> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.wappfy.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction

> Welcome to the Wappfy API — a WhatsApp messaging platform for developers and businesses.

# Welcome to Wappfy

Wappfy is a **WhatsApp API platform** that lets you send messages, manage WhatsApp instances, and build integrations — all through a simple REST API.

## What you can do

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  <Card title="Send Messages" icon="paper-plane">
    Text, images, videos, audio, documents, locations, polls, contacts, reactions, and more — 10 message types supported.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Manage Instances" icon="server">
    Create and connect WhatsApp instances via QR code. Monitor status in real-time.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Receive Webhooks" icon="webhook">
    Get notified of incoming messages, delivery status, and instance events via webhook endpoints.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Build Integrations" icon="plug">
    Connect with Make, Zapier, or any custom webhook consumer.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## How it works

1. **Create an instance** — Each instance represents a WhatsApp number connected to your account.
2. **Connect via QR code** — Scan the QR code to link your WhatsApp number.
3. **Send and receive messages** — Use the API to send messages and receive webhooks for incoming events.

## Supported providers

| Provider      | Description                                                   |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **WAHA**      | Self-hosted WhatsApp Web API (default). Full feature support. |
| **Cloud API** | Meta's official WhatsApp Business Cloud API.                  |

## Quick links

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  <Card title="Quickstart" icon="rocket" href="/quickstart">
    Get up and running in 5 minutes
  </Card>

  <Card title="Authentication" icon="lock" href="/authentication">
    Learn about API keys and JWT tokens
  </Card>

  <Card title="API Reference" icon="code" href="/api-reference">
    Browse all endpoints
  </Card>
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