How to send whatsapp messages from desktop app?

[nicolás_canessa]

I need to send whatsapp messages with text and attached pdf files. is it possible from windows desktop app?

[Anthony_Dellos]

You might have to use Twilio.

Paul Lefebvre has an example of using Twilio from Xojo here:

Twilio SMS API use

Hello, I try to use Twilio Api to send sms. I convert the desktop xojo example to a web app found there https://blog.xojo.com/2017/07/17/quick-tip-sending-text-messages-using-twilio/ I see that the APi that is used have arelaese date back to2010. I try to use it with real number and get this error "{“code”: 21606, “message”: “The From phone number +3069mymobulenumber is not a valid, SMS-capable inbound phone number or short code for your account.” Is there any more recent project that i…

Twilio has an API for WhatsApp which I’d expect works similarly to the SMS api Paul’s referencing in his example. Details on the API are here:

https://www.twilio.com/whatsapp

[MarkusR]

from xojo i think the idea was paid whatsapp business api. could be expensive.
without xojo whatsapp desktop app or
this whatsapp running in browser which can be linked via qr code.