WhatsApp API doenst open the contact linked in URL

Question

I have a link with the API click to chat from whatsapp. The button with the link have the URL https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=5527998497670&text=Hello.

It works on mobile devices and desktops that have the application installed. For browser's users, the API open the Web WhatsApp but it doesnt open the contact linked in the URL.

I've tried to use //wa.me/phone_number too.

EDIT: I saw it in others posts that is a problema with whatsapp web server.

Have you tired to log in into `web.whatsapp.com` before clicking the link? Does it give you the same issue? — k3llydev, May 30 '19 at 14:47
See [stackoverflow](https://stackoverflow.com/a/56378715/3473122) **Started working again** — Alyson Xavier Leite, May 30 '19 at 16:17

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered May 14 '20 at 19:40

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The phone is not indicated like a standard GET param. It should actually be like so...

https://wa.me/12345?text=My+Test+Text!

The phone number appears before the text= param. Give it a try.

answered May 14 '20 at 19:40

HoldOffHunger

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