Send Text, Markdown, and News Messages to WeChat Work with Python Webhooks

When automated test reports need to be delivered quickly and accurately, many teams rely on the organization’s contact data (phone numbers, enterprise WeChat groups) and a webhook provided by WeChat Work. The following sections demonstrate how to send three common message types—plain text, markdown, and news (image‑text)—using Python's requests library.

Sending a Plain Text Message

def send_txt(self):
    headers = {"Content-Type": "text/plain"}
    send_url = "https://qyapi.weixin.qq.com/cgi-bin/webhook/send?key=56fbb81e-f143-41bc-8095-08e61520c161"
    send_data = {
        "msgtype": "text",
        "text": {
            "content": "深圳今日天气：32度，暴雨",
            "mentioned_list": ["@all"],
            "mentioned_mobile_list": ["13306534323"]
        }
    }
    res = requests.post(url=send_url, headers=headers, json=send_data)
    print(res.text)

The payload uses msgtype": "text" and includes optional mentioned_list or mentioned_mobile_list to notify specific members or all participants.

Sending a Markdown Message

def send_markdown(self):
    headers = {"Content-Type": "text/plain"}
    send_url = "https://qyapi.weixin.qq.com/cgi-bin/webhook/send?key=56fbb81e-f143-41bc-8095-08e61520c161"
    send_data = {
        "msgtype": "markdown",
        "markdown": {
            "content": "# 测试
"
                       "#### **测试！**
"
                       "> 类型：测试 
"
                       "> 普通：测试 
"
                       "> VIP：测试 
"
                       "[这是一个链接](https://www.baidu.com/)"
        }
    }
    res = requests.post(url=send_url, headers=headers, json=send_data)
    print(res.text)

Markdown messages support headings (levels 1‑6), bold text, block quotes, and limited color tags. The example builds a multi‑line string that combines these features and adds a hyperlink.

Sending a News (Image‑Text) Message

def send_text_img(self):
    headers = {"Content-Type": "text/plain"}
    send_url = "https://qyapi.weixin.qq.com/cgi-bin/webhook/send?key=56fbb81e-f143-41bc-8095-08e61520c161"
    send_data = {
        "msgtype": "news",
        "news": {
            "articles": [
                {
                    "title": "打开wpt测试环境",
                    "description": "打开wpt测试环境",
                    "url": "https://t.weipaitang.com/",
                    "picurl": "/Users/huaan9527/Desktop/117wmy20201030225936-6.png"
                },
                {
                    "title": "打开wpt测试环境",
                    "description": "这里是描述信息",
                    "url": "https://t.weipaitang.com/",
                    "picurl": "/Users/huaan9527/Desktop/117wmy20201030225936-6.png"
                }
            ]
        }
    }
    res = requests.post(url=send_url, headers=headers, json=send_data)
    print(res.text)

News messages can contain up to eight articles, each with a title, description, link, and image URL. The example shows two articles with local image paths; in production, replace them with publicly accessible URLs.

All three functions share the same webhook URL, which includes a unique key parameter that authenticates the request. Adjust the key, headers, and payload as needed for your own environment.