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Retrieve a media URL

GET/{media_id}

Returns a temporary download link for a file, plus its type, size and checksum.

Fetch the url with your apikey header, as shown in Download media from its URL. The link expires after 5 minutes; call this again for a fresh one. To skip this step, use Download media.

Authorization

apiKey
apikey<token>

Your HostMentor API key, from the dashboard under Messaging → WhatsApp → API keys.

In: header

Path Parameters

media_id*string

ID of the file, from Upload media or an incoming message webhook.

Query Parameters

phone_number_id*string

ID of your WhatsApp number that uploaded or received the file.

Response Body

application/json

application/json

application/json

application/json

curl -X GET "https://wa.hostmentor.com/v3/1166846181421424?phone_number_id=106540352242922" \  -H "apikey: YOUR_API_KEY"
{  "url": "https://wa.hostmentor.com/v3/whatsapp_business/attachments/?mid=1166846181421424&ext=1790506200&hash=ATtFkAs7t1xlhx9wik43m7NBRARfMzfh6Vi_IvgzzxkQsQ",  "mime_type": "image/jpeg",  "sha256": "ee490eac2a7b038413ab2fb0bfc6db02d9a68e015d92e917fbcee9e324a96810",  "file_size": 436484,  "id": "1166846181421424",  "messaging_product": "whatsapp"}