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# Buttons

> Send a WhatsApp interactive buttons message

## Request

Use `type` as `interactive` and set `interactive.type` to `button`.

### Field types

* `to`: string (required)
* `type`: string = `interactive` (required)
* `interactive`: object (required)
* `interactive.type`: string = `button` (required)
* `interactive.body`: object (required)
* `interactive.body.text`: string (required)
* `interactive.footer`: object (optional)
* `interactive.footer.text`: string (optional)
* `interactive.action`: object (required)
* `interactive.action.buttons`: array of objects (required, 1-3)
* `interactive.action.buttons[].type`: string = `reply` (required)
* `interactive.action.buttons[].reply`: object (required)
* `interactive.action.buttons[].reply.id`: string (required)
* `interactive.action.buttons[].reply.title`: string (required)

### Field behavior and limits

* `interactive.body.text` is required, max 1024 characters.
* `interactive.action.buttons` supports 1 to 3 buttons.
* `interactive.action.buttons[].reply.id` is required, max 256 characters, and should be unique per button.
* `interactive.action.buttons[].reply.title` is required, max 20 characters, and should be unique per button.
* `interactive.footer.text` is optional, max 60 characters.
* `interactive.header` is optional and supports `text`, `image`, `video`, or `document`.
* In this API, media headers use public `link` URLs (uploaded media `id` is not supported in this endpoint).

```json theme={null}
{
  "to": "+573001112233",
  "type": "interactive",
  "interactive": {
    "type": "button",
    "body": { "text": "Selecciona una opcion" },
    "footer": { "text": "Footer opcional" },
    "action": {
      "buttons": [
        { "type": "reply", "reply": { "id": "opt_1", "title": "Opcion 1" } },
        { "type": "reply", "reply": { "id": "opt_2", "title": "Opcion 2" } }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```