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Delete Instance
Delete a WhatsApp instance from your Wachat account. The instance must be logged out before deletion. If the instance is still connected, this endpoint returns 409 Conflict.
Authenticate your integration payloads by injecting your premium secure Wachat Account API Private Secret Key inside standard Authorization Bearer header vectors.
True when the instance was already missing from the Wachat API.
Example:
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