---
title: WhatsApp options
description: Template and session text shapes accepted by `WhatsAppSender.send`.
icon: MessagesSquare
source: "src/core/whatsapp-types.ts"
---

| Shape | Required fields |
| --- | --- |
| Template | `to`, `template.name`, `template.language` |
| Text | `to`, `text` |

Both shapes accept optional `messageId`. Template components can include `header`, `body`, or `button` parameters.

## Result

| Field | Type | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `messageId` | `string` | Provider or client id |
| `to` | `string` | Recipient |
| `status` | `string` | e.g. `"accepted"` |
| `response` | `string` | Provider text |
| `provider` | `string?` | Transport id; set by fallback |
| `providerIndex` | `number?` | Fallback chain index |

Map any channel result with [channel send result](./channel-result).

## Next

<Cards>
  <Card title="WhatsApp channel" href="/docs/channels/whatsapp" />
  <Card title="Channel send result" href="/docs/reference/channel-result" />
</Cards>