# Send Link — Waboxapp

> Send a link with preview in WhatsApp to a specific phone number. See the documentation

- Key: `waboxapp-send-link`
- Type: Action (Write)
- Version: 0.0.2
- App: Waboxapp (`waboxapp`) — https://pipedream.com/apps/waboxapp.md
- This page (HTML): https://pipedream.com/apps/waboxapp/actions/send-link
- Hints: open-world
- Source: https://github.com/PipedreamHQ/pipedream/blob/master/components/waboxapp/actions/send-link/send-link.mjs

## Description

Send a link with preview in WhatsApp to a specific phone number. [See the documentation](https://www.waboxapp.com/assets/doc/waboxapp-API-v3.pdf)

## Props

| Prop | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `uid` | `string` | Yes | Your account phone number with international code. E.g. 34666123456 |
| `to` | `string` | Yes | Recipient's phone number with international code. E.g. 34666789123 |
| `customUid` | `string` | Yes | Your custom unique ID for the new message to be send. Must be unique. Will be sent back to you on ACK events |
| `url` | `string` | Yes | URL of the link to send |
| `caption` | `string` | No | Title to show on the preview |
| `description` | `string` | No | Extended description to show on the preview |
| `urlThumb` | `string` | No | URL of the thumbnail image to show on the preview |

## Run it

**MCP**

```ts
import { Client } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js"
import { StreamableHTTPClientTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/streamableHttp.js"
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const accessToken = await pd.rawAccessToken

const transport = new StreamableHTTPClientTransport(
  new URL("https://remote.mcp.pipedream.net/v3"),
  {
    requestInit: {
      headers: {
        Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
        "x-pd-project-id": process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
        "x-pd-environment": "production",
        "x-pd-external-user-id": "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
        "x-pd-app-slug": "waboxapp",
      },
    },
  },
)

const mcp = new Client({ name: "my-agent", version: "1.0.0" })
await mcp.connect(transport)

const { tools } = await mcp.listTools()

// listTools() hands your model this tool's input schema, so it can
// fill the arguments itself:
const result = await mcp.callTool({
  name: "waboxapp-send-link",
  arguments: {
    uid: "UID",
    to: "To",
  },
})
```

**TypeScript**

```ts
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const result = await pd.actions.run({
  id: "waboxapp-send-link",
  externalUserId: "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
  configuredProps: {
    waboxapp: { authProvisionId: "apn_xxxxxxx" },
    uid: "UID",
    to: "To",
  },
})

console.log(result)
```

**cURL**

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.pipedream.com/v1/connect/{project_id}/actions/run \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-PD-Environment: production" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer {access_token}" \
  -d '{
    "external_user_id": "{external_user_id}",
    "id": "waboxapp-send-link",
    "configured_props": {
      "waboxapp": { "authProvisionId": "apn_xxxxxxx" },
      "uid": "UID",
      "to": "To"
    }
  }'
```

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- App: https://pipedream.com/apps/waboxapp.md · All apps: https://pipedream.com/apps