# Sticker

Sticker messages display animated or static sticker images in a WhatsApp message.

![](https://3527970750-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-M4sMxKjL6eJRvZn6jeG-887967055%2Fuploads%2F5jaMD9kXrW2OrmTugPBd%2Fsticker.png?alt=media\&token=2a947361-69e1-4398-a23d-024d00a5b772)

### Sticker Message Request

<mark style="color:orange;">`POST`</mark> `https://waba-v2.360dialog.io/messages`

Use the messages endpoint to send a sticker message to a WhatsApp user.

**Headers**

| Name          | Value              |
| ------------- | ------------------ |
| Content-Type  | `application/json` |
| Authorization | `D360-API-KEY`     |

**Body Example**

```json
{
  "messaging_product": "whatsapp",
  "recipient_type": "individual",
  "to": "<WHATSAPP_USER_PHONE_NUMBER>",
  "type": "sticker",
  "sticker": {
    "id": "<MEDIA_ID>", <!-- Only if using uploaded media -->
    "link": "<MEDIA_URL>", <!-- Only if using hosted media (not recommended) -->
  }
}
```

**Response**

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="200" %}

```json
{
  "contacts": [
    {
      "input": "text",
      "wa_id": "text"
    }
  ],
  "messages": [
    {
      "id": "text",
      "message_status": "accepted"
    }
  ],
  "messaging_product": "text"
}
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

### Supported Sticker Formats

| Sticker Type     | Extension | MIME Type  | Max Size |
| ---------------- | --------- | ---------- | -------- |
| Animated sticker | .webp     | image/webp | 500 KB   |
| Static sticker   | .webp     | image/webp | 100 KB   |