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WhatsApp Cloud API - Media API

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Retrieve and delete uploaded media files by media ID.
Get media URLs with file metadata including size, MIME type, and SHA256 hash.
Media URLs are valid for 5 minutes after retrieval.
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DELETE /{Version}/{Media-ID}

To delete media, make a DELETE call to the ID of the media you want to delete.

Prerequisites

User Access Token with whatsapp_business_messaging permission
Media object ID from either uploading media endpoint or media message Webhooks
Responses
To delete media, make a DELETE call to the ID of the media you want to delete.

Prerequisites

User Access Token with whatsapp_business_messaging permission
Media object ID from either uploading media endpoint or media message Webhooks
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Delete Media
Content Type: application/json
Schema: object
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successboolean
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Authentication

Scheme
Type
Location
bearerAuth
HTTP Bearer
Header: Authorization

Usage Examples

bearerAuth:
Include Authorization: Bearer your-token-here in request headers

Global Authentication Requirements

All endpoints require:
bearerAuth

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