Communication
WhatsApp Business Cloud
14 min
with the whatsapp business cloud app in , you can monitor events, send a message, and template messages, upload and download media, enable two step verification, register, verify, and deregister senders, and retrieve and update business profiles in your whatsapp account requirements to use the whatsapp business cloud app in , you must have a https //www facebook com , a https //www facebook com/business/tools/meta business suite?content id=jqiwbnvoh9wrvvx\&ref=sem smb\&utm term=meta%20business%20suite\&gclid=cjwkcaia2prmbha4eiwawphyc5gycicy8yzbh1is1vtqbfddb41 dlpxum38gcjnqjqjpontl7scmbocsxgqavd bwe\&gad source=1\&gad campaignid=21449688669\&gbraid=0aaaaacr yc yvkjjcbsd33rfvwgqtuksl , and a valid https //faq whatsapp com/1344487902959714 additionally, y ou must turn off two step verification for your whatsapp business number if it’s enabled you can use a number that is already registered in the whatsapp business app with coexistence mode this allows you to continue using the whatsapp business cloud app while sending and receiving messages note that coexistence mode is not supported in every country check the https //developers facebook com/docs/whatsapp/embedded signup/custom flows/onboarding business app users/ for availability connect whatsapp business cloud and to get started, you must first create a connection between whatsapp business cloud and , allowing the two services to communicate to create a connection, you must do the following docid\ txcx5ijsawcwntgrg5cbn docid\ txcx5ijsawcwntgrg5cbn docid\ txcx5ijsawcwntgrg5cbn create a business portfolio in meta business suite before you begin, you must create a business portfolio to manage your organization’s business assets – such as your facebook, instagram, and ad accounts into meta business suite log in to https //business facebook com/ using your facebook profile or managed meta account in the top left side, click home click create a business portfolio in the business portfolio name, enter a name for the business portfolio enter your contact information and other missing details click create you will receive an email to confirm your email address for your business portfolio click confirm now this will open up the meta business suite page for more information, see the https //www facebook com/business/help/1710077379203657 page create a whatsapp business account to create a whatsapp business account, you can either create the account in meta business suite or create it while creating a connection in make ensure that your number is registered on whatsapp business for more information, see https //faq whatsapp com/1344487902959714 page to create the whatsapp business account on meta business suite if you have not done so yet, log in to https //business facebook com/ using your facebook profile or managed meta account in the left sidebar, click whatsapp accounts click +add from the category, select the category click continue if you see an error stating "you can't complete the setup process because your business has not met the whatsapp's policy requirements yet please update your business information to include your contact information and try again update business information", please see https //faq whatsapp com/1120385166078156 page in the phone number pop up, select use a display name only or add a new number and use your registered whatsapp business number follow the on screen instructions to complete the set up before you can send messages, meta will need to review your business and display name this can take up to 1 business day during reviews, you can send 5 business initiated test messages every 24 hours you will receive an email once your review is completed learn more about https //www facebook com/business/help/1095661473946872?id=180505742745347 create the connection in to get started, you must first create a connection between whatsapp business cloud and , allowing the two services to communicate to create the connection, you need to log in to your account, add a whatsapp business cloud module to your , and click create a connection if you add a module with an instant tag, click create a webhook , then create a connection optional in the connection name field, enter a name for the connection click save click continue from the business portfolio dropdown, select your business portfolio from the whatsapp business account dropdown, select one of the following create a new whatsapp business account use this option if you want to docid\ txcx5ijsawcwntgrg5cbn connect a whatsapp business app use this option if you already have a verified whatsapp business number pick an existing whatsapp business account from the list if you encounter an error, see the docid\ txcx5ijsawcwntgrg5cbn topics below click next click confirm click finish if you receive the resource not found error message after completing the process, please retry any new facebook business accounts or whatsapp business accounts you created during your first attempt have been successfully created when you retry, simply select these existing accounts from the list it is not necessary to create them again you've successfully created the connection and can now use the whatsapp business cloud app in your if you want to make changes to your connection in the future, follow the steps https //help make com/connect an application#tn2pj set up a whatsapp business cloud webhook the whatsapp business cloud app has instant modules — webhooks that watch for certain changes in whatsapp business cloud and immediately start your when those changes happen to use these modules, you must set up the webhook in your whatsapp business cloud account to set up the webhook add a whatsapp business cloud instant module to your and click create a webhook optional enter a name for the webhook in the webhook name field i n the connection field, select a connection for the webhook if you haven't created a whatsapp business cloud connection yet, refer to the docid\ txcx5ijsawcwntgrg5cbn section above in the events field, select the events you want to monitor you can uncheck to receive all types of events click save your webhook is now set up when the selected change occurs in whatsapp business cloud, will immediately be notified and start your templates you can look for whatsapp business cloud templates in https //www make com/en/templates , where you'll find thousands of pre created troubleshooting some of the errors that you might encounter when using whatsapp business cloud i get an error choosing 'connect a whatsapp business app' while establishing the connection in make select the connect a whatsapp business app option when /#create the connection in only if you are already have the whatsapp business app installed on your mobile phone if your phone number is not yet linked to the whatsapp business app on your device, choosing this option will result in an error i see a “number already connected” or similar error when choosing 'connect a whatsapp business app' while establishing the connection these errors may occur if the phone number you're trying to connect is already linked to another whatsapp business account or business portfolio how to fix it? open https //business facebook com/ check whether this phone number has already been connected under a different business portfolio or whatsapp account if it is connected, either use the correct portfolio, or remove the existing connection before attempting to connect it again in make i do not see my whatsapp business account in the dropdown list this usually happens because a whatsapp business account cannot be managed simultaneously by multiple 'partners' how to fix it? open https //business facebook com/ go to settings (gear icon) > accounts > whatsapp accounts select the relevant whatsapp business account in the users section in the left sidebar, click the partners tab if your whatsapp account is already connected to other chat platforms and you want to proceed with a make connection, click the three dots next to the partner, and select remove from business portfolio to disconnect it completely if the partner still appears in that list, click manage and remove the access the whatsapp account will stop working with that other platform once you remove the access return to make, and try to create the connection again if you still can't see your whatsapp business account in the dropdown list go to my apps in your https //developers facebook com/ look for any app that could have been associated with the phone number or whatsapp account in question archive or remove the app if your whatsapp business account still doesn't appear in the dropdown list after completing all the troubleshooting steps above, reach out to https //business facebook com/direct support/ runtimeerror error 400 code 133010 this error usually appears when the number you are trying to send a message from is not yet registered in the whatsapp cloud api how to fix it? use the register a sender module to register your number before sending a message once the number is registered, the send a message module will work as expected whatsapp api error 500 code 13100 the user gets an error 500 from the module, and the devtool > response body shows error code 131000 you can only initiate new chats via send a template module only after sending a templated message to a specific customer and receiving a response from the customer, you can use this send a message module to send a non templated message to the customer