Mark Read
whatsapp.mark_read
ActionChat & messagingconnection required
Calls POST /{phone_number_id}/messages with status=read.
Mark an inbound WhatsApp message as read (blue ticks).
Connection
- Required
- Yes — the node will not save without one
- Auth type
- API key
- Providers
- WhatsApp Business
- Secret shape
- {"access_token": "…"} (or the raw token)
- Resolved by
- config.connection_id, else node.connection_id
Configuration
2 fields, 1 required. A dotted path is a nested object and name[] an array of objects — the editor renders the same tree.
| Field | Type | Required | Default | Constraints | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
message_id The inbound message id (wamid.…) from the webhook payload. | string | Yes | — | — | — |
phone_number_id The number that received it, if not the connection's default. | string | No | — | — | — |
Output
One shape.
marked
| Field | Type | Example |
|---|---|---|
ok | boolean | true |
{
"ok": true
}Notes
- Only inbound messages can be marked read; outbound ids are rejected.
Related WhatsApp Business nodes
See Mark Read run in a workflow.
In a technical demo we add the WhatsApp Business connection, drop the node on the canvas and let Workflow Health pre-flight it before the first real run.