Reputation: 451
I am trying to open a particular contact chat in whatsapp but not getting any solution. Please help i am totally stuck. I have tried this:
let whatsAppURL: NSURL = NSURL(string: "whatsapp://send?abid=\(primary)&;text=lOL;")!
if UIApplication.sharedApplication().canOpenURL(whatsAppURL){
UIApplication.sharedApplication().openURL(whatsAppURL)
}
Upvotes: 24
Views: 22825
Reputation: 29
Add attributes to the Info.plist
source code file like this:
<key>LSApplicationQueriesSchemes</key>
<array>
<string>whatsapp</string>
</array>
Use the following function on custom click in your app:
func openWhatsapp(){
let urlWhats = "https://wa.me/numberWithCountryCode"
if let urlString = urlWhats.addingPercentEncoding(withAllowedCharacters: CharacterSet.urlQueryAllowed){
if let whatsappURL = URL(string: urlString) {
if UIApplication.shared.canOpenURL(whatsappURL){
if #available(iOS 10.0, *) {
UIApplication.shared.open(whatsappURL, options: [:], completionHandler: nil)
} else {
UIApplication.shared.openURL(whatsappURL)
}
} else {
Alert(withMessage: "You do not have WhatsApp installed! \nPlease install first.").show(andCloseAfter: 2.0)
}
}
}
}
Upvotes: 2
Reputation: 984
This issue really helpful
just put people number without "+" example: 60161234567
Upvotes: 1
Reputation: 1740
This worked neatly for me
if let url = URL(string: "https://wa.me/91xxxxxxxxxx?text=Hello"),
UIApplication.shared.canOpenURL(url) {
UIApplication.shared.open(url, options: [:])
}
Upvotes: 5
Reputation: 16001
For swift 4.2 / Swift 5
func openWhatsapp(){
let urlWhats = "whatsapp://send?phone=(mobile number with country code)"
if let urlString = urlWhats.addingPercentEncoding(withAllowedCharacters: CharacterSet.urlQueryAllowed){
if let whatsappURL = URL(string: urlString) {
if UIApplication.shared.canOpenURL(whatsappURL){
if #available(iOS 10.0, *) {
UIApplication.shared.open(whatsappURL, options: [:], completionHandler: nil)
} else {
UIApplication.shared.openURL(whatsappURL)
}
}
else {
print("Install Whatsapp")
}
}
}
}
For Swift 2.0
let urlWhats = "whatsapp://send?phone=(mobile number with country code)"
if let urlString = urlWhats.stringByAddingPercentEncodingWithAllowedCharacters(NSCharacterSet.URLQueryAllowedCharacterSet()){
if let whatsappURL = NSURL(string: urlString) {
if UIApplication.sharedApplication().canOpenURL(whatsappURL){
UIApplication.sharedApplication().openURL(whatsappURL)
}
else {
print("Install Whatsapp")
}
}
}
Note: Add url scheme in info.plist
<key>LSApplicationQueriesSchemes</key>
<array>
<string>whatsapp</string>
</array>
Upvotes: 31
Reputation: 1236
Its possible You can send messages to Specfic user.
Direct app chat url open
let urlWhats = "whatsapp://send?phone=+919789384445&abid=12354&text=Hello"
if let urlString = urlWhats.addingPercentEncoding(withAllowedCharacters: NSCharacterSet.urlQueryAllowed) {
if let whatsappURL = URL(string: urlString) {
if UIApplication.shared.canOpenURL(whatsappURL!) {
UIApplication.shared.openURL(whatsappURL!)
} else {
print("Install Whatsapp")
}
}
}
Note:Country code (Ex:+91) is mandatory to open mobile number Chat
WebUrl Link open Chat
let whatsappURL = URL(string: "https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=9512347895&text=Invitation")
if UIApplication.shared.canOpenURL(whatsappURL) {
UIApplication.shared.open(whatsappURL, options: [:], completionHandler: nil)
}
Check below link,
https://www.whatsapp.com/faq/en/general/26000030
Note: Add url scheme in info.plist
<key>LSApplicationQueriesSchemes</key>
<array>
<string>whatsapp</string>
</array>
Upvotes: 54
Reputation: 86
This is not possible you can just open WhatsApp with URL scheme.
Upvotes: -3
Reputation: 11127
As per this whatsapp forum link, there is no way you can send message to specific user, this is not available within whatsapp URL scheme.
You just set predefined message and then with URL scheme you are able to open whatsapp recent controller.
Upvotes: 1