WhatsApp Contacts API
Before you spend a send on a number, it helps to know whether that number is on WhatsApp at all. This category covers bulk and single number checks, the contact list the linked device already knows about, profile photos and about-texts, and the mapping between a phone number and the newer LID identifier that WhatsApp now puts in group and channel events. Number checking is the single most ban-sensitive thing an unofficial API can do, so Wapito meters it hard by plan and the pages here tell you exactly how to stay inside sane volumes.
3 feature guides
- Check Number
Check whether a phone number is on WhatsApp.
2 endpoints
- LID to Phone
Map a WhatsApp LID to a phone number.
2 endpoints
- Profile Picture Beta
Read a contact's photo and set your own.
3 endpoints
What the official Cloud API does here
- Check Number Restricted
Not really. There is no official validation endpoint.
Meta's documentation — checked
- LID to Phone Restricted
Not applicable. The official API never shows you a LID.
Meta's documentation — checked
- Profile Picture Restricted
Partly. You can set yours, not read theirs.
Meta's documentation — checked
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