Telnyx · Schema

WhatsappUpdateTemplateRequest

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Properties

Name Type Description
category string
components array Updated template components. Same structure as the create request.
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JSON Schema

telnyx-whatsapp-update-template-request-schema.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "https://artifacts.apis.io/telnyx/json-schema/telnyx-whatsapp-update-template-request-schema.json",
  "title": "WhatsappUpdateTemplateRequest",
  "x-generated": "2026-10-30",
  "x-method": "derived",
  "x-generator": "derive-json-schema.py",
  "x-source": "openapi/telnyx-whatsapp-message-templates-api-openapi.yml#/components/schemas/WhatsappUpdateTemplateRequest",
  "properties": {
    "category": {
      "enum": [
        "MARKETING",
        "UTILITY",
        "AUTHENTICATION"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    },
    "components": {
      "description": "Updated template components. Same structure as the create request.",
      "items": {
        "description": "A template component. Additional Meta component types not listed here are also accepted.",
        "oneOf": [
          {
            "$ref": "#/$defs/WhatsappTemplateHeaderComponent"
          },
          {
            "$ref": "#/$defs/WhatsappTemplateBodyComponent"
          },
          {
            "$ref": "#/$defs/WhatsappTemplateFooterComponent"
          },
          {
            "$ref": "#/$defs/WhatsappTemplateButtonsComponent"
          },
          {
            "$ref": "#/$defs/WhatsappTemplateCarouselComponent"
          }
        ]
      },
      "type": "array"
    }
  },
  "type": "object",
  "$defs": {
    "WhatsappTemplateBodyComponent": {
      "description": "The main text content of the message. Supports multiple variable parameters ({{1}}, {{2}}, etc.). Variables cannot be at the start or end. Maximum 1024 characters.",
      "properties": {
        "text": {
          "description": "Body text content. Use {{1}}, {{2}}, etc. for variable placeholders. Required for MARKETING and UTILITY templates. Optional for AUTHENTICATION templates where Meta provides the built-in OTP body.",
          "maxLength": 1024,
          "type": "string"
        },
        "type": {
          "enum": [
            "BODY"
          ],
          "type": "string"
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "type"
      ],
      "type": "object"
    },
    "WhatsappTemplateButtonsComponent": {
      "description": "Optional interactive buttons. Maximum 3 buttons per template.",
      "properties": {
        "buttons": {
          "description": "Array of button objects. Meta supports various combinations of button types.",
          "items": {
            "properties": {
              "autofill_text": {
                "description": "Custom autofill button text for ONE_TAP OTP buttons.",
                "type": "string"
              },
              "flow_action": {
                "description": "Flow action type for FLOW-type buttons.",
                "enum": [
                  "navigate",
                  "data_exchange"
                ],
                "type": "string"
              },
              "flow_id": {
                "description": "Flow ID for FLOW-type buttons.",
                "type": "string"
              },
              "navigate_screen": {
                "description": "Target screen name for FLOW buttons with navigate action.",
                "type": "string"
              },
              "otp_type": {
                "enum": [
                  "COPY_CODE",
                  "ONE_TAP"
                ],
                "type": "string"
              },
              "package_name": {
                "description": "Android package name. Required for ONE_TAP OTP buttons.",
                "type": "string"
              },
              "phone_number": {
                "description": "Phone number in E.164 format.",
                "type": "string"
              },
              "signature_hash": {
                "description": "Android app signing key hash. Required for ONE_TAP OTP buttons.",
                "type": "string"
              },
              "text": {
                "description": "Button label text. Maximum 25 characters. Required for URL, PHONE_NUMBER, and QUICK_REPLY buttons. Not required for OTP buttons (Meta supplies the label).",
                "maxLength": 25,
                "type": "string"
              },
              "type": {
                "enum": [
                  "URL",
                  "PHONE_NUMBER",
                  "QUICK_REPLY",
                  "OTP",
                  "COPY_CODE",
                  "FLOW"
                ],
                "type": "string"
              },
              "url": {
                "description": "URL for URL-type buttons. Supports one variable ({{1}}).",
                "type": "string"
              },
              "zero_tap_terms_accepted": {
                "description": "Whether zero-tap terms have been accepted.",
                "type": "boolean"
              }
            },
            "required": [
              "type"
            ],
            "type": "object"
          },
          "type": "array"
        },
        "type": {
          "enum": [
            "BUTTONS"
          ],
          "type": "string"
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "type",
        "buttons"
      ],
      "type": "object"
    },
    "WhatsappTemplateCarouselComponent": {
      "description": "Carousel component for multi-card templates. Each card can contain its own header, body, and buttons.",
      "properties": {
        "cards": {
          "description": "Array of card objects, each with its own components.",
          "items": {
            "properties": {
              "components": {
                "items": {
                  "type": "object"
                },
                "type": "array"
              }
            },
            "type": "object"
          },
          "type": "array"
        },
        "type": {
          "enum": [
            "CAROUSEL"
          ],
          "type": "string"
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "type",
        "cards"
      ],
      "type": "object"
    },
    "WhatsappTemplateFooterComponent": {
      "description": "Optional footer displayed at the bottom of the message. Does not support variables.",
      "properties": {
        "code_expiration_minutes": {
          "description": "OTP code expiration time in minutes. Used in AUTHENTICATION template footers instead of free-form text.",
          "type": "integer"
        },
        "text": {
          "description": "Footer text. Maximum 60 characters. For non-authentication templates.",
          "maxLength": 60,
          "type": "string"
        },
        "type": {
          "enum": [
            "FOOTER"
          ],
          "type": "string"
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "type"
      ],
      "type": "object"
    },
    "WhatsappTemplateHeaderComponent": {
      "description": "Optional header displayed at the top of the message.",
      "properties": {
        "format": {
          "description": "Header format type: TEXT (supports one variable), IMAGE, VIDEO, DOCUMENT, or LOCATION.",
          "enum": [
            "TEXT",
            "IMAGE",
            "VIDEO",
            "DOCUMENT",
            "LOCATION"
          ],
          "type": "string"
        },
        "text": {
          "description": "Header text. Required when format is TEXT. Supports one variable ({{1}}). Variables cannot be at the start or end.",
          "type": "string"
        },
        "type": {
          "enum": [
            "HEADER"
          ],
          "type": "string"
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "type",
        "format"
      ],
      "type": "object"
    }
  }
}

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