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Disconnect Instance

Disconnects the instance from WhatsApp. You will need to scan the QR code again to reconnect.

POSThttps://api.zapzapapi.com/api/v1/{instanceId}/instance/disconnect

Authentication with the x-api-key and x-api-secret headers.

Parameters

This endpoint takes no parameters.

Request example

curl

curl -X POST "https://api.zapzapapi.com/api/v1/{instanceId}/instance/disconnect" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "x-api-secret: YOUR_API_SECRET"

Node.js

const res = await fetch("https://api.zapzapapi.com/api/v1/{instanceId}/instance/disconnect", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
    "x-api-secret": "YOUR_API_SECRET",
  },
});
console.log(await res.json());

Python

import requests

res = requests.post(
    "https://api.zapzapapi.com/api/v1/{instanceId}/instance/disconnect",
    headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY", "x-api-secret": "YOUR_API_SECRET"},
)
print(res.json())

Response example

JSON

{
  "info": "The device has been successfully disconnected from WhatsApp. A new QR code will be required for the next connection.",
  "instance": {
    "status": "disconnected",
    "lastDisconnect": "2026-04-06T04:56:41Z",
    "lastDisconnectReason": "disconnected by API"
  },
  "response": "Disconnected"
}

Values are illustrative; the fields follow the real response format.

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