💬 Quoting & Replying

The WhatsApp integration supports quoting (replying to) specific messages. This is particularly useful in group chats to maintain context or for providing direct answers to user queries.

🔍 Obtaining Message IDs

To quote a message, you need its unique message_id. You can find this ID in:

The Attributes of the whatsapp_message_received event.
The Return Value of a successfully sent message (if calling the service via script).

🛠️ Usage Examples

A. Using the `whatsapp.send_message` Service (Recommended)

In custom services, the quote parameter is used at the top level of the data block.

alias: 'Auto-Reply with Quote'
trigger:
  - platform: event
    event_type: whatsapp_message_received
    event_data:
      content: 'ping'
action:
  - service: whatsapp.send_message
    data:
      target: ''
      message: 'pong 🏓'
      quote: ''

B. Using the `notify.whatsapp` Service (Legacy)

In the classic notify service, quoting must be placed inside the data dictionary.

alias: 'Legacy Notify Reply'
sequence:
  - service: notify.whatsapp
    data:
      message: 'This is a reply via legacy notify!'
      target: '49123456789'
      data:
        quote: '3EB0B8A7C2E4F6789ABCDE'

📋 Parameters

Both parameters are supported for compatibility. If both are provided, quote takes precedence.

Parameter	Description
`quote`	The unique ID of the message to reply to.
`reply_to`	Alias for `quote`. Used by many existing integrations and chatbots.

TIP: You can quote messages in almost all sending services, including send_image, send_poll, send_buttons, and send_list!