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  • Getting Started

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    • Create a Group
    • List Groups
    • Get Group Metadata
    • Get Invite Link
    • Add Members
    • Join a Group
    • Leave a Group
    • Delete a Group
    • Send to a Group
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Create a Group

POST /api/group/create

  • Auth: Bearer Device Key

Fields

FieldTypeRequiredNotes
group_namestring✔The group subject
participantsstring[]✔≥ 1 phone number, any format

Request

curl -X POST https://app.rapiwa.com/api/group/create \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_DEVICE_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"group_name":"Launch Team","participants":["8801234567890","8801987654321"]}'

Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "status": true,
    "group_id": "120363000000000000@g.us",
    "subject": "Launch Team",
    "participants": [
      { "id": "…@lid", "phoneNumber": "8801234567890@s.whatsapp.net", "admin": "superadmin" },
      { "id": "…@lid", "phoneNumber": "8801987654321@s.whatsapp.net", "admin": null }
    ]
  }
}

The creator (your device) is the group superadmin. Group ids are JIDs like 120363…@g.us.

Related: Add Members · Send to a Group

Last Updated: 7/7/26, 8:31 AM
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