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Mark messages as read

Updated: Nov 3, 2025
When you get a messages webhook indicating an incoming message, you can use the message.id value to mark the message as read.
It’s good practice to mark an incoming messages as read within 30 days of receipt. Marking a message as read will also mark earlier messages in the thread as read.

Request syntax

Use the POST /<WHATSAPP_BUSINESS_PHONE_NUMBER_ID>/messages endpoint to mark a message as read.
curl -X POST \
'https://graph.facebook.com/<API_VERSION>/<WHATSAPP_BUSINESS_PHONE_NUMBER_ID>/messages'
-H 'Authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '
{
  "messaging_product": "whatsapp",
  "status": "read",
  "message_id": "<WHATSAPP_MESSAGE_ID>"
}'
Request parameters

Placeholder

Description

Example value

<ACCESS_TOKEN>
String
EAAAN6tcBzAUBOZC82CW7iR2LiaZBwUHS4Y7FDtQxRUPy1PHZClDGZBZCgWdrTisgMjpFKiZAi1FBBQNO2IqZBAzdZAA16lmUs0XgRcCf6z1LLxQCgLXDEpg80d41UZBt1FKJZCqJFcTYXJvSMeHLvOdZwFyZBrV9ZPHZASSqxDZBUZASyFdzjiy2A1sippEsF4DVV5W2IlkOSr2LrMLuYoNMYBy8xQczzOKDOMccqHEZD
<API_VERSION>
String
Optional.
Graph API version.
v25.0
<WHATSAPP_BUSINESS_PHONE_NUMBER_ID>
String
Required.
WhatsApp business phone number ID.
106540352242922
<WHATSAPP_MESSAGE_ID>
String
Required.
WhatsApp message ID. This ID is assigned to the messages.id property in received message messages webhooks.
wamid.HBgLMTY1MDM4Nzk0MzkVAgARGBJDQjZCMzlEQUE4OTJBMTE4RTUA
Response
Upon success:
{
"success": true
}
Example request
curl 'https://graph.facebook.com/v25.0/106540352242922/messages' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer EAAJB...' \
-d '
{
  "messaging_product": "whatsapp",
  "status": "read",
  "message_id": "wamid.HBgLMTY1MDM4Nzk0MzkVAgARGBJDQjZCMzlEQUE4OTJBMTE4RTUA"
}'
Example response
{
"success": true
}

    
        

        

    

        

            

                
                

                    
                    
                

            

            
            

                                            

        

    


    


    


    
            

            


    

        

            
            
        

            


    

        

                    


        
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