Web link to specific whatsapp contact

Question

I\'d like to place a link on a webpage which opens a whatsapp chat with a certain whatsapp contact. In other words: I want a \"contact me by whatsapp\" link to go next to th

Answer 1

For what its worth, as of this writing (Nov. 29, 2018), the updated API that seems to work on my end is using this link:

https://wa.me/

Note:

Just replace the placeholder with the intended phone number that you want to use INCLUDING the country code, this means I had to add +60 then the rest of the remaining number.

It doesn't work on my end without one (using Android and iOS at least). It doesn't work means an error message that says along the lines of "you don't have this number".

Reference:

https://faq.whatsapp.com/en/general/26000030