Send WhatsApp Business template messages via Cloud API

domain: whatsapp-business · 4 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps

  1. Create a template (category utility/marketing) and wait for approval
  2. POST /{phone_number_id}/messages with type=template, template name + language + components (variables)
  3. Free-form messages are only allowed within 24h of the user's last message — otherwise template-only
  4. Handle status webhooks (sent/delivered/read/failed)

Known gotchas

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