# Introduction

## Push API Introduction

Push API or Broadcast API is useful for sending outgoing messages with or without media files.

## How Push API Works - WhatsApp Web Automation 

You can simply scan the WhatsApp Web with Picky Assist is to send and receive messages without installing any apps, use **application=10** to select WhatsApp Web Automation

## How Push API Works - WhatsApp Official Docker 

API method is same for all channels the only change is in the backend routing, in phone automation all the requests are routed to your android phone wherein for Official WhatsApp Business Account all message requests are routed to the docker service hosted by us. So you dont need to take any actions just specify  the correct application / channel to route the messages

## How Push API Works - WhatsApp Shared Number

If you are using any of our shared WhatsApp number then please make sure you pass application=\<shared\_number> example **application=919737001155**<br>

{% hint style="info" %}
To send message through WhatsApp Shared number you should have a valid session between the shared number and recipient number.&#x20;
{% endhint %}

{% content-ref url="api-variables" %}
[api-variables](https://help.pickyassist.com/api-documentation-v2/push-api/api-variables)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="sending-single-message-push" %}
[sending-single-message-push](https://help.pickyassist.com/api-documentation-v2/push-api/sending-single-message-push)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="sending-dynamic-messages-push" %}
[sending-dynamic-messages-push](https://help.pickyassist.com/api-documentation-v2/push-api/sending-dynamic-messages-push)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="sending-media-attachments-push" %}
[sending-media-attachments-push](https://help.pickyassist.com/api-documentation-v2/push-api/sending-media-attachments-push)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="sending-bulk-messages-push" %}
[sending-bulk-messages-push](https://help.pickyassist.com/api-documentation-v2/push-api/sending-bulk-messages-push)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="sending-location" %}
[sending-location](https://help.pickyassist.com/api-documentation-v2/push-api/sending-location)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="sending-contacts" %}
[sending-contacts](https://help.pickyassist.com/api-documentation-v2/push-api/sending-contacts)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="sending-sms-using-sim-card" %}
[sending-sms-using-sim-card](https://help.pickyassist.com/api-documentation-v2/push-api/sending-sms-using-sim-card)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="delivery-reports" %}
[delivery-reports](https://help.pickyassist.com/api-documentation-v2/push-api/delivery-reports)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="broken-reference" %}
[Broken link](https://help.pickyassist.com/api-documentation-v2/push-api/broken-reference)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="broken-reference" %}
[Broken link](https://help.pickyassist.com/api-documentation-v2/push-api/broken-reference)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="testing-api-requests" %}
[testing-api-requests](https://help.pickyassist.com/api-documentation-v2/push-api/testing-api-requests)
{% endcontent-ref %}