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title: How to send messages to a WhatsApp group from PHP
subtitle: Using the WhatsMate WA Gateway REST API
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last_modified_at: 2017-04-12T00:00:00+08:00
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This article shows you how to send a message to a WhatsApp group from PHP

You MUST obtain the secret gateway number by signing up for a Forever Green account before you can send a message to a WhatsApp group. Instructions are available on the [official site](https://www.whatsmate.net/whatsapp-group-message-api.html). 


To send a WhatsApp group message from your PHP page, do this:

1. Create a new group from your WhatsApp client.
   * <img src="/img/newgroup.png" alt="Create a new WhatsApp group"> <br><br>
2. Add the secret gateway to the group.
   * <img src="/img/add-gateway-to-group.png" alt="Name the WhatsApp group"> <br><br>
3. Remember the name you gave to the group (e.g. "Happy Club")
4. Copy the following source code to your script.  <script src="https://gist.github.com/whatsmate/c79042e8d69758f241e1323d095a5874.js"></script>
5. Customize the TODO lines in the PHP page:
   * Specify your Client ID and Client secret on lines 2 and 3.
   * Specify the group admin number (i.e. your WhatsApp number including the country code) on line 6.
   * Specify the group name (e.g. Happy Club) on line 7.
   * Specify the content of the message on line 8.
5. Visit the PHP page you just created to send your group message.


As mentioned at the beginning of this tutorial, you will need a trial account to call the above API. Go [sign up](https://www.whatsmate.net/whatsapp-group-message-api.html) now.


Happy coding :) 


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Add tutorial for sending group messages from PHP
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