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Quoting Messages

Reply to any message with a quote (works with all message types): 
await sock.sendMessage(
    jid,
    { text: 'This is my reply' },
    { quoted: message }
)
The quoted option is part of MiscMessageGenerationOptions and works with all message types.

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Quoting Different Message Types

// Quote a text message
await sock.sendMessage(
    jid,
    { text: 'Thanks for the info!' },
    { quoted: originalMessage }
)

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Getting Messages to Quote

You need a WAMessage object to quote:
  1. From events: 
    sock.ev.on('messages.upsert', async ({ messages }) => {
    for (const m of messages) {
        // Quote the incoming message
        await sock.sendMessage(
            m.key.remoteJid!,
            { text: 'Got your message!' },
            { quoted: m }
        )
    }
})
  2. From store: 
    const msg = await getMessageFromStore(jid, messageId)
await sock.sendMessage(
    jid,
    { text: 'Replying to your message' },
    { quoted: msg }
)
  3. From sent messages: 
    const sent = await sock.sendMessage(jid, { text: 'Original' })

// Later, quote your own message
await sock.sendMessage(
    jid,
    { text: 'Follow-up' },
    { quoted: sent }
)

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Forwarding Messages

Forward messages to other chats with WhatsApp’s native forward feature: 
const msg = getMessageFromStore() // get message from your store
await sock.sendMessage(jid, { forward: msg })

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Forward with Force

Force forward even if the message is not forwardable: 
await sock.sendMessage(
    jid,
    { 
        forward: msg,
        force: true // force forward
    }
)

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Type Signature

From src/Types/Message.ts:273-276: 
{
    forward: WAMessage
    force?: boolean
}

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Quote vs Forward

Use when: You want to reply to a specific message in a conversationHow it looks: Shows the original message above your replyExample:
await sock.sendMessage(
    jid,
    { text: 'Good question!' },
    { quoted: originalMessage }
)
Result: Your message appears as a reply with the original message quoted above it.

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Advanced Quoting

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Quote with Mentions

Mention users when quoting: 
await sock.sendMessage(
    jid,
    {
        text: '@12345678901 asked a great question',
        mentions: ['[email protected]']
    },
    { quoted: message }
)

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Quote Media Messages

When quoting media messages, the thumbnail is automatically included: 
sock.ev.on('messages.upsert', async ({ messages }) => {
    for (const m of messages) {
        // If it's an image, quote it
        if (m.message?.imageMessage) {
            await sock.sendMessage(
                m.key.remoteJid!,
                { text: 'Nice photo!' },
                { quoted: m }
            )
        }
    }
})

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Message Options Reference

From src/Types/Message.ts:309-326: 
export type MiscMessageGenerationOptions = {
    /** override message ID */
    messageId?: string
    
    /** the message you want to quote */
    quoted?: WAMessage
    
    /** disappearing messages settings */
    ephemeralExpiration?: number | string
    
    /** optional manual timestamp */
    timestamp?: Date
    
    /** use cached group metadata */
    useCachedGroupMetadata?: boolean
    
    /** media upload timeout */
    mediaUploadTimeoutMs?: number
    
    /** for status/broadcast */
    statusJidList?: string[]
    backgroundColor?: string
    font?: number
    broadcast?: boolean
}

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Complete Example

Here’s a complete example showing quoting and forwarding: 
import makeWASocket, { DisconnectReason, useMultiFileAuthState } from '@whiskeysockets/baileys'

const { state, saveCreds } = await useMultiFileAuthState('auth')

const sock = makeWASocket({ auth: state })
sock.ev.on('creds.update', saveCreds)

sock.ev.on('messages.upsert', async ({ messages }) => {
    for (const m of messages) {
        if (!m.message || m.key.fromMe) continue
        
        const messageText = m.message.conversation || 
                           m.message.extendedTextMessage?.text
        
        // Quote reply
        if (messageText?.toLowerCase() === 'ping') {
            await sock.sendMessage(
                m.key.remoteJid!,
                { text: 'Pong!' },
                { quoted: m }
            )
        }
        
        // Forward to another chat
        if (messageText?.startsWith('forward:')) {
            const targetJid = messageText.split(':')[1]?.trim() + '@s.whatsapp.net'
            await sock.sendMessage(
                targetJid,
                { forward: m }
            )
            
            // Confirm with quote
            await sock.sendMessage(
                m.key.remoteJid!,
                { text: 'Message forwarded!' },
                { quoted: m }
            )
        }
    }
})

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Context Info in Quotes

When you quote a message, WhatsApp automatically includes the original message’s context. You can also add additional context: 
await sock.sendMessage(
    jid,
    {
        text: 'Here is more info',
        contextInfo: {
            externalAdReply: {
                title: 'Related Link',
                body: 'Click to learn more',
                sourceUrl: 'https://example.com'
            }
        }
    },
    { quoted: originalMessage }
)

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