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Connect with Whatsapp HTTP API

Overview

This node operation retrieves the profile picture of a specified contact in a WhatsApp-like system. It is useful for scenarios where you need to display or process the profile image of a contact, such as in customer support dashboards, contact management systems, or social media integrations.

Use Case Examples

  1. Fetching a user's profile picture to display in a chat application.
  2. Retrieving contact images for a CRM system to enhance user profiles.

Properties

Name Meaning
Session The session identifier used to authenticate and route the request to the correct WhatsApp session.
Contact Id The unique identifier of the contact whose profile picture is to be retrieved.
Request Options Additional options to control the request behavior, such as batching, SSL certificate validation, proxy settings, and timeout duration.

Output

JSON

  • profilePictureUrl - URL or data of the retrieved profile picture of the contact.

Dependencies

  • Requires an API key or session token to authenticate the WhatsApp session.

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure the session token is valid and active; invalid sessions will cause authentication errors.
  • Verify the contact ID format is correct; incorrect IDs will result in not found errors.
  • If using a proxy, confirm the proxy settings are correct and accessible.
  • Timeout errors may occur if the server is slow or unresponsive; consider increasing the timeout value.
  • SSL certificate errors can be bypassed by enabling the 'Ignore SSL Issues' option, but this is insecure and should be used cautiously.

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