Quick Start Guide

Get up and running with APIMW in just 5 minutes!

Step 1: Get Your API Credentials

Log in to console.apimw.com
Navigate to API Keys in the sidebar
Click Create New API Key
Copy your API Key and API Secret

⚠️ Important: Store your API Secret securely. It won't be shown again.

Step 2: Generate an Access Token

curl -X POST https://api.apimw.com/v1/auth/token \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "api_key": "your_api_key",
    "api_secret": "your_api_secret"
  }'

Response:

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "access_token": "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIs...",
    "token_type": "Bearer",
    "expires_in": 3600
  }
}

Step 3: Make Your First API Call

Use the access token to send a WhatsApp message:

curl -X POST https://api.apimw.com/v1/whatsapp/messages/send \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "to": "+1234567890",
    "message": "Hello from APIMW! 🚀"
  }'

Response:

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "message_id": "wamid.abc123...",
    "status": "sent"
  }
}

Step 4: Set Up Webhooks (Optional)

Receive delivery notifications and incoming messages:

curl -X POST https://api.apimw.com/v1/webhooks \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "url": "https://yourapp.com/webhook",
    "events": ["message.sent", "message.delivered", "message.read"]
  }'

What's Next?

Explore the WhatsApp API for more features
Learn about Webhook Events
Check out our SDKs for easier integration