React native send a message to specific whatsapp Number

Question

I\'m trying to send a text message to a WhatsApp contact from a react-native apps , i found that i can do it through Linking

Linking.openURL(\'whatsapp://send?t         


        

Answer 1

You can use this to send a message to specific number:

Linking.openURL('whatsapp://send?text=hello&phone=xxxxxxxxxxxxx')