: string description: The header's one variable. media: type: object properties: type: type: string enum: - image - video - document url: type: string description: An https link to the file. filename: type: string description: A document's file name. body: type: array items: type: string description: One value per body variable, in order. buttons: type: array items: type: object required: - index - type - value properties: index: type: integer type: type: string enum: - url - quick_reply - copy_code value: type: string example: to: +9198250***** template: name: order_update language: en body: - Riya - '#4521' responses: '201': description: >- Accepted for sending. Follow its status with GET /v1/messages/{id} or webhooks. content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/MessageAccepted' '400': description: >- validation_error: Some fields are missing or wrong. · invalid_number: Not a valid number. · template_variables_mismatch: The template's variables don't match. content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' examples: validation_error: value: error: code: validation_error message: Some fields are missing or wrong. invalid_number: value: error: code: invalid_number message: Not a valid number. template_variables_mismatch: value: error: code: template_variables_mismatch message: The template's variables don't match. '401': description: 'unauthorized: API key is missing or not valid.' content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' examples: unauthorized: value: error: code: unauthorized message: API key is missing or not valid. '402': description: 'insufficient_balance: Not enough money in your wallet.' content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' examples: insufficient_balance: value: error: code: insufficient_balance message: Not enough money in your wallet. '403': description: >- key_off: This API key is switched off. · forbidden_scope: This API key isn't allowed to do this. · ip_not_allowed: Requests from this IP address aren't allowed for this key. · needs_pro_plan: The API needs the Pro plan. · plan_ended: Your plan has ended. Renew it to send messages. content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' examples: key_off: value: error: code: key_off message: This API key is switched off. forbidden_scope: value: error: code: forbidden_scope message: This API key isn't allowed to do this. ip_not_allowed: value: error: code: ip_not_allowed message: >- Requests from this IP address aren't allowed for this key. needs_pro_plan: value: error: code: needs_pro_plan message: The API needs the Pro plan. plan_ended: value: error: code: plan_ended message: Your plan has ended. Renew it to send messages. '404': description: 'template_not_found: Template not found.' content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' examples: template_not_found: value: error: code: template_not_found message: Template not found. '409': description: >- request_id_reused: This request ID was already used for a different request. · number_not_ready: Your WhatsApp number can't send messages right now. content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' examples: request_id_reused: value: error: code: request_id_reused message: >- This request ID was already used for a different request. number_not_ready: value: error: code: number_not_ready message: Your WhatsApp number can't send messages right now. '422': description: >- daily_limit_reached: Your daily messaging limit is reached. · country_unavailable: WhatsApp isn't available in this country. · no_price: Sending to this country isn't available yet. · template_not_approved: This template isn't approved yet. · contact_stopped: This person has stopped marketing messages. · us_marketing_paused: Marketing messages can't go to US numbers. · media_unreachable: The media link can't be opened. · media_too_large: The media file is too large. content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' examples: daily_limit_reached: value: error: code: daily_limit_reached message: Your daily messaging limit is reached. country_unavailable: value: error: code: country_unavailable message: WhatsApp isn't available in this country. no_price: value: error: code: no_price message: Sending to this country isn't available yet. template_not_approved: value: error: code: template_not_approved message: This template isn't approved yet. contact_stopped: value: error: code: contact_stopped message: This person has stopped marketing messages. us_marketing_paused: value: error: code: us_marketing_paused message: Marketing messages can't go to US numbers. media_unreachable: value: error: code: media_unreachable message: The media link can't be opened. media_too_large: value: error: code: media_too_large message: The media file is too large. '429': description: 'rate_limited: Too many requests. Try again in a few seconds.' content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' examples: rate_limited: value: error: code: rate_limited message: Too many requests. Try again in a few seconds. '500': description: 'server_error: Something went wrong on our side. Try again.' content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' examples: server_error: value: error: code: server_error message: Something went wrong on our side. Try again. components: schemas: MessageAccepted: type: object properties: id: type: string status: type: string to: type: string country: type: string category: type: - string - 'null' price: type: - string - 'null' reference: type: - string - 'null' Error: type: object required: - error properties: error: type: object required: - code - message properties: code: type: string message: type: string field: type: string description: The one field that is wrong, when there is one. securitySchemes: bearerAuth: type: http scheme: bearer description: Your API key, e.g. gr_live_… ```` This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.