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Fixed: Connectivity issue causing intermittent unavailability for a subset of WhatsApp accounts.

Update: Service migrated to a new server and monitoring improved to prevent recurrence.

Impact: No action required from users; service is fully restored.

We’re sorry for the inconvenience.

Endpoint: https://api.smsmobileapi.com/getwa/active/

A new endpoint has been added to allow developers to activate the WhatsApp message retrieval service directly via API, without having to access the dashboard.

This feature is required to enable the reception of inbound WhatsApp messages via the API.
Developers can now integrate this activation step into their automated workflows or setup scripts.

- Faster WhatsApp message sending.
- Reduced delay between messages for quicker delivery.

You can now authenticate your WhatsApp account through a simple mobile notification sent by WhatsApp.
This new method is faster and easier than the previous approach, which required scanning a QR code.

No worries — the QR code method is still available if you prefer it. You now have the choice between both methods to link your WhatsApp account with SMSMobileAPI.

We've optimized the delivery time of WhatsApp messages during your targeted advertising campaigns, ensuring faster and more reliable message dispatch to your audience.

You can now buy WhatsApp virtual numbers using Tether (USDT) on the ERC20 network.
This new payment option makes it easier for crypto users to access our services and simplifies international transactions.

It is now possible to choose between sending a WhatsApp message to a single recipient or to an entire contact group directly from the dashboard. A new selection menu lets you easily switch between both options, making it faster and more flexible to manage your communication.

### Fixed
- Resolved a critical issue affecting WhatsApp connection due to a major protocol update from WhatsApp.
- Improved handling of unexpected changes in WhatsApp's authentication flow.

### Note
- Users who experienced connection issues on April 30th are invited to reconnect their WhatsApp account. The service is now fully restored.

When a user send a whatsapp message via our system (api, plugin, form, etc) -> If the recipient's phone number is not available on WhatsApp, an automatic email is now sent to the sender's registered email address to inform them that the number is not available.

We are pleased to announce the launch of a new web page that allows you to instantly verify if a phone number is available on WhatsApp!

URL: https://smsmobileapi.com/whatsapp-check-number/

Purpose: Easily check WhatsApp availability before sending messages or integrating with our API.

Highlights:

Fast and secure real-time verification.

Requires only your API Key and the phone number to test.

Direct access to full API documentation for developers.

No manual setup required — ready to use online.

This tool is perfect for testing and validating numbers before integrating into your own systems!

A new stable API endpoint that allows you to check if a phone number is available on the WhatsApp network!
You can now easily verify if a number is active before sending a WhatsApp message through our system.

Endpoint: https://api.smsmobileapi.com/whatsapp/checknumber/

Method: GET or POST

Required parameter: recipients (the phone number to verify) and your apikey

The API will return a clear status indicating whether the phone number is reachable via WhatsApp.

Detection of unavailable WhatsApp numbers has been improved for faster and more reliable identification, regardless of the language displayed.

A bug affecting WhatsApp message sending for specific types of WhatsApp accounts has been identified and resolved. This update ensures that messages are now properly handled and delivered across all supported account types. We recommend all users to update to benefit from this fix.

GET / POST : encrypt_message (value = yes)
A new optional parameter has been added to the encrypt_message function to enable WhatsApp message encryption upon reading by the recipient.
This feature enhances end-to-end security by ensuring that messages are not only encrypted in our database, but also remain encrypted on the recipient's phone until the correct decryption key is entered.

In your request add the parameter url_media_shorted=yes :
When sending a PDF via WhatsApp using the `url_media` parameter,
and if the PDF has the condition `[pdf_with_image=yes]`,
the download link is now displayed using a short URL.

You can now purchase fully configured virtual WhatsApp numbers directly from your dashboard and link them to your SMSMobileAPI account.

With these numbers, you can:

✅ Send and receive WhatsApp messages via our API or dashboard
✅ Choose the country and city of the number to match your audience
✅ Use dedicated, secure numbers — exclusively for your usage
✅ Manage multiple WhatsApp numbers simultaneously (including your own)

No setup required. No ID verification. Just plug and play.
This is a game-changer for anyone who wants to scale WhatsApp communication with full flexibility and total control.

Debugging for better results when an image needs to be sent

Incoming WhatsApp voice messages are now automatically transcribed into readable text.
Transcriptions can be accessed via the dashboard, retrieved by API, or forwarded by email in plain text format.

For format the text with Italic -> Use : Underscore -> Example : _text_
For format the text with Bold -> Use :Asterisk -> Example : *text*
For format the text with Strikethrough -> Use :Tilde -> Example : ~text~
For format the text with Monospace -> Use :Backticks -> Example : ```text```

Update of supported file types for WhatsApp message attachments:
Now supported:

pdf,
xml,
doc, docx, odt, rtf, txt, tex,
xls, xlsx, csv, ods,
ppt, pptx, odp,
zip, rar, 7z, tar, gz

jpg, jpeg, png, gif, bmp, tiff, svg, webp, ico, heic, jfif