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Connect Instance
Connects the instance to WhatsApp. You must scan the QR code after this call.
POST
https://api.zapzapapi.com/api/v1/{instanceId}/instance/connectAuthentication with the x-api-key and x-api-secret headers.
Parameters
| Name | Type | In | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
phone | text | body | No | Phone number in international format (e.g. 5511999999999). If provided, a pairing code is generated. If omitted, a QR code is generated. |
Request example
curl
curl -X POST "https://api.zapzapapi.com/api/v1/{instanceId}/instance/connect" \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "x-api-secret: YOUR_API_SECRET" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"phone":"5511999999999"}'Node.js
const res = await fetch("https://api.zapzapapi.com/api/v1/{instanceId}/instance/connect", {
method: "POST",
headers: {
"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
"x-api-secret": "YOUR_API_SECRET",
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"phone": "5511999999999"
}),
});
console.log(await res.json());Python
import requests
res = requests.post(
"https://api.zapzapapi.com/api/v1/{instanceId}/instance/connect",
headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY", "x-api-secret": "YOUR_API_SECRET"},
json={"phone":"5511999999999"},
)
print(res.json())Response example
JSON
{
"connected": true,
"instance": {
"id": "raa287d88df6336",
"status": "connected",
"name": "minha-instancia"
},
"response": "Already connected",
"status": {
"connected": true,
"loggedIn": true
}
}Values are illustrative; the fields follow the real response format.
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